Nothing confers such privilege in our America as having children. “Won’t somebody think of the children!” cries the lady on the Simpsons, mocking this apotheosis of the little darlings. Society assumes that gay people can’t pass on their genes and so have no immortality. I wonder what Alan Turing or Michelangelo would say to that? Women and children come first, be fruitful and multiply, etc. Gay people are left out of the equation. We certainly have proof of that after this last electi... read more

I received a call the other day polling one of the election issues. After a series of questions, I was asked if I was progressive, liberal, moderate or conservative. Since socialist wasn’t a choice, I answered that I was progressive, Then I was asked my orientation and I replied I am gay. So apparently I am a progressive gay. When I thought about it, I realized it’s true – I am getting progressively gayer.
When I first came out to my mom at age 18, I sat her down in the living room (mi... read more

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