Diversity in Higher Education

My life was changed forever because of craigslist. In 2006 I was supposed to move in with a girl who was deemed a "walking, breathing nightmare" by her soon to be ex-roommate. After listening to this seemingly normal woman rant about what a terrible person my new roommate was, my parents and best friends made an exclamation; I was not allowed to live in that apartment. There I was, 25 and being told what to do by my parents. And now because of them, I was homeless. I'm being slightly dramatic. I found out where I was going to live just a short 5 hours later while all my possessions were locked in the back of a U-Haul. I just couldn't move in until the next morning.


That next morning I was introduced to the person who would change my life. Todd Deapher*. Todd had a friend of a friend of a friend who was friends with me. Unfortunately for him his last roommate almost burned his entire apartment building down. Luckily for me, that roommate never moved back in after the fire and Todd was looking for a sweet, demure girl, to share what is equivalent to a shoebox apartment in the trendy Adams Morgan. We lived together for almost a year until I moved to California. That year opened my eyes to all things "gay." Todd and I would stay up late chatting with him teaching me jargon. Yes, I have a gay uncle and a gay cousin, but no, they would never teach me about things like what a versatile is.

When I realized how much I hated the sunshine state, picked up and moved back to my familiar grounds, Todd was one of the first to know. He already had a roommate, but his best friend, Randy*, was looking to move closer to the city. Randy and I were close acquaintances, so I emailed him about us living together and proposed getting dinner to see if we were looking for the same things. We hit it off immediately. Valentine's Day was the next day and I woke up to an email that said "Will you be mine..." in the subject with "roommate and Valentine?!" in the body. It was official. I was going to move in with my second gay roommate. Life was only getting better from there.

The video I made shows you a little of my relationships with Todd and Randy, and our other friends. Like I said. I am an ally. And I wouldn't have it any other way.


My Boys <---watch here.

See you all next week!

*Names have been changed to protect the innocent...