The Affirmations Gay and Lesbian Center in Ferndale had a reception today for Center Partners. I don't know how much one must donate to achieve that status and I'm sure there were many in the room who contribute a lot more than I do. The buffet included hummus, chicken satay, and Thai noodles along with wine, sparkling juice, and usual soft drinks. The program was just a few people who said thanks and this is what your money does.
Since I now try to combine trips when possible I went early enough to take in a movie at the art house in Royal Oak (a couple miles from Ferndale). The movie was Milk, about the political career of Harvey Milk, who became the first openly gay man to win elected office in America when he won a seat on the city board of supervisors of San Francisco in 1977. Sean Penn did a marvelous job as Milk. It was interesting to see how far we've come -- and how much some things have stayed the same. The Right was using the same arguments against us 30 years ago that they are using now. One of the big battles Milk led was against a ballot initiative to ban gays from teaching in public schools. The arguments were about protecting kids from perverts and pedophiles. Sigh. The scene that affected me the most was the sight of 30,000 candles in the march to City Hall the night Milk was assassinated. This movie is worth it.
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