![]() ![]() That cannot be banished by a Supreme Court ruling. Many are comfortable overlooking decades of socially enforced fear and disgust toward gays and lesbians. Maybe they think racism ended with Martin Luther King, Jr. Or, that queer teens are no longer forced into homelessness by homophobic parents. Progressives may think that Pride festivals sponsored by Amazon mean kids aren’t bullied and called “fag,” anymore. But it doesn’t erase the inescapable pressures and fears that led up that moment and continue our whole lives. I told my mom I was queer at a drag show in San Francisco. The hardest part of watching Alison Bechdel, Lisa Kron, and Jeanine Tesori’s Tony award winning “Fun Home” for me was the brief moment I began to think, “Wow, things have gotten so much better for the queer community.” But then I recall the President, the Pulse massacre in Orlando, and the countless friends I’ve seen struggle to come out. Reflections Alison Bechdel Wittily Celebrates Coming Out ![]()
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