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June 28, 1969. Forty years ago today, police invaded the Stonewall Inn to serve a warrant on the popular gay bar for serving alcohol without a license, and the patrons of the bar decided they’d had enough with the excessive forces of the police against them, and fought back. After the days of rioting subsided, a new sense of purpose was born, and the gay movement as we know it came to be. Here’s to Stonewall! We’ve come so far in the past 40 years, and we’ve still got a ways to go.

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Harvey Milk was born on May 22, 1930. He would have been 79 years old today. Happy birthday to an amazing man! I took this picture when I visited San Francisco for the first time in early April. The whole city is amazing, and I was especially fond of the Castro.

From its imdb page, The Celluloid Closet: A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, from negative to positive reflections of gay characters and the troubles of actors and actresses.

I first saw this movie last year sometime and found it to be not only a poignant and engaging film, but also a telling reflection of the world in which we live. Just as I see no shame in being openly gay myself, it floors me that Hollywood STILL stigmatizes gay and lesbian actors. Of course, much of it speaks to the reason so many people think it’s okay to deny us homosexuals civil rights: they think that because they can’t see it, it must not be an actual difference. Homosexuality occurs despite race, religion, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, nation of origin, etc. Though for many of us it’s a quite visible phenomenon, it remains a minority trait that can be, if desired, hidden.

What I love most about this movie is that it brings to life things that many are afraid to discuss or think about, and more than making a point, it shows a side of our humanity that many find convenient to ignore.

I highly recommend this book.  The LGBTQ community wants the basic things that us straight people have, such as kids.  This book shows a humorous side of this need.  Trust me, it’s an amazing read.