from emily1's earlier post, italics mine:
He pretty much told me that things had changed, and people weren't putting up with what they felt was deviant behavior any more. Plus, it would have been dangerous to stop the crowd from making their comments. He told me he had tried that a couple of times, and he'd gotten hurt. He also has the place for sale because of the way things are.anyone else thinking what i am thinking? if you already own half the businesses in town, why not own one more? these women should buy up the place and make it into a gay bar. ;)I was stunned. While people may not have liked what you did or how you lived, no one ever made comments. The town has always had a huge meth & pot problem, too many unwanted children, and too much poverty. That's OK. It's American.
But if you are a middle-aged lesbian version of the Red Hat Society, active in the museum committee, the humane society, the library guild, and own half the businesses in town, you are deviant and need to get out of the local sports bar.
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That is a great idea! I've been following along on the odyssey of Maya K. Maya Keyes ends speculation about her sexuality (old news, I know). I just found out that she had come to Chicago, and actually slept on the train for a night or two. Self Determination. She is difinitely someone who owns themselves. It's a bit inspiring. And here in Chicago, if we have learned one thing, it's that beating back the "red" menace means owning. Those who still run our society respect that above all else. It's a question I have often heard asked here, if the queer community didn't bring so much to the table, money, art, business...would our Mayor be as liberal as he is?
I have to admit, now that she is off the train, and has shelter and support here, I'm a little bit happier and prouder of Chicago.
(apparently she got a job Monday, and had a shoot with Glamour Magazine and interview...the same interviewer from the Advocate...cool)
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