I’ll say this about Orlando: it’s the best part of Florida. And man, that is a low fucking bar.

I grew up here as a kid, and I escaped to New York as a teenager. As a gay man, I’m really really glad I’m not living anywhere else in the state.

At least it’s pretty, but I miss being able to see the ocean from my rooftop. I miss the rivers. I miss being able to see the dolphins and the whales in the Hudson River. The red tailed hawk that would land on my fire escape every morning.

I miss so much