Re: SRD and activism

Hi everyone!
Now I see that I focus the matter the wrong way.

See Ya!

 --- James Comer <jcomer2001 <at> yahoo.com> escribió: > 
> Hey Marcelo, Agustina and friends,
> 
> It's not too surprising that you read Chip's older
> work and didn't see
> that he's gay (SRD has also been called "bisexual",
> but calls himself gay,
> as do I).  He didn't make a big deal about it until
> "Dhalgren" or really
> until "Stars/Sand" and "Motion of Light In Water".
> The reason that gay/lesbian/bi/transgender people
> engage in activism is
> that we are denied basic human rights.  The most
> important issues are
> protection, prevention and treatment for HIV,
> protection from
> discrimination for gay people, and recognition for
> relationships in
> law-including marriage.
> And we *are* denied basic rights, when I can be
> fired because I'm gay in
> Ohio, Michigan, the Carolinas or Virginia, when I
> can't rent a home or buy
> one with my partner in several states, when I get
> assaulted and insulted
> for my sexuality (I've been hit twice) and when
> thousands of gay people in
> this nation are killed or commit suicide because of
> their sexuality.
> Yes, we do engage in activism, and so do fat people-
> it's called the Fat
> Acceptance Movement, but because there are fewer
> legal issues, they engage
> in less actual protest and they get less press.
> 
> I think, as she offered, Agustina can send you the
> books, Marcelo.
> 
> Yes, SRD has written less and less SF recently,
> because he also teaches,
> and "They Fly At Ciron" was the most recent piece
> that I know of.  He says
> that more is coming, but it will be slow.
> 
> BTW, your English is great!
> 
> Jim
> 

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