I was born in 1967. I have many friends of gays, that were born in the same era. This was the best of times; was the worst of times. The best because it was the year in which Elvis Presley and Priscilla married, Elton John and Bernie Taupin started working together as partners, Beatles lyrics, released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Pink Floyd released their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The worst since France began their first nuclear submarine, the people's Republic of China to the United States of having shot down planes its airspace, an Egyptian surface-to surface sinks missile, Israeli destroyer Eilat and Israel retaliates by bombing Egyptian refineries along the Suez Canal. In short, was the year like all others, but those of us who were born during this time struggled much more come out than those who were born 25 years later.
Why am I telling you this? Because you get the impression that gay men with discounts today do not understand why the older generation of queers married and had children. It is not because we were there we he is not afraid, because we wanted Revenge, really has managed since we thought, was what should be done (with "My" I'm only showing my sympathy, I've never said the road). I am writing this as an apology is dedicated to children born in these families, which later disbanded because MOM and Dad got underway.
Twenty years earlier in 1947 was Elton John. If you feel that you understand how was it for Fagen's birth in 1967 then you will be able to imagine how, 20 years earlier. Just to jog the memory, which was two years after the end of World War II, in which Jews and queers killed for being themselves in Europe "civilized". Believe me, Little John, not choice, and he had married.
In 1976, Elton told Rolling Stone that everyone is bisexual to some degree. After he married Renate Blauel 8 years later, there was speculation that the marriage was cover and 4 years later in 1988, after their divorce, Elton came out of the closet.
Keep in mind that we are talking about Sir Elton John here, someone from his may have several screws loose; After all, is an artist and not just any artist. He sold more than 250 million records, making it one of the most successful artists of all time. With 9 hits the world number 1 and over 50 hits 40 is not just another musician. Guy as he can afford to have its own type of lifestyle and still he collected only have enough guts to come out in the open in 1988 at the age of 41. If you had an Elton John, wealthy artist (estimated wealth: 265 million USD), 41 years out of a closet, you can imagine how difficult it was to normal folk like you and me.
December 21, 2005, another 17 years later, he married Elton (went to Union civil), his partner David Furnish, Canadian film director. Completed in 1993 and have been together for 12 years, look at the life of a gay icon as Elton we see guy who had to admit that he was bisexual urges 41 years to admit that he is gay, 43 years to reach a long-term partnership gay men and 55 years old get married to a man, 29 years of life what a story! Example for queers like you and me, and yet the sad story of guy, who was forced by society to 55 years of his life pretending to be someone else. Do not judge you must at or Elton; in 1992 he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation as a charity to fund events for the prevention of HIV/AIDS, the Elimination of discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected persons and prejudices and to provide services for those living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. So you may say that it was not back up after a year, came out in 1988; they really went to him and gave it his all.
But what that has to do with you and me? For me personally it means that no queer life is easy and I think twice before I can evaluate another person journey through life. Can I ever face someone boots and assume that you know what he went through? This reminds me of the movie Good Will Haunting where Robin Williams asked Matt Damon: "do you think will I understand life separated by reading Oliver Twist}? Easily assess to life while reading a biography in the comfort of your own living room, but try life who live where the tires hit gravel; not that easy, any more is it?
Yes, boys and girls of interactions you have something to say about the life of another. It may be easy to give advice, but 25 years later, standing in front of the fork in the road, the choice is never the same, never that easy.
by Dr. brand Doubell and Dr. Andrew Blade
Andrew Blade and the brand is the most important members and Doubell sex therapists in Group Cobra. Their specialty is sexology of gays and lesbians. On could read more of their articles:
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