"A True Love Story..."

Nile & Jim Palm Springs, California

We were both products of what we call the ignorant generation; the one that could not even discuss sex, much less sexual orientation. We both are from very rural areas; KS and MT. We both followed the dictates of societal mores and married and had children.

Jim, the furry one, was married for 27 years. Me, Nile, for 21. Yes, we have pretty cool relationships with our respective families. Jim's is a bit more proactive.

We both survived one previous post-marriage relationship. Each disastrous in their own way. It will be 13 years this December for us as mates and as California registered partners for over 8.

As gay men, our joint philosophy has been that we neither flaunt it nor apologize for it. Our life hope is that by example we touch folks' lives in a way that they may reach an acceptance and understanding of what the reality of being a gay man is really like, and that accepting diversity really is just fine.

Since moving to Palm Springs, we have experienced some fun firsts. We were the first couple to appear on MatureImage.com, a former site that was created by our friend Abe Ortega. It was also our honor to appear as the first cover couple for the former CR magazine, issue #53. Hmmmmmmmm, was there a secret message here? lol We were also featured in the Silver section of the first edition of Palm Springs LIVE magazine.

We're pretty plain, low key men, lol.

Excerpted from:

Gay in America by Scott Pasfield 
Hardcover: 224 pages 
Publisher: Welcome Books (September 27, 2011) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 1599621045 
ISBN-13: 978-1599621043 
Amazon: Gay in America