Tuesday, February 16, 2010

More Gaity

Two more stories.

My Spanish teacher friend invited several of us to her commitment ceremony, and we showed up in droves, gay and straight. You could easily discern each person's orientation, though--the gays usually came in groups or pairs, while the straights arrived singly, each one carrying a package prettily wrapped in white and tied with bells and silver ribbon. We knew what to bring to a wedding.

My friend told me her brother, also gay, was visiting her one week. She said she suggested they visit the Rainbow Alliance headquarters or see the local museum's gay rights display, but he and his partner wanted to check out the discount shopping mall in San Marcos instead. Go figure--playing right into the stereotype.

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