Fag. Dyke. Queer. Gay agenda. Homosexual lifestyle.

Don’t ask, don’t tell.

We hear the words all the time, and no matter who we are, they kick off powerful reactions. Equal rights, not special rights. Homophobia. AIDS. When a subject is so controversial, how can we get past the rhetoric and into a realistic respect for each other?

Anne Stockwell, Senior Arts Editor of The Advocate, America’s distinguished gay and lesbian newsmagazine, leads a no-holds-barred, thought-provoking discussion that separates gay myths from truths, explores the dangers of hate speech, and helps all students, no matter what their belief system or sexual identity, to learn more about each other.

With more gays coming out every day, most Americans realize that there may be someone gay in their family or at least in their circle of closest friends. Gays and lesbians have always been at the forefront of social change as well as entertainment media magic.

Nowadays, they’re taking credit for their achievements. We benefit from the special contributions of gay and lesbian Americans every day, in all aspects of our lives.

Can you picture Walt Disney’s mighty animation department without openly gay mogul Tom Schumacher? Or TV’s top-rated Frasier without openly gay writer Joe Keenan? We benefit from the special contributions of gay and lesbian Americans every day, in all aspects of our lives. So why do we fear them?

Diversity, Law, Diversity Topics