We'reallcomplexpeople, and I thinkthatwithout a moredeliberaterepresentationofpeoplewithintheLGBTcommunity, weriskbeingseenastheskindofpapercutoutsorthesecaricaturesofpersonalitywithoutunderstandingthedepthofthehumanityfor a brand.
I mean, someoftheseairfromyouknow, likethe 18 eighties, clearlycoated.
Clearly, it's outthere, butit's hiddenlikethisis a timewhereififyouwere, youknow, gay, thiswouldbe a waythatyoucouldmaybeexpressyourselfbecausethey'renotabletohave a fullidentityinpublicbecauseit's justnotknownoracceptedorembraced.
Youknow, I havebeentogetherforitwillbe 39 yearsinNovember 12thofthisthisyear.
ThisisouractuallegalmarriagecertificatefromWashington, D.
C.
Nowitwasnicetoe.
Itwasnicetomakeitlegal.
Yes, betweenmymotherandmyfather.
Myfatherwasfarmoresupportive.
Mymotherhad a horribletime.
Shecalledmeupatworkonedayandsaid, Youknow, Joe, itwas a terriblethingtosay, but I'm sorry I everbecamepregnantwithyou.
No, inthenextyear, shesaid, Youknow, you'relike a rattlesnakearoundmyneckand I havetroublesaying, I loveyouwhenyouweregrowingup, youdidn't havepeoplewith a livedexperiencethatwe'rerolemodelingthattherewasnobody.
Areimagesaffecthowpeopleseethemselves, Evenifpeople, ifitdidn't movetheneedlefrom a businessstandpoint, wouldwesupportLGBT Q visibility?
Yes, becauseit's abouthumanity.
I wasaskedtogotooneoftheseorganizationsthatwasopposingthecommunityadvertisingandjustanyanythingthatweweredoingintermsofshowsorprideparadeorwhateverthecasemaybe, theysaid.