"Avenue Q" is closing soon.  I never saw it and I really should.

I have to say, Ed, I totally HATED "Ave Q".  I hated it in the same way I hate deconstructionalist comic books.  It makes fun of the form, of musicals in general, and takes pride in "shock value" lyrics.  Just awful.  Be glad you missed it.

For some time now 2 women have been battling in Portuguese courts to be allowed to get married. Today, the decision from our constitutional court (equivalent to the US Supreme court, i think) was against them. But despite the result, the vote was split 3-2 and that gives us a bit of hope that things *are* changing. Like I said the Socialist party will push for same-sex marriage in the next legislature and they're sure to get the support from the Comunist party and other left-wing parties so even if they don't win the majority for next term there is a good chance things will soon change! :)

Thank you Teresa and Helena for your courage to fight for our rights in a country where it's not easy being out.

As a side note: did u know there were more Lesbians this year at Lisbon's gay pride than gays?

I don't think it's ever to early for kids to know Sondheim.

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Or too late!

Uh oh, we're back to plays... something I know nothing about I'm sad to
say... carry on, I will join in when we get to less cultured stuff!

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Yeah. I'll be hanging with Moyer.

Pedro -- that's great and sad to hear all at once.

It's a slow-moving process, getting people over their ridiculous fears and religious dogmas.  Someday.... someday soon...

did u know there were more Lesbians this year at Lisbon's gay pride than gays

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I wonder why the vernacular tends toward "gay" as male. One can say "a gay woman" as much as "a gay man," no?

I wonder why the vernacular tends toward "gay" as male. One can say "a gay woman" as much as "a gay man," no?

Indeed yes, Michael.  The evolution of the word "gay" does indeed use it to identify men, but it's just as accurate to say that of a woman.  (Or "womyn", depending on how strident the gal is you're talking about.)

And there lies a bit of the rub.  Lesbians, as a rule, don't like to be referred to as "gay;" they prefer "Lesbian."  (I've found it a bit fascinating in my time all the effort some lesbians go to to disassociate from men. The "womyn" thing, which I think is ridiculous, as an example.)

Yeah, we're all under the same umbrella, but everybody wants their own identity. 

(I fall under the category of "Muscle Bear" myself -- although in this last few years, I have suddenly become attractive to young guys who want a "Daddy.")