In my lifespan (1968 to Present) there have been RADICAL changes in the way GLBT folks are accepted in the world. I know there is still room for improvement but for someone who was my current age at the time I was born the current situation would seem like near nirvana. I have my own theories about why this has all happened but that would be a whole other post. What I wonder about now is how adult homosexuals are handling this – for some – newfound acceptance within their own families and most especially with parents.

During the 2008 Presidential Election I signed up for email updates from various issue groups on the far right and far left. Sadly, the far left has failed to entertain me. They are far, far less frequent in their emails since the election and they have the disconcerting habit of including facts, easily understood points, proper grammar, and real restraint in their use of typographical text modifications.

Nobody expects you to send flowers or even wish him well and a speedy recovery – if he indeed is ill. But crowing about his misfortune and publicly wishing for his demise on Facebook, Twitter, or on-line is THEIR WAY, not ours.