Open—But Invisible
Independent Gay Forum Nov 07 09
by Jennifer VanascoFirst published in the Chicago Free Press on November 5, 2009
No one can tell my girlfriend is gay.
An example: About two years ago, Jenny and a gay male friend went to San Francisco in June. They were excited to celebrate Pride.
But first they were hungry, so they approached a short gay guy wearing leather. “Anyplace around here we can get Mexican food?” Jenny asked.
The man looked them up and down and then said with a condescending sigh, “The Mexican neighborhood is a few blocks over. This is the Castro. I just want to let you know that there will be a lot of people here, because there’s a thing happening called Gay Pride, so if you really want to stay in the neighborhood, there will be long waits. Full story...
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