October is GLBT History Month

Jason Thibeault

In the style of other minority group History Months, October is GLBT History Month, documenting 31 influential gay / lesbian / bisexual / transsexual icons, one a day. I can’t wait until the 16th — Rachel Maddow is one of my heroes.

Today’s entry is composer John Cage, whose blockquote is great:

“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.”

I couldn’t agree more. Conservatism is the perpetual longing for the “good old days” as they never were.

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October is GLBT History Month

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