I think I react to the notion of a diferention of specifically Gay and Lesbian songs in the same way I react the personals adds in the news papers that list "Men" "Women" "Guys" and "Gals". In an effort to show acceptance and tolerance we create divisions that are even more defined. I am a person who through the course of my day will meet and work with other people. Some will be straight and some will be gay but in the the cosmic scheme it won't matter to me who is and who ain't. What will matter is that we met and parted, fairly served by each other, and neither was diminished by the experience.

I understand the need for some kind of validation that shows we are not alone and there is a group that accepts us for what we are. But when we reach the point where we have to divide music in to such specific categories I fear we are driving wedges and the same time we are cementing solidarity.

Don