tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post8541558484121985662..comments2023-10-19T16:51:02.934-07:00Comments on Walk the Ridgepole: People. It's 2011.Shoshanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-42944293645633462832011-09-18T14:26:34.606-07:002011-09-18T14:26:34.606-07:00You rock, Piper! ;) The DADT policy officially exp...You rock, Piper! ;) The DADT policy officially expires on Tuesday, which is pretty awesome.Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-59799893830351784532011-09-18T06:45:37.944-07:002011-09-18T06:45:37.944-07:00LGBT equality! I was overjoyed when NY passed the ...LGBT equality! I was overjoyed when NY passed the law allowing gays to marry in state. has the army gotten ride of its "don't ask don't tell" policy yet?<br /><br />Anyways, really well written and totally right!SincerelyLenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652535466557494973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-62829092880971835252011-09-17T17:03:12.599-07:002011-09-17T17:03:12.599-07:00Thanks, Dani - that *is* a really interesting piec...Thanks, Dani - that *is* a really interesting piece. To be honest, I wondered when the "Darkness Too Visible" article came out whether "gay" counted as "dark."Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280318814624346561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126539575199310763.post-34873345182803083762011-09-17T07:23:35.520-07:002011-09-17T07:23:35.520-07:00This is a really good piece on LGBTQ characters in...This is a really good piece on LGBTQ characters in YA: http://www.autostraddle.com/straightening-gay-characters-in-young-adult-fiction-are-ya-books-keeping-you-a-secret-110596/<br /><br />It discusses the weird dichotomy of a lack of diversity and the trend towards "dark" and controversial YA lit.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957657475327390329noreply@blogger.com