I Wish I Were A Lesbian

May, 1992

A bunch of us went to the theater the other night. We saw a one-woman show starring a performance artist named Carrie, a woman who is funny, moving, attractive and brilliant. During the show, she talked about being a lesbian, and every time she did, some women in crewcuts and work boots stood up and cheered."Those lesbians make me sick," said Carrie later. "I wish they would stop following me around.""But why?" I asked nervously. With lesbians, I'm always afraid I'l...