Mideast Piece

Gotta love Israeli music!

Some of you might prefer things other than my usual human rights/activism/save-the-world kind of entries, and I understand that. For those of you who just want to see some flesh, I have arranged a full week of Mideast Piece beach shots, one piece for each of the next seven days. Enjoy!

It’s hard to remember a time in the US when there were no “public” gays a la Ellen and Rosie and the “Queer Eye” guys; however, we should remember that “coming out” has always been costly and it’s only recently that public figures have come out of the closet. Twenty-four years ago today, Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA) came out, making him the first member of Congress to do so.

We can only imagine how many dozens of Congressmen and Congresswomen before him pitched for our team, right? Here’s to Gerry (pictured here) for helping to pave the way!

P.S. - We should mention what Studds is also well-known for - a consensual affair with a 17-year-old page that earned him the censoring of the House of Representatives. It was the discovery of this affair that prompted Studds to come out. Oh well.