Comments on: Happy National Coming Out Day http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:42:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Happy NCOD « John Wills Lloyd http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-269105 Happy NCOD « John Wills Lloyd Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:38:25 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-269105 [...] the image here). Get some info from the Human Rights Campaign. Read more from Wikipedia. Check the well-crafted entry from Lesbian [...] [...] the image here). Get some info from the Human Rights Campaign. Read more from Wikipedia. Check the well-crafted entry from Lesbian [...]

]]> By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41833 LesbianDad Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:35:29 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41833 Ditto, sister, ditto. Every day we hoist our kids and wipe their tears and spoon them food and kiss their cheeks -- in view of anyone else -- we all do our own mini-visibility actions. It's ike falling off a log. Only a lot more enjoyable. Ditto, sister, ditto. Every day we hoist our kids and wipe their tears and spoon them food and kiss their cheeks — in view of anyone else — we all do our own mini-visibility actions. It’s ike falling off a log. Only a lot more enjoyable.

]]> By: giddings http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41812 giddings Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:41:15 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41812 I just love knowing that you are out there in the world, affecting people. Thanks. I just love knowing that you are out there in the world, affecting people. Thanks.

]]> By: librarygrrrl http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41558 librarygrrrl Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:16:31 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41558 I never appreciated the power of NCOD until last year, when I witnessed several students' coming out on the main electronic discussion forum on the college campus where I work. The thread (which apparently happens every year, and by all counts is simply the MOST powerful thread all year long) is entitled: "I Support My Queer Wellesley Siblings Because..." Last year it was over 300 messages long - this year I haven't yet finished reading it. But it's been reducing me to tears yet again - tears of joy, tears of frustration, tears of solidarity. I never appreciated the power of NCOD until last year, when I witnessed several students’ coming out on the main electronic discussion forum on the college campus where I work. The thread (which apparently happens every year, and by all counts is simply the MOST powerful thread all year long) is entitled: “I Support My Queer Wellesley Siblings Because…” Last year it was over 300 messages long - this year I haven’t yet finished reading it. But it’s been reducing me to tears yet again - tears of joy, tears of frustration, tears of solidarity.

]]> By: AllieGreenhouse http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41425 AllieGreenhouse Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:06:04 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41425 Oops - forgot all about it. Have just told my partner that I am a *gulp* lesbian but apparently she knew... Oops - forgot all about it. Have just told my partner that I am a *gulp* lesbian but apparently she knew…

]]> By: Reno http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41400 Reno Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:29:31 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/10/11/happy-national-coming-out-day/#comment-41400 Happy coming out day! I just warmly greeted the students out on the quad, gave them a donation, and pinned on a rainbow ribbon. I am now mentally rehearsing what I will say to my very vocal right wing student if he says anything homophobic. I have a repertoire of lines that tend to work without being rude or aggressive, like "Well, I am wearing this ribbon as an ally, to show my love of and support for my brother, aunt, cousin, advisor, and many friends." (Technically the one I refer to as my brother isn't, but his family wanted me as a daughter-in-law, and mine wanted him as a son-in-law, and then after he came our families decided they could still adopt each of us, that makes him a brother in my book.) May you have a wonderful day down there in rainbowy Berkeley! Happy coming out day!

I just warmly greeted the students out on the quad, gave them a donation, and pinned on a rainbow ribbon. I am now mentally rehearsing what I will say to my very vocal right wing student if he says anything homophobic. I have a repertoire of lines that tend to work without being rude or aggressive, like “Well, I am wearing this ribbon as an ally, to show my love of and support for my brother, aunt, cousin, advisor, and many friends.”

(Technically the one I refer to as my brother isn’t, but his family wanted me as a daughter-in-law, and mine wanted him as a son-in-law, and then after he came our families decided they could still adopt each of us, that makes him a brother in my book.)

May you have a wonderful day down there in rainbowy Berkeley!

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