I Am the Eccentric Relative in My Family
Category: QUEER VOICES
I don't spend a lot of time with my family in general. I think the main reason is that I'm the crazy-progressive-political relative, but part of it is that I'm a lesbian -- one who doesn't blend and pass quietly as an unmarried lady with a lady roommate who happens to come along to family events. Few people are overtly rude, but the expectation that I not make waves is very strong.
By Sue Kerr, ContributorFounder and editor, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents, 2014-11-22