To the Gay Couple I stared at during Oktoberfest…
I recently moved to Germany and I come from a place where not even straight people indulge in public displays of affection. I’m a guy who’s into guys who’s only seen boys making out on the TV.
So that day, I saw this scene unfold in front of my eyes, right outside the tents. A dude ran towards another dude and hugged him tight. Then they kissed. Then they hugged some more. They looked so happy. It made me so happy, to see them being so in love, that I forgot that I was almost gawking at them. But I’d lost sense of myself because my stomach was full of butterflies and they looked so cute together. Then one of them caught me staring and I looked away, embarrassed.
If you are the couple reading this or any other queer couple in general I just wanted you to know that maybe not all stares are filled with prejudice, some are filled with admiration. And I hope you continue loving as openly as you do to ensure that people like us are always seen.