In solidarity with my gay and lesbian friends, here is a shout out for Day Without a Gay.Today's event is meant to impress upon the nation the impact the gay community has on our lives, community and economy.
While I think this is a fabulous idea in principle, I am not sure how this sort of thing would play out in my neck of the woods. A larger urban area like Atlanta or San Francisco seems idea for this sort of event, a) because the impact would be greater and b) presumably anyone calling in "gay" would be less likely to be penalized for doing so.
Friend of the Blog, Wes made the valid point that certain companies who may not have an anti-discrimination clause, could technically fire someone if they so wished for hopping right out into the open and announcing their non-heteroness. (Btw, double kudos to Wes for bringing this event to my attention.) He went on to say he had heard the suggestion that another way to honor today was to support gay-owned businesses in your area.
So . . . wherever you live and however you choose to participate today, by all means make an effort to honor the gays or lesbians in your life, they'll love ya for it!
4 comments:
Thanks for the mention!
This was a terrible idea, taking the discussion away from the issues that unite straight and gay communities (the desire to marry and raise families) and into the realm of identity politics.
Obviously I mean the event was a terrible idea, not your post.
Thanks Simon. Yeah I agree that the idea might have been a little off base, but I don't think it hurts to remind those against giving gays equal rights that they are a powerful force in our lives and economy.
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