We are one but we're not the same...

[heidi]

As a friend reminded me, yesterday was three years to the day since Albus Dumbledore came out of the closet, via J.K. Rowling's reading/talk in NYC. And of course, today is Spirit Day, where we're wearing purple in memory of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide, and speaking out against bullying, especially anti-gay bullying.

I know a lot of you were at Lumos, where Emerson of Mugglenet and a friend crashed the slash panel and were really rude about slash, and also remember the first two thirds of the decade, when Mugglenet refused to host slash fics (although they did start before the Dumbledore announcement, fwiw).

So I wanted to point to the site today, which is purple, and especially Andrew Sims' post. Years pass, people grow up, things change - but not quickly enough for the kids that are lost, and who were never told "It gets better." If you haven't gone to Mugglenet in years, take a moment to pop over there today, and read Andrew's post.

Comments

[hedwig-snowy.livejournal.com]

Lovely piece. Thanks for the link and the reminder about my fashion choice for the day.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

And, vaguely, the colour of your icon?

[hedwig-snowy.livejournal.com]

Somewhat. Hadn't noticed before.

Safe travels.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

My goodness, has it been that long? I was there at Carnegie Hall that night, attending Rowling's reading/Q&A/signing, and I remember like it was yesterday the storm of applause that followed that answer she gave.

Thanks so much for this post.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally, I reread your post on John Granger's site/blog a week or so ago, without remembering that the anniversary of it was around the corner. The discussions from back then are fascinating to re-read. The world is not the same place it was in 2007.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very true! And that's a good thing, I think, on the whole.

I love your icon, BTW.