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#queer #pride#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA #homophobia #comic

A comic titled "Least I Could Do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar. The first row of the comic is one long, wide panel, partly occupied by the title and credit just given. The rest of it shows a pair of white men (everyone in this comic is white) sitting on a park bench, kissing. One of them is blond and clean-shaved, the other is brunette with a beard and mustache, and has their dog on a leash. They both have shorts on, suggesting summertime, and there's a cute heart above their heads.

Nearby, another man stands with his small son, who has a balloon and a Popsicle. A blonde woman all buttoned up in a pink business suit and skirt has a pinched, sour expression on her face and is gesturing at the gay guys, asking, "How will you explain this to your child?" The man says, "I'm not sure."

He kneels down and asks, "Son? Do you know what you just saw?"

The little boy immediately says, "Love."

The father prompts, "And?"

The boy says, "Bigotry."

The blonde woman looks like she's choking on a lemon. Dad stands back up and says to her, "Yeah, no, he's got it." As she storms off, he adds, "Do you want him to explain it to you?"

The little boy has a big smile.

And a balloon, and a Popsicle.
A comic titled "Least I Could Do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar. The first row of the comic is one long, wide panel, partly occupied by the title and credit just given. The rest of it shows a pair of white men (everyone in this comic is white) sitting on a park bench, kissing. One of them is blond and clean-shaved, the other is brunette with a beard and mustache, and has their dog on a leash. They both have shorts on, suggesting summertime, and there's a cute heart above their heads. Nearby, another man stands with his small son, who has a balloon and a Popsicle. A blonde woman all buttoned up in a pink business suit and skirt has a pinched, sour expression on her face and is gesturing at the gay guys, asking, "How will you explain this to your child?" The man says, "I'm not sure." He kneels down and asks, "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" The little boy immediately says, "Love." The father prompts, "And?" The boy says, "Bigotry." The blonde woman looks like she's choking on a lemon. Dad stands back up and says to her, "Yeah, no, he's got it." As she storms off, he adds, "Do you want him to explain it to you?" The little boy has a big smile. And a balloon, and a Popsicle.

Reposted with alt text.

#queer #pride#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA #homophobia #comic

A comic titled "Least I Could Do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar. The first row of the comic is one long, wide panel, partly occupied by the title and credit just given. The rest of it shows a pair of white men (everyone in this comic is white) sitting on a park bench, kissing. One of them is blond and clean-shaved, the other is brunette with a beard and mustache, and has their dog on a leash. They both have shorts on, suggesting summertime, and there's a cute heart above their heads.

Nearby, another man stands with his small son, who has a balloon and a Popsicle. A blonde woman all buttoned up in a pink business suit and skirt has a pinched, sour expression on her face and is gesturing at the gay guys, asking, "How will you explain this to your child?" The man says, "I'm not sure."

He kneels down and asks, "Son? Do you know what you just saw?"

The little boy immediately says, "Love."

The father prompts, "And?"

The boy says, "Bigotry."

The blonde woman looks like she's choking on a lemon. Dad stands back up and says to her, "Yeah, no, he's got it." As she storms off, he adds, "Do you want him to explain it to you?"

The little boy has a big smile.

