1987-10-11

[fuzzyjay]

Whew, almost 20 years ago I went to the 1987 March on Washington. I was suffering through the second Reagan administration. I was working at a natural foods store.

It was incredibly powerful. I've seen different estimates, but I can easily believe there were half a million people there. With that many people in one place, I could really believe that the political tide was turning, and that we would eventually win the rights we were hoping for.

I came out at work after that. I was already out to some of the members of my family.

I came out to my parents later, when I was in a relationship (my second.) When I asked them if they had already guessed, they exchanged glances and said no. Later, my mother admitted there were clues...

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march on washington 87

[bearon68.livejournal.com]

i was there too

[dendren.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to remember whether my first march on washington was 87 or 89. It was quite an experience.

And that cracks me up... "there were clues" :)

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Yay Nightingale!!

Clues, eh?

I'm still discovering my clues, so many years later.

[elfkat.livejournal.com]

I'm so jealous. My brother Cam AKA Handlebear and a bunch of my friends went but I couldn't go. At the time I was working for the Girl Scouts and couldn't get the time off. Sigh!