0710 | The Juilliard School

October 2007, vol. 23, no. 2

Special Section

Coming Out

October is Gay and Lesbian History Month, with October 11 designated as National Coming Out Day. It was introduced in 1988 to celebrate the first anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington, and since then, many colleges and universities sponsor annual events to further understanding and encourage honesty and openness about being lesbian, gay, bisexual (or TQQI …). Doing our part, "The...More

Life Before—and After—Stonewall

Andrew Thomas

I was born in 1939 in upstate New York, a gay, athletic changeling in a repressed academic family...More

On Creating a Family

Christopher Mossey

Three years ago, my partner Jamie and I welcomed a remarkable 8-year-old boy into our lives. We met...More

My Fairy Tale Wedding

Emily Regas

While the concept of cohabitation is becoming socially acceptable, I have always dreamed of a big, fabulous, fairly...More

Being Black and Gay in America

Geoffrey Scott

What is it like to be black and gay? My views come from my own experience, of course,...More

Unconditional Love

Renée Baron

When one of my sons brags to family members about his latest romantic interest, the other cannot follow...More

The Road to Self-Acceptance

Caroline Greenleaf

The decision to “come out” often involves inspecting each segment in an effort to predict both the negative...More

Special Section

Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1989, 44 of the 50 United States adopted a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In January of that same year, with support from President Joseph W. Polisi and Laurie A. Carter (at the time the director of student affairs and now vice president and general counsel), a group of Juilliard students created a performance in honor of Dr. King’s memory. More