Just a few days after the show…
October 30th, 2007 maggieStop and Shop, Exeter, New Hampshire, Wednesday night. I’ve got my driving snack of bread and cheese, plus I’ve perused the sale aisle and grabbed some tuna, pasta, and beans that are 10 for 10. I see her short hair first, then a rainbow beaded choker, just like the one I wore as a teenager, and a name tag - “Rachel.†She looks about 17 - a high school queer working the checkout counter.
While she rings up the person in front of me I scan the magazine rack and wish that she could see me as queer. Read the rest of this entry »

