Rainbows with a bit of La

It is LGBT history month.

A whole month to celebrate and observe the history of all things ‘La’, yes, I recently binged watched ‘It’s a Sin’ and wow was I moved. It certainly provided a small incite into young gay males living in the 80’s, from coming out to parents/or in some cases not, to going out and having great times, with some resulting in severe consequences such as HIV and AIDS.

I was in my teens during the 80’s and felt the fear even as a female, the blood situations, gosh my mother was obsessed when I did my work experience at a dentist- filled me with fear and even as an adult and experimenting I found myself experiencing two HIV tests, fortunately they were both negative but the anxiety around it was absolutely awful.

Medicine has come a long way though, too late for people like Freddie Mercury and Rock Hudson, I remember when they died from AIDS, it made it all so real.

On a brighter more colourful note we are big supporters at Carla’s Curiosities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and want to talk about rainbows……

Rainbows are caused by sunlight and atmospheric conditions. Light enters a water droplet, slowing down and bending as it goes from air to denser water. The light reflects off the inside of the droplet, separating into its component wavelengths–or colours. When light exits the droplet, it makes a rainbow. (Thanks Google)

Did you know that rainbows can exist at night? apparently when light from the moon disperses through water droplets, the result is known as a moon bow, gosh I would like to see that!

As a young child one of my favourite songs was, I can sing a rainbow; – do you remember it…

‘Red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow too,

Listen with your eyes, listen with your ears, and sing everything you see, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, sing along with me……………………….’

The second verse is very poignant for today, we all need to learn to listen to each other more in every shape and form, especially during this coronavirus pandemic.

Also, we can never forget Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’, with ‘Somewhere over the rainbow, I am sure that every young girl who has dreamed of being Dorothy knows that song inside out!

How many of when it’s raining but sunny go to the window or into the garden just to see one? We all do!

The one thing I do not believe about rainbows is that pot of gold- I have never found it!

The LGBT communities’ symbol is the rainbow flag, and it says it all about how the community like to live, colourfully, bright, happy and with love and peace.

Rainbows are magical and I am sure each and everyone feels something when they see one, some warmth at least.

Happy LGBT history month, peace, and equality to all – stay safe!