Famous/Highly Visible Queers

Little Fish · 05-26-2012, 10:38 AM

Let us not forget the American-born, Canadian-citizen, author, educator and activist Jane Rule. She wrote the book "Desert of the Heart" which was later made into the movie "Desert Hearts" by producer and director, Donna Deitch (herself a noted lesbian contributor to the arts).

Jane and her long-time partner Helen (also an author), lived for over 25 years on Galiano Island in Vancouver, BC. Noted by the small and intimate island community to be both kind and generous, they effectively offered the use of their private swimming pool to be used by the island community at large. In fact, three generations of islanders would tell you they learned to swim in their pool, Jane standing Life Guard for countless summmers.

I had the pleasure of knowing "Aunt J" personally, as her niece and I were lovers, living together for three years or so. Jane and Helen were such profoundly decent people, grounded and eschewing all the entrapments that come with celebrity status. I miss them both but am so grateful to live in the world they helped make for me, solely by speaking and living their truths.

05-26-2012, 10:38 AM	#27
Little Fish Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: female ones, will also respond to babe, boi and Romeo Relationship Status: Happy :-) Join Date: May 2012 Location: apearldiver@gmail.com Posts: 349 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,655 Thanked 1,886 Times in 321 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Desert Hearts, by Jane Rule. Let us not forget the American-born, Canadian-citizen, author, educator and activist Jane Rule. She wrote the book "Desert of the Heart" which was later made into the movie "Desert Hearts" by producer and director, Donna Deitch (herself a noted lesbian contributor to the arts). Jane and her long-time partner Helen (also an author), lived for over 25 years on Galiano Island in Vancouver, BC. Noted by the small and intimate island community to be both kind and generous, they effectively offered the use of their private swimming pool to be used by the island community at large. In fact, three generations of islanders would tell you they learned to swim in their pool, Jane standing Life Guard for countless summmers. I had the pleasure of knowing "Aunt J" personally, as her niece and I were lovers, living together for three years or so. Jane and Helen were such profoundly decent people, grounded and eschewing all the entrapments that come with celebrity status. I miss them both but am so grateful to live in the world they helped make for me, solely by speaking and living their truths.