joan, suze and hilary "never let their sexual orientation get in the way of doing great things in the public eye?" why would it--is lesbianism a disability to be overcome? or maybe you meant to say that they achieved success in their respective fields despite the homophobia that is still rampant today? that they were willing to risk their careers, their family relationships and even their personal safety by being open and honest about their sexual orientation? that they are a beacon of hope to those of us who live as second-class citizens in this country, where we are denied basic human rights on the basis of who we choose to love. yeah, that must be what you meant to say.
joan, suze and hilary "never let their sexual orientation get in the way of doing great things in the public eye?" why would it--is lesbianism a disability to be overcome? or maybe you meant to say that they achieved success in their respective fields despite the homophobia that is still rampant today? that they were willing to risk their careers, their family relationships and even their personal safety by being open and honest about their sexual orientation? that they are a beacon of hope to those of us who live as second-class citizens in this country, where we are denied basic human rights on the basis of who we choose to love. yeah, that must be what you meant to say.