Pink Dot 2010: Focusing on Our Families (Part 1)

[hybridstar08]

Can a teacher (whether preschool/primary/secondary) get fired for being gay/lesbian?

[Sedaeful]

@hybridstar08 Honestly, I believe it depend on the person who has authority to fire him/her, I mean it isn't Illegal to be gay/lesbian and teach, but based on the feelings of the person with authority, it could be possible if their against homosexuality.

[hybridstar08]

@Sedaeful thanks for your reply. some of my friends in the education field are terrified to go OUT there coz they might loose they jobs so... sigh.

[Sedaeful]

@hybridstar08 Like I said depends on the employer, I would leave it to a DadT situation, but don't lie. That just makes it worse.

[Sedaeful]

@hybridstar08 It also leaves open the (G/L/etc) person to sue if proven that they where fired for their sexuality.

[Armboy100]

Really inspiring! I bow in front of that mother! Hopefully my mother will grow till there, too.

[MegaJessiechan]

wow, I wish my mom was as supportive as that........

[Creevie]

wonderful



[omoshitanoshi]

I can only wish my dad was as supportive as your mum.. Thanks for sharing!! :)

[kairin]

thanks for being strong eileena.

[RonLarhz]

pinkdot's facebook: what to expect?

me: the touching speeches!!!XD

wee~~~hope can go this yr again...

[samsaras]

To everyone who responded to my comment, thanks! I believe that, like what Eileena commented earlier on, behind every coming-out story is always equally empowering regardless of yr gender. Just that when it comes to considering the circumstances they were having, I felt a difference between "gay son-family" & "lesbian daughter-family" groups. As in, more love coming from the latter group.

@CaLb3rY: I understand this. It takes time & courage to do this.

[GTE0166]

I really hope all parents can think like her mom.

Asians love their parents, I LOVE my parents.

We just hope they love us for who we are, LGBT str8 and all.

Thank you for the video, its very empowering and mind opening, esp to asian families.

......kudos....

from a proud neighbor

[peidanzhok]

@vvindicatedd - we're working on a mandarin translation of the story that's on pinkdot's blog. Should be up pretty soon. Please print it out for your mum to read.

@CaLb3rY - By saying that, you are trivialising the process that my mum and I had gone through. 10yrs is anything but easy.

But the point is that we both tried our darndest best.

@samsaras - behind every coming out story, is alot of tears and love. No one story is 'more empowering'. :)

Eileena Lee

[vvindicatedd]

@peidanzhok awesome!

[vvindicatedd]

Love this video.

It helps that the lady was speaking in chinese.

My mum doesn't understand english so it made it easier when I showed it to her!

Thanks for making this video.

[klwl]

Kudos to E and your mum!!

[samsaras]

i think that the stories by lesbians and their supportive moms are more enpowering than gays and their parents...

[CaLb3rY]

@samsaras I think that it's harder for the male counterparts because in traditional families, the males are the one that passes on the family line.

[mistevious]

A very touching, heartfelt sorry. Well done to both of you - I wish you lots of happiness!

Mistevious

x

[tetrabyte1986]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[justpostit]

Such a lovely story thank you for sharing. *crying*