http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/10/11/coming-out/ Mel's home on the web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/10/11/coming-out/#comment-591 The Outer Alliance » Linkdump #3 – Coming Out Day Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=4386#comment-591 [...] Mel Green posts on current events in Alaska [...] [...] Mel Green posts on current events in Alaska [...]

]]> http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/10/11/coming-out/#comment-590 SAS Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:04:12 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=4386#comment-590 Right on, you legend, you! Great personal story with a tasty topping of perspective. I have somewhat similar feelings about being a proud member of and some-time advocate for rural communities. Although, statistically, you might see more per capita homophobic attitudes and hate crimes, I still think one has a far better chance of being accepted as an individual who happens to openly gay (and thereby changing attitudes slightly overall) in a rural area, versus a better chance of finding a clique with whom you fit in a more highly, diversely populated area. Right on, you legend, you! Great personal story with a tasty topping of perspective. I have somewhat similar feelings about being a proud member of and some-time advocate for rural communities. Although, statistically, you might see more per capita homophobic attitudes and hate crimes, I still think one has a far better chance of being accepted as an individual who happens to openly gay (and thereby changing attitudes slightly overall) in a rural area, versus a better chance of finding a clique with whom you fit in a more highly, diversely populated area.

]]> http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/10/11/coming-out/#comment-589 Pam Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:51:30 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=4386#comment-589 You are a treasure to all who know you, and your generosity as a writer cements you as a legend in any community where you reside. You are a treasure to all who know you, and your generosity as a writer cements you as a legend in any community where you reside.

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