#hc.stephen

Foster care system reform: 

Needless to say, his experiences with social services and the foster care system have shaped his political platform. He believes there is a lot of work to be done there, more funding, more education around the needs of children who find themselves in the system. Since equality is something he believes in vehemently, he can’t stand the idea of any kid feeling like their dreams are too big for their background. He also believes social care workers need more support and training to be able to support the kids they are looking after. He also often times speaks on the abuse aspect of the foster care system and how the environment is not conductive to a healthy development. 

In the year he’s been in House of Representatives, he already started reaching out to social care services to better understand the challenges the system is facing. Most of it comes down to funding, overworked social services workers, poor vetting system for foster families. He is actively trying to bring these issues to the table and make changes. 

LGBTQ+ issues and support: 

As a proud gay man in politics, Steve knows better than anyone how discrimination can feel. His opposition even used his sexuality as a weapon during his campaign. While he thinks progress has been made, Steve thinks there is still work to be done and wants to make the changes necessary where being anything but straight and cis is nothing scandalous but rather a fact of life. He also thinks the trans community in particular is deserving of more support and awareness. He tries to be an ally to all and understand also how intersectionality plays a role in it all. 

He has run multiple awareness campaigns on LGBTQ+ issues on his online platforms and is always showing support and highlighting charities. He has also made it a point on his agenda for ensuring no LGBTQ+ person is refused treatment by a medical facility, since he understands that can be a devastating prospect for a lot of people. He is actively working towards improving healthcare and awareness within the medical field of trans specific issues. 

Mental health support for impoverished communities: 

His mother suffered Bipolar Personality Disorder and what happened to her shaped him as an adult. While he believes access to mental health care is important for everyone, he especially focuses on its availability in impoverished or low income areas in his district. Sometimes that might be impossible to access, despite those communities facing issues more. Financial difficulties often lead to and are also a symptom of mental health issues and because mental health care is usually not included in insurance (another issue he’s looking at), accessing any type of help can feel like an impossible thing. 

He is currently working with charities to provide help and support to whoever may need it. He also regularly runs mental health awareness campaigns on his online platforms. He is also currently working on an outreach initiative where his constituents can get in touch with a professional after they have gone through an assessment to determine what is the best course of action. A lot of his efforts around making the funding go further are going towards this initiative, because he believes a better quality of mental health support will help a lot of his other endeavours. 

Racial and economic disparity: 

He has grown up in a predominantly latinx and black neighbourhood and understands that usually economic and racial disparity come hand in hand, unfortunately. His own experiences especially with the police have made him realise bigotry is very real and alive and at times he felt that nobody cared about him because he came from a low income environment. While he knows he can’t make changes that will resonate at system level in terms of economic disparity, his personal beliefs are that no person should be forced to work on a wage that is not sustainable. 

Pros:

He is very supportive and enouraging - he will always be there to support you when you need it and cheer you on as you're following your passions!

He can play guitar and dance quite well, so you can expect him to be serenading you or slow dance with you - definitely a romantic!

He is physically strong and doesn't tire easily (wink wink) - this man can help you move and he will carry you to bed when you fall asleep with him on the couch, regardless of how tall you are or how much you weigh - he's built for farm work loool

Cons:

It doesn't take much to break his trust - lie to him once, even innocently, and he will be having a whole identity crisis about y'all relationship lol

He tries to please everyone, which is impossible so sometimes he burns himself out trying or he gets overwhelmed, sometimes at the detriment of his romantic relationships.

You can't just hit it and leave it with him... If he thinks you're only interested in a one night stand, he will be disappointed and even bitter.

Pros:

SO charming and loving - he will kiss the ground you walk on and look good doing it lol He does wonders for people's confidence and he genuinely sees his partners as otherwordly and wants them to feel cared for!

Smart and attentive, it's genuinely fun to be around him. He can talk about a range of subjects and will always have an interest in your passions and share his with you. He also picks up on small things easily and uses them to surprise you, like oh, you mentioned you wanted to buy a particular book on a random Tuesday? Yeah, expect him to gift you it out of nowhere, complete with a personal note from him lol

He's ambitious and passionate, but also prioritises his partner's comfort and loves communication, so you get the best of both worlds haha He never assumes you're on board with something and that carries to the bedroom, where he definitely puts your pleasure above his own - we love a man who listens ugh

He loves building habits with you - he can be domestic to a fault and loves nothing else than feeling his partner is fully part of his life ;;

Cons:

He is in the public eye, but he's also quite private as a person, which can be hard to navigate if you're not used to it.

