Well, these two posts were ready to go Sunday evening, while it was still June 28th, but due to maintenance, Insane Journal was unavailable, so I'm posting them late. So just pretend it's still Sunday, okay? Thanks.
Today (June 28th) marks the 40th anniversary of the night that changed the world for millions of gay men and women - the night the police raided the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, NYC, and the gays fought back. I'm not saying there weren't already people out there fighting for the rights of gays, but the Christopher Street riots charged the atmosphere, and practically overnight, what had been a small "Homophile Movement" exploded to become the Gay Rights Movement - and the world has never been the same.
At least mine hasn't.
I have a really cool link to share, but I'm not going to dwell on Gay Rights here. It's not the place, I don't think. But I do intend to celebrate Gay Pride with a couple of posts. However, if you're interested in an excellent program on the Stonewall Riots and the effect they had on the world, from the point of views of the men and women who were there, check this out:
As for my posts today, I'm sure some of you will have seen some of these before...I have my favorites, after all, but I've got some new art and photos for you, too. I included one piece by Neil Bruce at the end of this post that doesn't really have any overt references to gay pride, but the tattoo the guy is wearing is the emblem of the Human Rights Campaign, who are steadfast supporters of GLBT Rights, and it seemed appropriate. Besides, I felt this post needed a bear, what with the high percentage of twinks and all...
The NC17 rated post will be coming right up - as soon as I get this one crossposted to all three journals - gasp!
Enjoy!
Colorsart by Michael Breyette
Alert: R Rated for Nudity and Sexual Content
</b>
~