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I would like to introduce myself. I am a writer/photographer who
recently published a book called We Don't Need Permission A
Propopsal for Homosexual Emancipation, by Pat Glaros, published by
AuthorHouse, and listed on Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and
Borders. Following is a copy of my press release, followed by a
revew by Victor Zimmerman of the publication "The Gay Republic." I
hope you find my site helpful. I would be happy to know any ideas
how I can make it better. Meanwhile, I am learning how to edit and
do films. Listed on Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and Borders/Please
pass this along to your gay and lesbian readers. **FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE** Pat Glaros 724-219-3086 A Proposal for Homosexual
Emancipation Author Argues for Gay Rights in New Book GREENSBURG,
Pa. – Author Pat Glaros argues that
it’s time for gay Americans to stop asking for
rights and start making their own decisions in her new book, We
Don’t Need Permission: A Proposal for
Homosexual Emancipation (published by AuthorHouse). Using the U.S.
Constitution, Declaration of Independence and prominent Supreme
Court cases as a guide, Glaros makes a case for homosexuals in
America to take their lives into their own hands by seceding from
the union. “This government and its citizens
cannot have it both ways,†she says.
“Either we are part of this society deserving
the same tax breaks as heterosexual couples and our participation
in the military is as respected, or we are not. If not, then we
must separate from this union and take our tax base with
us.†Through this proposal, Glaros hopes to raise
awareness about gay rights, facilitate dialogue on the topic and
set the stage for a long overdue revolution.
“Our brothers and sisters at Stonewall stood up
united and stopped the constant harassment by police
officers,†she writes. “We need to
learn from that example and honor their heroic stand by taking our
life condition to the next level: freedom from being a political
election bargaining chip.†She argues that
heterosexuals already treat homosexuals as outsiders. Therefore,
this community has the right to break away.
“Since we are not treated as equal members of
this society, we have every right to form our own union and take
our tax base with us. We can decide which foreign and domestic
policies to support. Many scientists out there could use our
dollars to search for an AIDS cure, for example. What do you say;
are we adult enough or do we need religiously controlled government
permission?†she says. Glaros has worked as a
freelance reporter and photographer for 15 years. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in journalism and
communications media. Inspired by the presence of racism in
America, she began her quest to change the world at a young age.
Since coming out, she has been an advocate for the gay community.
We Don’t Need Permission is her first book.
AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors
and new voices in literature. For a complimentary copy of this book
for review, members of the media can contact the AuthorHouse
Promotional Services Department by calling 888-728-8467 or emailing
pressreleases@authorhouse.com. (When requesting a review copy,
please provide a street address.) By Viktor Zimmermann An
interesting book has been released recently by Pat Glaros, a
Lesbian journalist holding US passport. In ‘A
Proposal for Homosexual Emancipationâ€T 82;, which is
her first work, the author suggests that it is time for the Gay
people in USA to start thinking about separation from the United
States, taking their tax base along with them. Through this
proposal, Glaros hopes to raise awareness about Gay rights and
facilitate dialogue on the relationship between Gay and straight
people. Depicting the story of her own ordeal within the homophobic
society, she argues that this relationship between the two peoples
is grossly disturbed and would be best handled by separation. The
book consists of two parts, which are distinctive in their subject
and their writing styles. One third of the overall text volume,
namely the 5-page introduction, the first 23 printed pages, and the
2-page conclusion can be attributed to the
author’s thoughts on Gay separatism. The
remainder of the text is an autobiographic report of a Lesbian
mother being subjected to injustices of a prejudiced legal system
and eventually losing the custody of her child. The stylistic
breach would certainly appear unusual in a purely artistic work,
but seems justified with regard to the difficulty of treating a
legal proposal and a narrative in the same work. Both parts are
worth of reading, even if for different reasons. The scholar of Gay
nationalism will be interested in reading the 30-page strong
section dealing with issues of Gay separatism. The author takes a
look on the daily realities of US Gays, and finds these realities
grossly out of step with the founding mythos of the American
nation, the very pretence of the right for
„Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.“ Glaros’ analysis
and a novel interpretation of several passages of US constitution
amount towards the suggestion of political secession from the
United States through forming a separate union. Addressing the
victim mentality, unfortunately so wide-spread in the community,
the author rightfully asks: „Why are we, as
adults, requesting permission to marry? ... We are entitled to the
same rights and privileges as our heterosexual counterparts. If we
must, we could claim ourselves separate, as this government does.
We then have the right to establish our own governing
body.“ Pat Glaros basically adopts the principle
of „no taxation without r
epresentation,â€&# 339; and suggests a break away,
„taking our tax base with
us.“ The proposal goes towards achieving
financial and political autonomy for US Gays, and is apparently
thought of to be realized within the legal framework of the United
States. This way, the otherwise confusing amalgamations of American
and Gay identities can be justified und excused. It is obvious that
while suggesting the „separation from the union.
“ Glaros actually has in mind something not as
radical as a territorial secession, but a kind of special
citizenship status for the US Gay population. This approach is a
legitimate one, considering the precedence of the First Nations
peoples in Canada, the Moslem community in Greece and the
Aboriginal tribes in Australia. This form of parallel coexistence
of two peoples on the same territory might lack the ideological
elegance of Bakunin, but is certainly worthy of further
consideration. It would require a careful analysis of the US legal
system to assess the actual chances of the suggestion. Although
Glaros falls short of recognizing the national unity of the Gay
people across the borders, her suggestions for sovereignty go into
the right direction. As other reviewers have noticed and
mercilessly criticised, the author has apparent difficulties with
math. One per cent of 300 millions US citizens most assuredly make
3 millions individuals, not 1 million. A suggested contribution of
100 USD, provided by 1 million individuals, will inevitably yield
100 millions, not 1 billion USD. Granted th e underestimated actual
percentage of Gays in the US population (which this reviewer tends
to estimate as 6 per cent), the pay of attorney would eventually
amount to slightly more than half a billion USD
— very poor arithmetic, but qualitatively not
entirely wrong. The benevolent reviewer will overlook the few weak
spots and concentrate on the essence of the text. Pat
Glaros’ proposal is, of course, not a scholarly
work by a studied legal expert, but rather a suggestion, formed out
of her personal experience and innate sense for justice. Pat has
first-hand experienced the evident maltreatment of homosexual
citizens in private and public life, and formed her views out of
these experiences. On the literary side, the text would certainly
gain profit from more patience in writing and more accuracy in
editing, but for the first shot of a beginning author, the quality
is absolutely acceptable and those minor imperfections should not
be overrated. The story is interesting, and the author might well
consider making a significantly more copious work out of it.
However, the ultimate value of this book is defined not by its
artistic merits, but by approaching some of the causalities of the
many miseries Gays are suffering as a people. One can only commend
her for recognizing and addressing the political self-determination
as the only way for the Gay people to advance socially and
culturally: „There are so many reasons why we
need our sovereignty, the first being our own honor. We all know by
now that if we do not respect ourselves, no one else will. ... We
owe it to ourselves, and to the future, to stop the cycle of
disrespect to our community. We deserve to live the way we want to.
If we are going to create the future we want, then we will have to
form our own union.“ Pat Glaros:
„We Don't Need Permission: A Proposal for
Homosexual Ema ncipation“ Publisher: Authorhouse
(2007) Softcover, 112 pages ISBN: 978-1434312280 Please make sure
they include the reference as follows: Dr. Viktor Zimmermann, Gay
Republic Daily, 18 September 2007 (http://gayrepublic.org/).

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