On the other side of the coin are some hopeful things. Last weekend there were a couple of Pride Chorus concerts that were very well attended by main-stream Juneau. They have gotten really good - and some gorgeous voices - and got two standing ovations.

What struck me was a good news/bad news kind of thing. It was good that they could perform openly and to such acceptance and support. It was bad that even here in times past they would not have been able to do it. In some communities even today there might be death threats, or at the least picketing. I'm proud of my town.