And a balloon, and a Popsicle.
A comic titled "Least I Could Do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar. The first row of the comic is one long, wide panel, partly occupied by the title and credit just given. The rest of it shows a pair of white men (everyone in this comic is white) sitting on a park bench, kissing. One of them is blond and clean-shaved, the other is brunette with a beard and mustache, and has their dog on a leash. They both have shorts on, suggesting summertime, and there's a cute heart above their heads. Nearby, another man stands with his small son, who has a balloon and a Popsicle. A blonde woman all buttoned up in a pink business suit and skirt has a pinched, sour expression on her face and is gesturing at the gay guys, asking, "How will you explain this to your child?" The man says, "I'm not sure." He kneels down and asks, "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" The little boy immediately says, "Love." The father prompts, "And?" The boy says, "Bigotry." The blonde woman looks like she's choking on a lemon. Dad stands back up and says to her, "Yeah, no, he's got it." As she storms off, he adds, "Do you want him to explain it to you?" The little boy has a big smile. And a balloon, and a Popsicle.
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are returning home after a bike ride, walking their bicycles to the door. There's a note taped to the door. Blue glares at an empty spot beside the door. Blue: Hey! They've removed the doorstopper stone!  Holding the door open so that Green can walk his bike in first, Blue reads the note on the door, frowning at it. Blue: "Do not use anything to prop the door open" so how should people get their bikes in?  Having put their bikes and helmets back in their place, Blue and Green march on with determination. Blue: Let's get some paper and a pen. Green: And a new rock? Blue: Naturally.  Returning outside, Blue and Green observe the new note that they have taped on top of the old one. Blue glances to Green with a question. They have also retrieved a new rock to replace the old one, placing it in the exact same empty spot beside the door, from where the old one had been removed. Blue: "The rocks will continue until a better alternative is provided." Is that too harsh? Green: Could be harsher.
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are returning home after a bike ride, walking their bicycles to the door. There's a note taped to the door. Blue glares at an empty spot beside the door. Blue: Hey! They've removed the doorstopper stone! Holding the door open so that Green can walk his bike in first, Blue reads the note on the door, frowning at it. Blue: "Do not use anything to prop the door open" so how should people get their bikes in? Having put their bikes and helmets back in their place, Blue and Green march on with determination. Blue: Let's get some paper and a pen. Green: And a new rock? Blue: Naturally. Returning outside, Blue and Green observe the new note that they have taped on top of the old one. Blue glances to Green with a question. They have also retrieved a new rock to replace the old one, placing it in the exact same empty spot beside the door, from where the old one had been removed. Blue: "The rocks will continue until a better alternative is provided." Is that too harsh? Green: Could be harsher.
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are returning home after a bike ride, walking their bicycles to the door. There's a note taped to the door. Blue glares at an empty spot beside the door. Blue: Hey! They've removed the doorstopper stone!  Holding the door open so that Green can walk his bike in first, Blue reads the note on the door, frowning at it. Blue: "Do not use anything to prop the door open" so how should people get their bikes in?  Having put their bikes and helmets back in their place, Blue and Green march on with determination. Blue: Let's get some paper and a pen. Green: And a new rock? Blue: Naturally.  Returning outside, Blue and Green observe the new note that they have taped on top of the old one. Blue glances to Green with a question. They have also retrieved a new rock to replace the old one, placing it in the exact same empty spot beside the door, from where the old one had been removed. Blue: "The rocks will continue until a better alternative is provided." Is that too harsh? Green: Could be harsher.
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are returning home after a bike ride, walking their bicycles to the door. There's a note taped to the door. Blue glares at an empty spot beside the door. Blue: Hey! They've removed the doorstopper stone! Holding the door open so that Green can walk his bike in first, Blue reads the note on the door, frowning at it. Blue: "Do not use anything to prop the door open" so how should people get their bikes in? Having put their bikes and helmets back in their place, Blue and Green march on with determination. Blue: Let's get some paper and a pen. Green: And a new rock? Blue: Naturally. Returning outside, Blue and Green observe the new note that they have taped on top of the old one. Blue glances to Green with a question. They have also retrieved a new rock to replace the old one, placing it in the exact same empty spot beside the door, from where the old one had been removed. Blue: "The rocks will continue until a better alternative is provided." Is that too harsh? Green: Could be harsher.
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Today's Doonesbury nails it.

#Comic#Doonesbury#Immigration#ICE

8-Panel Doonesbury comic.

Panel-1: View of a 'Closed Until Further Notice' sign hanging above empty baskets.

Panel 2: View from further back showing that the sign is on a farm produce stand. A middle-aged woman looks on as she's thinking, 'How Strange.'

Panels 3-8: Later view of the same woman in her kitchen preparing a salad. She's speaking to her husband, who's at the table reading a newspaper. 

P3: Woman- "I dropped by to visit Aunt June today. Her caregiver stopped coming in, and her fridge was empty."

P4: W- "So I went to get her some produce at the farm stand, but it was closed. In the middle of summer!"

P5: W- "So I swung by the cafe to get her dinner, but it took an hour. They only had one cook on. So weird!"

P6: W- "Then, on my way home, I saw that the hedges along the lane haven't been trimmed. Have you noticed?" M- "I have."

P7: She's sort of staring off into space in thought as he continues reading.

P8: W- "I wonder what's going on." M- "It'll come to you."
8-Panel Doonesbury comic. Panel-1: View of a 'Closed Until Further Notice' sign hanging above empty baskets. Panel 2: View from further back showing that the sign is on a farm produce stand. A middle-aged woman looks on as she's thinking, 'How Strange.' Panels 3-8: Later view of the same woman in her kitchen preparing a salad. She's speaking to her husband, who's at the table reading a newspaper. P3: Woman- "I dropped by to visit Aunt June today. Her caregiver stopped coming in, and her fridge was empty." P4: W- "So I went to get her some produce at the farm stand, but it was closed. In the middle of summer!" P5: W- "So I swung by the cafe to get her dinner, but it took an hour. They only had one cook on. So weird!" P6: W- "Then, on my way home, I saw that the hedges along the lane haven't been trimmed. Have you noticed?" M- "I have." P7: She's sort of staring off into space in thought as he continues reading. P8: W- "I wonder what's going on." M- "It'll come to you."