I didn’t get home until very late. Around 5:30 or so, we got word of protesters out front. The group was called “God hates Fags.” At first I figured it was a facetious name, but it turned out to be an extreme right-wing hatemongering group. (Yes, this is a church convention I’m working.) This particular church doesn’t take that group very seriously, fortunately. One of the other guys in IT put it bluntly: “If you read your Bible carefully, you know that’s incorrect. God loves [pause] fags. God loves everybody.”
I’ve gotta get out the door. The late shift followed by the early shift isn’t much fun. But I volunteered it; I have to have tonight off.
David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He started his career as a part-time computer technician in 1994, worked his way up to system administrator by 1997, and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He invests in real estate on the side and his hobbies include O gauge trains, baseball cards, and retro computers and video games. A University of Missouri graduate, he holds CISSP and Security+ certifications. He lives in St. Louis with his family.