tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post4767319886580192060..comments2024-03-28T22:09:54.924-04:00Comments on The Closet Professor: I Want to Tell You Something: Read This BookJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-75254558132282735792020-09-23T22:26:33.239-04:002020-09-23T22:26:33.239-04:00Hey Joe... I too highly recommend reading or list...Hey Joe... I too highly recommend reading or listening to Chasten's book. I too was teary eyed reading some of the chapters. At times during the campaign, he felt like he was actually making a difference to the thousands of kids, parents and teachers he interacted with but with that came some skeptics... one idea he had about creating a recess period in a S.Bend School was met with the question "was that your idea or the mayor's?" My guess was that even though they were married, he still felt at times like just a side-kick to Peter. That had to be difficult for him. Other times he relates that he was just a sounding board or suggestion box for his husband. At the end he realizes that he did this all for two reasons... because he supports his husband in everything he does and that he loves him unconditionally and that their relationship is really all that matters.Lenny Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045947320325752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-4186639965294035072020-09-23T14:20:12.882-04:002020-09-23T14:20:12.882-04:00Before and even now in many places, being «differe...Before and even now in many places, being «different» in many ways can attract hate and bad experiences. Some are hurtfull words and even bad and leathal outcomes. <br /><br />Ignorance is the main reason that gives such hate toward us, who are «not main stream» people. <br /><br />I'm old, born in 1950, and I recall those «teasing» words from my classmates saying that I was a «sissy» or «queer» but in those times, I never been bullied in a physical way.<br />As my parents and family did move alot (we moves almost every one or two years to another town) I was often the new kid in the classroom. <br />What did helped me is that I was a clever boy, great in fine art drawing and good in English (here we speak French and knowing English was rare), I tend to get a kind of admiration from some of my class mates. <br /><br />Later, in college and university, I was low profile and didn't really show any sexual preferences.<br />I thought then that I was bisexual. Did date girls too. <br /><br />If I would be born now, I would easily to a coming out because it's more easy to do it now.<br />For sure, living in Canada, Montreal is an advantage too.JiELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290330475832440721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-22629692332448649602020-09-23T11:59:34.190-04:002020-09-23T11:59:34.190-04:00What an inspirational couple--Growing up LGBTQ+kid...What an inspirational couple--Growing up LGBTQ+kids is so different today than let's say 1960's-1970's--May our community never forget/take for granted those who have paved the way before us--Just like out national history--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-38243696059897107092020-09-23T11:02:31.714-04:002020-09-23T11:02:31.714-04:00Hi Joe. I want to add my voice to yours in recomme...Hi Joe. I want to add my voice to yours in recommending Chasten's book. I read it on my Kindle, but imagine hearing his voice in the audio version would have been a uniquely satisfying experience. Love the photo of them kissing! <3Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705603797740188813noreply@blogger.com