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To the Homophobic,

I know you fear the alien.
I fear your fear - perceiving me as the alien.
Fearing one day I will have your possibilities:

It is possible that you may reach over & touch
the hand of your partner without being
objectified or jeered at.

It is possible that you may openly proclaim
your love without the threat of physical or
verbal abuse by your neighbour.

It is not only possible, but probable that
your love would be celebrated by you, your
families, your churches and your societies.

Why then is my love not celebrated or given
equal recognition? I ama woman who
loves women, I am no alien.

I’ve lived as long & as naturally as you.

We are only made to believe that I have not.

   
    

I know you fear that I may love you.
I fear that you hate me.
I remember being burned at the stake...
being made to wear the black triangle...
being made.to know a man...
being made to fear-your god...
being beaten by your hand...
taking the brunt of your degrading “fun’’...
I don’t remember ever loving you for it.

Do you remember why you hate me? Psst... you know,

I apologize for my behavior. oa all this cover

I wasn’t thinking straight. really needed
Tshould*have tied t6 Ctire ju of your “sickness!” =~ f . was anice

It will be on my “agenda” from now on. graphic anda
For my agenda is not a queer one. It is a human one -

to be perceived as an equal & valuable part of society’s Clever
beautiful ' : headiine...
diversity; not be the scapegoat-for its division

 
   
 

Sincerely, a lesbian

 

 

WARNING: This issue is

Sy definitely not for the closed-
minded or members of the
Fraser Valley Libraries Board
of Directors.

 

 

 

February 25% 1995 em aender- inspecific
Volume 19. Issue. |} in oor offections

| Yocle ub The bids ! Since I9tb.

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