Is Bay Windows a "->-bleeped-<-" newspaper now?

[Shana A]

Is Bay Windows a "->-bleeped-<-" newspaper now?
by Sue O'Connell
co-publisher
Wednesday Jun 29, 2011

http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=opinion&sc=editorial&sc2=news&sc3=&id=121649

Celebrating our transgender-focused issue.

Not long ago, if Bay Windows had more than two stories in one issue pertaining specifically to lesbians, some in our community would ask if we had become a "dyke newspaper." It's a mark of our community's progress that we rarely hear that comment anymore. Unfortunately we have been asked on more than one occasion if we are becoming "all '->-bleeped-<-,' all the time" due to our focus on the trans rights bill.

Let me break it down for you: in the eyes of the haters, there ain't much difference between homos, lesbos and ->-bleeped-<-s. A gay man is more likely to be attacked if he appears feminine in any way. A lesbian is more likely to be accosted if she appears masculine in any way. The definition of "feminine" and "masculine" is all in the eye of the beholder.

[Raya]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I'd say, though, that the "question" itself is also a sign of progress. If they weren't asking it before, it's likely because they felt confident the answer was "No".