did you know that in 1953 eisenhower issued an executive order which banned gay people from being employed in government
and it was specifically to root out lesbians who enjoyed the job security of government work
“To protect their careers, lesbian government workers moderated their behavior to avoid suspicion. They refused to socialize with other lesbians in public, attended social functions with gay men as their ‘dates,’ and carefully chose their wardrobes and makeup to project a feminine persona. Male employees who resented reporting to a female boss could trigger an investigation into her sexuality.” – Robert J Corber “Cold War Femme”
this era was called the lavender scare and was both a direct result of mccarthyism and the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness during ww2. over 10,000 lesbians and gay men lost their jobs and as a result the daughters of bilitis (the first ever lesbian activist group in the u.s.) formed in order to protect themselves and gay men
If I have any Rise of the Guardians fans still following me — William Joyce is reaching out to the fandom to take a picture with the newest book in his series. He wants to show the world that we still have heart and interest in his work, and I know from what I’ve seen we do.
As specifically stated, the purpose is to also show film companies that there is still an audience for RotG.
If you wanted another chance to show your appreciation, the time is now. Of course, if you need some incentive— there is a print involved for those who participate!
Although this is geared at cosplayers I know I myself still might try to do something (draw a picture with the book like he did) or another to show support — so please don’t feel automatically discouraged at the word “cosplay”. In the comments, he has assured people the goal is utilizing those tags to generate interest again.
Ignisfilimundi 