| Pridelets for Tuesday, June 19
by
Thomas Allen Heald
 ON THIS DAY
Okay, so who's the best person to adopt a thirteen-year-old boy? On this
day in 1977, A New York State judge decides that it's ... not just an
openly gay man and his partner ... but an openly gay minister at that.
The stated reason for granting permanent custody after a one year battle
to raise the Father's new son? Says the court: "I'm not trying to get
into new avenues. I'm just trying to deal with this one matter before
me. I assume some people will be critical, but look at it this way: The
man doesn't beat his son, and when you look at all the cases of child
abuse you get from so-called straights, you grasp for words."
BIRTHGAYS (and the occasional straights)
1566 - England's King James I (pictured), responsible for the current "version"
of the Bible
1941 - Julia Penelope Stanley, co-founder of the lesbian/gay caucus of
the National Council of Teachers of English, co-author of "Coming Out
Stories," and a professor of linguistics at the University of Nebraska
1953 - "Why We Never Danced The Charleston" author Harlan Greene
Q.UOTE
"Surgeon General nominee James W. Holsinger's, 'Pathophysiology of Male
Homosexuality,' proves that 'male homosexuality is not only unnatural
but a threat to public health.'I say we get this guy appointed and let
him do for homosexuality what previous surgeon generals have done for
smoking. For years, we have tolerated smoking, just like we currently
tolerate homosexuality, but the surgeon general alerted us to the
dangers of smoking with warning labels. With Holsinger at the helm, we
can use the same approach for homosexuality. Every gay man and woman
should come with a label." -- Comedian Stephen Colbert
CHILDREN WILL LISTEN
"King & King" by Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland
Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must
marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's
perfect match and lo and behold… …his name was Lee.
You are cordially invited to join the merriest, most unexpected wedding
of the year. King & King is a contemporary tale about finding true love
and living happily ever after, sure to woo readers of any age.
"King & King & Family" by Linda De Haan & Stern Nijland
Join newlyweds King Lee and King Bertie on their journey into the noisy
jungle. The kings are greeted by wild animal families, but the royal
travelers suspect that something more significant awaits them in the
trees. King & King soon discover that there’s no adventure more
wonderful than starting a family of their own.
This work is copyright© 2007 Thomas Allen Heald, all rights reserved.
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Originally published on Tuesday June 19, 2007.
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