Quote Originally Posted by JoAnnDallas View Post
We have come a long ways if you look over the last 50 years.

1950's

Cding was illegal in many states.
No discrimination protection anywhere
Getting beat up for being a CD was common and NOT against the law.
Most CDer were deep in the closet.
Never talked about on TV or media.
No SRS/FFS

TODAY

CDing is now legal in all states
Many states and cities have anti-discrimination laws that protect us.
Getting beat up for being a CD is NOW against the law.
With the invention of the Internet, more CDers are coming out of the closet.
Hardly a week does not go by that there is some form of media or TV exposure to CD/TSing.
SRS/FFS common today.

If I had gone out in public fully dress back then, I am sure someone would have pointed me out. Today even if someone does notice, they usually keep to themselves and/or done care.

So we have gain a lot over the last 50 years.
Word Sister!

We have a longways come, but still have a long ways to go.

Unfortunataly, it may also have a lot to do with region. Boston or San Francisco are very different from the Mid-west, or the South. And that's just the united states.

I think if we are going to be accepted, as gays and lesbians are now becoming, than we need to do nothing more than to be out there, and in the open, no matter where we live.

Shine on you crazy diamonds.