Queer Oakland

Ok.  So I’m not really going to give you 2,000 reasons why I liked 2012, but I am going to offer a slightly different perspective from my esteemed colleague and fellow blogger, David Bishop, who completely mocked and unfairly ridiculed this action-packed flick in his blog review dated 11/25 on Queer Merced.

There are three reasons I really liked this flick…

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So I’m very excited about my new job and my impending move to Hayward and the East Bay.  After my first day on the job yesterday, me and my boyfriend stopped in at the local gay bar called the Turf.  I’ve been here once before while I was visiting friends and I was reminded how quaint local pubs can be.  This storied establishment has a long history serving the GLBT community here and the long, pronounced bar when you first walk in is a great indicator why.  They’ve added a pool table since I last was here and obviously, you won’t find a patio with such a grand garden anywhere in the bay area.  I’m looking forward to having many a night cap with David and enjoying getting to know some of the locals who frequent the world famous Turf Club. 

Seeing how I’m a big Dallas Cowboys fan, and I hate both the 49ers and the Raiders, I thought it’d be fitting that one of my very first blog posts on Queer Oakland be about my Cowboys. 

FACT:  In 1972 the Dallas Cowboys hired the NFL’s first professional cheerleading squad.

Go Cowboys!