He gets frustrated and can be moody and even have a short temper - he requires patience and support and someone who can pull him away from work and the daily crushing feeling of overwhelming responsibility he carries...

He doesn't date easily... He needs to be friends with the other person to begin with, but then you add the fact that he chooses the people around him very carefully and the fact he's always so busy and yeah... He's tough to date lol

Pros:

Get you a French man who can cook - YOU KNOW that food is fucking stellar lol In all seriousness, cooking is definitely one of his love languages. If you have a sweet tooth, that's even better - let him bake you to bliss!

He is impulsive, but in a fun way! He will surprise you with gifts, travel, romantic gestures - if you think you know what to expect out of him, think again lol

He is truly a romantic at heart and if you get him invested, he is incredibly gentle and loving, despite the appearances. He is also very protective and will burn the whole world down, if that will make you smile.

Cons:

Girl... He's a CRIMINAL. The likelihood of you being unsafe while with him is very low, but do you really wanna bother with his duplicitous, gang boss ass?

He doesn't trust people. You won't get his name, you won't get to know him past what he feels like is safe to reveal. If you do, it's because he thinks you're everything to him and at that point, there is absolutely no way you can have a normal life lol

Jaume 

L: Likes (What they like in the bedroom)

Give him rough and dirty, give him a bit of a fight, give him aggression lol He responds to anger and violence, honestly, that’s how he communicates jegshg Cause he’s a what? Yes, a heathen lol But yes, he likes sex rough, he likes to kinda break people and watch them just take it. 

R: Ruttish (Signs that they’re horny)

Is he awake? Then he’s horny lol Jaume is always 80% angry, 100% horny ajgdsg LOL I’m kidding... He usually just initiatives things, he’s a very dominant top, you won’t have a problem trying to read his mind, he will grab you and tell you straight to your face ‘we’re fucking now’ loool But also, biting/marking, rougher touches, holding onto you tighter - those are good non-verbal indicators. 

V: Videos (Sending NSFW videos to each other)

He has absolutely no issue with that jasbdsv He’s not in relationships enough to get to a stage where that is a thing lol But if he does, you bet he’s the kind to want to film it all and get off to the tape meshvs 

Roger 

A: Aphrodisiac (What encourages or entices them to make a move?)

Roger is stupidly visual as a person, like... If you’re good looking and he’s attracted to you, he will make a fucking move and he will make one fast loool He’s always at like 25% flirty anyway, so it’s super easy for him to turn it to 120% and start simping lol 

M: Morning (Describe morning sex)

It’s probably lazy, but not in what he does - he’s still extra, even in the morning. But a bit more chilled out, taking his time, full of soft touches and smiling and almost chaste kisses all over your face ;; 

T: Teasing (Who’s the tease in the relationship? What do they do? How often?)

ROGER ALWAYS GETS TEASED kjhhgv Because he’s entirely too weak for the people he likes to they could legit do anything and play with him a lil and yeah lol he can retaliate but always ends up being weak and a fucking simp for his partners lol

Hudson

E: Experimenting (Trying something new)

Hudson is legit the type to try anything once lol He’s pretty open to most things, aside from like intense pain or being controlled to the extreme. But aside from that, shoot, he’ll go with the flow lol 

N: Never (Things they would never try)

Being incapacitated or not having a say in how things go. He’s a bit of a top leaning switch and while he’s not like massively dominant, he is more on the dominant side and also so not into being controlled or tied up or anything like that - let the man be free lol 

U: Undressing (Strip teasing a partner)

Nah if you want to get him going, dirty talk is where it’s at loool He’s less of a visual person and more a sound based person lol 

Yamato 

D: Dancing (Describe when dancing gets a little dirty….)

What is dancing?... No, I’m kidding, he can like slow dance, but he’s honestly so respectful and like... REPRESSED he would never dare turn nice dancing into something dirty lol 

F: Firsts (First time having sex together)

He would take it very seriously and kind of tackle it like a job loool Methodically. Also quite in his head about stuff and afraid of performance anxiety or worried he won’t enjoy it. You need to get him out of his head a bit and after that he is a good lover ;; 

Y: Yawn (How they sleep post-sex)