It's amazing how much the world has changed in 40-some years.  Make no mistake, there is still quite a way to go, but there's a huge difference from what it used to be like.  Early in this documentary they interview a young man who was arrested several times for "committing homosexual acts", and faced a lifetime prison term if he were arrested ( Read more... )

     Brought to my attention by ktiger , here's an article from CNN regarding the legalization of same-sex marriages in the USA. The original posting can be found here, but I'm copying the entire thing into this entry just to make sure it stays put.  This is far too important to chance it being lost in the ether!

I just find it rather odd, perhaps ( Read more... )

     On Monday, June 20th, CBC Radio-One ran the following documentary on their radio show, The Current:


CBC.ca | The Current | Documentary: Back into the Closet

The documentary is about the aging LGBT population, and the issues they face as they deal with the possibility of having to move into senior's long-term care homes, and the ( Read more... )

     Originally posted on dv_girl 's journal, this is worth sharing and spreading!

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     ...not so funny, is it?  Raised as a Roman Catholic, and still being a believer, I have mixed views when it comes to religious stuff.  I get royally peeved when Christians of any sect try to ram their beliefs down my throat, but at the same time I'm also royally peeved at Aethiests who try to ram their belief (or non-belief) down my throat.  I ( Read more... )