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veronica-rich:

pillowprincesslexa:

auntiewanda:

gayheretic:

auntiewanda:

aleph-none:

killerchickadee:

You kiddos have no idea how groundbreaking this was. Like there’s a reason THE lesbian website for a billion years was called After Ellen. She changed everything.

oh man you know that feeling that’s like kind of an ache right between your heart and your stomach? like nostalgic knowing of pain? that’s how the scared look in Ellen’s eyes makes me feel.  

Look at her hand too and how nervous she is. Every gay and lesbian person knows this feeling, because we know there are assumptions and consequences and there’s no telling how someone will react.

And let no one forget that she suffered consequences for this. It wasn’t just a moment of cathartic unburdening and then business as usual.

Right, she lost her first TV show. She worked hard to get up to where she is today.

Ellen lost her TV show and didn’t get offered another job for the next 3 years. All while facing harsh critic from most of the world. Not to mention that Oprah, who immediately said yes to playing her therapist in this episode, got her own fair share of disrespectful and mostly racist comments. All over this one episode on a sitcom. Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that over 40 million people watched this episode to see the first openly gay character on television.

This is history and it better fucking be in the history books for next generations.

I thought Ellen’s career was over; I remember watching this in real time. It’s amazing she’s not only where she is today but that she’s so widely liked and seen as nonthreatening.

Fic A Day 2018 – Day 325

darriness:

Title: Persist

Author: darriness

Word Count: 406

Summary: A moment of realization

Author’s Note: I had an idea for this fic and as I started writing…it didn’t go in the direction I was thinking lol Sometimes that happens! I still used the word in the same way but the general idea of the fic was going to be different before Kurt decided to change it. Also, I think this is the youngest I’ve written the boys all year. I would place this not long after they started dating actually. Definitely while they were still in high school. Enjoy!

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“All I’m saying is that you have to truly appreciate the characters before you can really love the series as a whole!” Blaine says, animatedly, as he sits opposite Kurt on the couch.

Kurt is curled up in a ball, knees drawn up to his chest, as he stares lazily at his boyfriend, “Uh huh.” He says.

“Take Luke for example. He’s much more than just a bland hero with a lightsaber. He actually possesses the eight traits of an EPIC hero.” Blaine lets the sentences linger, seemingly for effect, and Kurt just lifts his eyebrows. Blaine holds up his fingers as he begins to list, “He’s on a quest, he has a special ability, he’s lives in a mythical place, he has a comeback moment…”

Kurt tries to stop the yawn that is bubbling up but…he just can’t. And hiding it behind his hand doesn’t stop Blaine from seeing it. The younger boy pauses in his list and sighs, “I know I try to get you into this a lot and it’s not really your thing…”

“And yet? You persist.” Kurt mumbles into his own shoulder before smiling tightly at Blaine, eyes squinting.

“What?” Blaine asks, appearing to truly not have heard what Kurt said.

Kurt sighs as he regards the other boy. Blaine is so eager to share his love of Star Wars with Kurt and just because it’s not something Kurt is completely interested in, doesn’t mean he should dismiss it when Blaine is so passionate about it. Blaine deserves to have him give it his best shot. Maybe that’s love.

…The thought comes unbidden into Kurt’s mind and he’s shocked at how simple, true, and comforting the thought is. He had figured when he felt real romantic love for the first time it would be epic and monumental but…this thought feels as easy as breathing.

Blaine’s still looking at him, waiting for him to repeat himself, and Kurt decides to keep his new thought to himself. At least for now. Now isn’t the time to say it but maybe it’s the time to show it.

He shakes his head and smiles, “Nothing.” He says, “Tell me more about what makes Luke an epic hero?”

Blaine’s eyes light up and he continues his list with gusto as Kurt rests his chin on his knee and smiles dreamily, suddenly feeling like he could listen to Blaine enthuse about Star Wars all night.