Hi. My name is Zina Gleason.

I ride because I believe in freedom of choice.  Gay and Lesbian rights are being affected daily by politics, religion, and money. Why any of these sectors have an opinion regarding how people live their lives is beyond me. I ride to show my support for people to love and marry. After all, I could have sworn we had bigger battles to fight like, why we are in a war, why people hate us so much, cancer,  gangs, destruction of our youth, human apathy, disrespect of our environment, low self esteem, personal intolerability, and being kind to others, just to name a few.

Fighting against people who are doing nothing wrong seems like yet another distraction from what is actually happening in this world…Destruction of character and integrity.

I ride because HIV/AIDS affects everyone, not just the gay and lesbian population. HIV and AIDS are leaking out of our jails and prisons and out of our children and parents using intravenous drugs. People are not paying enough attention to this fact. It is everywhere. And, we need a cure. Personally, I think the cure is starting with our children and teaching them how to protect themselves against contraction of HIV/AIDS. Raising money for this cause will enable us to fund programs in jails, prisons, and schools to educate and protect people. Raising money for this cause will hopefully get us closer to a cure.

I don’t know what this money is actually going to be used for… but I am of the belief that participating in something leaves me with less time to criticize it.

HELP ME MEET MY GOALS!