[stylist] LGBTQ REVISITED

Wed Mar 26 12:51:01 UTC 2014

LGBTQQ is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning.
Tyler Z
On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:59:31 -0700, Jackie Williams wrote:

>Katie,
>What does the second Q stand for? Why two Qs?
>Jackie
>
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>Hi all, 
>
>I am still writing the play about the bisexual transgender male. I would
>just like to update on some of the issues that I have read about and
>talking to lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning
>(LGBTQQ) peoples. One of the issues that I have read about is that many
>of the characters that are seen on movies that are acting as LGBTQQ are
>mostly heterosexual and cisgender (people whose gender identity and
>assigned sex match), play LGBTQQ characters. There has been some
>controversy in the LGBTQQ community where they want people who actually
>identify as LGBTQQ. 
>
>Another issue that I would like to bring up is the inclusion of people
>with disabilities who also identify as LGBTQQ wanting inclusion as well.
>Even within the LGBTQQ community, there is still discrimination and
>bias. 
>
>Thanks, 
>
>Katie 
>
>On 24.03.2014 20:23, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote: 
>
>>Jackie,
>>
>>The movie is Tu Wong Fu: To Julie Newmar, with Love, starring Patrick
>>Swayze, and yes, it was a funny but heart-felt movie. It was made in the
>>mid-90's.
>>
>>Bridgit
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
>>Williams
>>Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 7:42 PM
>>To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: [stylist] LGBTQ REVISITED
>>
>>I AM STILL REVISITING ALL THE E-MAILS I MISSED. Well, I enclosed my few
>>about spiders. I have had a hard time remembering the meanings of all
>>these letters, but I have one or two poems that might nibble on the
>>edges. I have known many gay men, some fellow teachers, two of whom
>>adopted. Quite amazing for Arizona. Better parents I never knew. I also
>>found that my Great Aunt Dora, a heroine of mine throughout my life,
>>left a letter when she died asking that her headstone be placed next to
>>another woman's headstone, and a tender letter was enclosed. A very
>>attractive woman, she refused offers of
>>marriage, and became the Librarian at Upper Iowa University. When she
>>retired after fifty years, an old beau asked her again, and she again
>>refused. Years after this mystery, an answer. Then, some years ago, I
>>saw a movie with a Chinese title about a drag queen. It starred the
>>dancer who also starred in ghost, and it was hilarious. I also visited
>>a friend in San Francisco, and went first to a place to eat and see the
>>belly dancers. Then we went next door and saw endless men in drag. I had
>>to write about a man with a mother that could be me, and his wife and
>>child who could be my daughter-in-law. Other than my imagination, I
>>don't have a lot of knowledge, except my scientific-based beliefs, that
>>is most developments take place in the womb, and sometimes are highly
>>influenced also by environments that cannot help but magnify or turn the
>>tide to an already genetic pattern. Now that I think of it, I have three
>>poems that touch in some way on one or another of these "letters."
>>I suggest that you read this first line by line, and spell
>>out the few words that are not phonetic, then read it a second time with
>>insert, down arrow. It is long, 73 lines. I submitted it to Georgia for
>>several years, since I understood it to be the drag queen capitol of the
>>U.S., but it must have offended someone to claim it as part of their
>>history. It is a marathon of rhyming, and if you do not hear it, the
>>format has not remained true. Category 4 Jacqueline Williams
>>Expressing Beliefs In All Ways 1431
>>W.
>>7th Place
>>
>>Mesa, AZ 85201
>>
>>480-834-1782
>>
>>The Evolution of a Drag Queen
>>
>>"My Mother, nothing comes to mind 
>>to extricate me from my bind."
>>Athletic honors, throwing shot 
>>and javelin were surely not
>>the skills that now will make up for 
>>a youth I wasted. I foreswore
>>the effort facing learning times, 
>>realities and saving dimes.
>>All those awards led me astray 
>>until too late, though I must say
>>the medals for my breaststroke swims 
>>left me big "pecs" and long strong limbs.
>>I had a decent resume 
>>before I lost my job. Foul play 
>>robbed goals set by my love and me 
>>for newborn son, cast them asea.
>>
>>"My son, I'll think about it soon." 
>>So often, Mom, I've heard this tune.
>>You'll wear your gowns and gaudy rings 
>>to hifalutin social things.
>>Oh, wait, my quite majestic mom, 
>>so tall, so buxom, such aplomb.
>>Ideas brew-a rushing tide. 
>>I'll find a conquest for my bride.
>>
>>You gone, your spikes upon my feet, 
>>I walk and fall and still repeat
>>a practice that becomes my code, 
>>a perfect imagery, the mode.
>>I've got the walk, now what to do 
>>to make the perfect witch's brew
>>that causes me to light the flame? 
>>Please bring me soon to newborn fame.
>>
>>My wife's peach-pink scant underpants 
>>inspire an undulating dance.
>>While she, adored, earns great big bucks, 
>>I hold the bottle my son sucks.
>>As "Mister Mom," I take him here 
>>and there and now it's everywhere.
>>The beauty parlor-such a place! 
>>He always grins his funny face.
>>We hang out as a winsome pair. 
>>The ladies think us both quite fair.
>>As one beautician holds him tight, 
>>another makes my eyes shine bright.
>>Eye shadow, glitter, wigs all glow. 
>>My heart beats fast. My wife will know
>>the depth of love I feel for her. 
>>Oh, dear, my makeup must not blur.
>>I slowly roll my thigh-highs up- 
>>the jet-black net-oh, quite corrupt.
>>
>>My mom and wife will meet for dinner. 
>>I pray that they will see a winner.
>>Mother, son and dearest one 
>>arrive all laughing, full of fun-
>>awash in new-felt wonderments 
>>at rainbow fans on fundaments.
>>They do not know I'm here, you see, 
>>cast eyes at entrance doors. Oh me.
>>
>>The drum roll comes and I sashay 
>>the runway, not one hair astray.
>>Bestowing smiles on all alike-
>>arched eyebrows, winks, I pass my tyke
>>with arms outstretched and then he knows 
>>his "Mommy" right down to my toes.
>>
>>And now when all is said and done, 
>>with kudos to my lovely one,
>>she must compete with all those droves 
>>who bring me gifts and treasure troves
>>of drag queens-past and present tense. 
>>I hope that I'll maintain the sense
>>to build a future-one to see- 
>>that's free of fear and bigotry.
>>
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