Peter Slattery

It’s time again. And good to say happy Mardi Gras to all. And to celebrate the celebration and remember the serious stuff behind it all. Buffed bodies not withstanding. Looking at some Youtube stuff lately it was disturbing to see comments about ‘fags’…the word used with no sense of humor or irony. So for the queer world and understanders and sympathisers…we have come a long way…and yes we still have a long way to go. Or put in reverse. We still have a long way to go, but ya know what? We’ve come a long way!

Happy Mardi Gras!!!

‘Stonewall is about the power of mockery, and fun and celebration, about shabby violence and brilliant political intervention, about riff-raff and the reputable working hand in hand, about the need for supporters of sensible but difficult causes-gay rights, euthanasia, drug reform-to show their faces in daylight. It’s about the power of coming out.’

The above I quote with thanks to Davd Marr from ‘THE ESSAY’, Sydney Morning Herald June 27-28 2009.