Comments on: Maurice Sendak Comes Out

By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Day Without a Gay (Parent)

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:04 +0000

[...] so we’d all miss dinner. I thought about going to my local library and checking out all the Maurice Sendak books until tomorrow, but realized the library limits how many volumes I can check out at once in [...]

By: Byron & Mariah

Byron & Mariah — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:28:31 +0000

Our sincerest congratulations today go out to George (Mr. Sulu) Takei, and his new husband Brad on the occasion of their nuptials in California. Takei was asked about the mean-spirited campaign to pass proposition 8 in California which would nullify the marriage vows of all gays married after a March 16th Supreme Court ruling that a ban against gay marriage was unconstitutional. Takei said it well, and said it best: summarizing, we live in a pluralistic society; I respect all other religious groups and their beliefs, I just don’t believe any one group should have the ability to make their view civil law. That is not Democracy.
Brad & George have been together 21 years. They’re a couple. They’re in love with each other. Their values and commitment ought to be an example of what marriage should be, not a cause for division and narrow, cynical regression. In this case, and in all others, our belief is that love will win out. Mr. Sendak, in opening so many young minds to endless diverse possibility, I believe you helped us move closer to equality for all. Thank you!

By: Polly

Polly — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:55:16 +0000

Love your last two sentences. And thank you for the links. A delightful imagination, massively beloved.

By: Mouse

Mouse — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:35:01 +0000

“Where the Wild Things Are” is my favorite book to read out loud, and “In the Night Kitchen” is another favorite. I’d read them regardless of the author’s sexuality and hope that his books will be enjoyed for generations to come.