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understand.”
    â€œThe jealous queens who’ve scrambled for their piece of the five o’clock news see Scott as coming out of nowhere and horning in on their turf.”
    â€œBut Scott can do so much good.”
    â€œBut petty jealousy is often the rule of the day. You know the Chicago gay newspapers have had almost no coverage of any of this. Only after the Chicago Tribune , the Chicago Sun-Times , and The New York Times had special articles on him did they even mention his coming out.”
    â€œA prophet is without honor in his own country.”
    â€œOr maybe they’re just fucking morons.”
    â€œThere is that.”
    I glanced into one of the boxes of computer materials. “I’m never going to get any of this done. I’ve got an orientation meeting at noon with all the union building reps. Then one of the candidates for union president wants to meet with me. He wants my endorsement. Although with me being a controversial figure, I’m not sure my word is going to mean much.”
    â€œYou’ve got to remember most of the staff around here have known you’re gay for years and are pretty accepting. You may be more famous now, but you’re still the person they know. You still command great respect. And there’s a cachet to your being famous, which adds its own luster.”
    â€œI’ve been feeling really lusterful lately.”
    â€œSome people have all the luck. Who you back in the election could be important. People care passionately about who is in charge of the union, and bitter feelings can last for years. Who are you backing in the election?”
    â€œNeither one so far.”
    â€œWhy not?”
    â€œI haven’t heard anything impressive about either one. I heard each one claim he’s committed to equal rights for all teachers, so it’s a wash on gay rights. What does your gossip grapevine say about the two of them?”
    â€œYou know Jerome Blenkinsop in the math department here?”
    â€œI’ve been on one or two union committees with Jerome, but I don’t know him well. I’ve never met the elementary candidate, Seth O’Brien.”
    â€œThey both grew up in the Chicago area. Seth’s been in the district eight or nine years. He’s taking graduate courses in computer science at Governors State, I think. He graduated from UCLA. Jerome’s been here at least ten years longer than you have. He got his undergrad degree at USC. I guess neither one was enamored enough of California to stay there.”
    â€œSomebody has to like these winters.”
    â€œYeah. Let’s see. Both are married. Seth has a preschool-age child. Jerome’s are older, maybe one or two in college. Both men are reputed to be friendly enough to work with. No affairs. Jerome’s taken a variety of courses in numerous master’s degree programs over the years. Never stuck with any one long enough to graduate. He’s been involved in a lot of causes in the community for quite a while. I’ll try to find out more.”
    â€œKurt hasn’t endorsed either one. I wish he was staying in charge.”
    â€œRumor has it that Seth wants to fight to dump all the tenure laws.”
    â€œIs he nuts?”
    â€œThat’s the rumor.”
    â€œThat he’s nuts or that he wants to dump the tenure laws?”
    â€œProbably both. I was going to suggest dinner tonight, but I think I better go to this meeting. You’ll need a firsthand account, and I may need to lend my leather-lunged warble to the debate. I still live in this district. I’ve got a vote and a voice.”
    â€œYou’re a member of the PTA?”
    â€œActually, you are too. Everybody on the staff is. It’s part of the Social Club dues you pay twenty-five bucks to every year.”
    â€œIt is?”
    â€œYou betcha. It sounds like serious issues and personalities are going to be on the line tonight. I’ve got friends that