READERS’ LETTERS: MARCH 2012 FEEDBACK
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SEEING RED WHO’S THE DADDY?
I just wanted to say that I very much enjoyed your big feature on adoption and fostering. My partner and I have been thinking about adoption, as we can’t afford surrogacy abroad and don’t really want to advertise to find a woman who would be interested in carrying our child and the possible legal complications with such an arrangement. It was great to read real-life stories from gay couples who have adopted, and also the couple who were fostering. We hadn’t heard of any gay couples that were fostering, and it made us think that perhaps that might be something we want to explore. It’s definitely prompted us to attend an information day with our local council to find out more. It seems such a shame that there are so many kids in the care system and so many thousands of LGBT people who think that they will never be able to have a family. Richard, Stratford
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I thought the feature by Gary Nunn [OITC – January 2012] was very positive and informative. There was a time that if you were a redhead you would be ridiculed by the mainstream. I’m partial to some redheads but not exclusively. I’m not sure what attracts me but it may be the contrast between the pale skin and freckles. Maybe it’s because opposites attract. Being a person of colour, I can appreciate that some of them have been discriminated against. It’s good to see more redheads in the mainstream like Florence Welch, Nicola Roberts, Siobhan Donaghy (original Sugababe). They say variety is the spice of life and I salute all you natural reds! Trev B, London SE15
As to his idea of a yearly music expo outside the normal tourist season (which is great!), I don’t know why it would need someone to be re-elected mayor of London in order to achieve it. A project promoting regular music on a big scale and generating jobs and money should be developed as soon as we finish reading this Out in the City issue. It shouldn’t take a mayor to be in charge of running it. Where are all the creatives up for the challenge? Count me in! Marcio Delgado @marcio_delgado
MATING MATES
I was interested to read the letter to your agony uncle from the guy who was finding it difficult to make friends in London, because I feel very much the same way. In all honesty, the two main friends that I’ve made, after three years of living here, are both people whom I had brief flings with. It seems to me that it’s one of the more common ways that gay men make friends – ex boyfriends who settle instead into a friendship role. I’m not saying that’s a reason to sleep around a bit more, but for some reason, it’s not an uncommon occurrence. I wish the guy well that wrote to you. Stick with it – it does get better! Barry, WC1.
LOST IN MUSIC
Hi there. That was quite an opportune interview with Ken Livingstone [OITC – February 12].
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