- Sharon Underwood
Sharon Underwood, from White River Junction,
Vermont , USA, is a mother of a gay son who gained fame in April2000 when she wrote an open letter to her local newspaper, the "Valley News", West Lebanon,New Hampshire , dispelling homophobic myths and denouncing the treatment her son had received.Underwood's letter, the result of more than two decades of anger built up by "standard gay bashing", was subsequently reproduced in newspapers, emails and on websites around the world, including that of
Democratic National Committee treasurerAndrew Tobias , who posted it under the headline "The best thing I've read all year". [http://www.andrewtobias.com/newcolumns/000504.html The Best Thing I've Read All Year] -Andrew Tobias ' Blog]Underwood later also wrote another letter [http://www.necis.org/bsa/cases/noel/sunderwood.html Sharon Underwood's letter in support of Mark Noel] ] in support of
Mark Noel , a gay member of theBoy Scouts of America who was expelled from the organization in2000 for publicly revealing his sexual orientation, a case that subsequently drew nation-wide attention in the USA.References
External links
* [http://www.gfcbaltimore.org/GFC_VT_Mom.htm Sharon's original letter]
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