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One of the most beautiful pieces of music I know is Schubert’s\u00a0posthumously\u00a0published Sonata D 959 – 2nd part of a trilogy, all three goosebump-producing. They came to mind when I heard yesterday that the new administration undermined the application of a hard-fought law that protects transgender rights. It was serendipity that my search for Brendel’s version of the Sonata produced a cover image of a bathroom…..although I hear someone say it is as little about bathrooms as it was about water fountains…<\/p>\n

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For today’s literary bit I refer back to an old short story by Willa Cather –\u00a0Paul’s Case – A Study in Temperament (1905).\u00a0<\/em>It is a poignant exposition of someone who does not fit in, runs away from home after an act of defiance, has a day to explore his (subtly insinuated) homosexuality before he\u00a0commits suicide for shame. The most heartbreaking aspect of it is the fact that he regrets that step when it’s too late.<\/p>\n

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The audio book version\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dL_tnkGOwdA<\/a><\/p>\n

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And here is a 4 minute encapsulation of the story in pictures….\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0FRJGGZfNms<\/a><\/p>\n

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So now we have Blacks, Muslims, Jews, Queers, Mexicans and the poor as targeted populations – who will be next?<\/p>\n

I insist on ending on an upbeat note: you all know Andersen’s Fairy Tale of the Ugly Duckling? The “misfit” is a lone outsider – but s\/he holds a promise that nature fulfills. May everyone figure out who they are and take wings, ducks, swans, geese and anyone in-between!<\/p>\n

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