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To the Editor:To the Editor:
Re “Terrence McNally, Tony-Winning Playwright of Gay Life, Is Dead at 81” (obituary, March 25):Re “Terrence McNally, Tony-Winning Playwright of Gay Life, Is Dead at 81” (obituary, March 25):
As your obituary makes clear, Terrence McNally was an extraordinary playwright with a unique gift for capturing the lives of people who have lived on the margins. Working with him during the 1970s and ’80s in what we then called the “gay rights movement,” I also experienced his deep commitment to social justice.As your obituary makes clear, Terrence McNally was an extraordinary playwright with a unique gift for capturing the lives of people who have lived on the margins. Working with him during the 1970s and ’80s in what we then called the “gay rights movement,” I also experienced his deep commitment to social justice.
Terrence was determined to live his life as a gay man at a time when many were fearful and closeted. During the worst of the AIDS crisis, he remained open to falling in love after losses that caused others to shut down. Later, at a time when many take themselves to pasture, he continued to pursue his craft with a singular dedication. Terrence’s life speaks to what is best and bravest in us all.Terrence was determined to live his life as a gay man at a time when many were fearful and closeted. During the worst of the AIDS crisis, he remained open to falling in love after losses that caused others to shut down. Later, at a time when many take themselves to pasture, he continued to pursue his craft with a singular dedication. Terrence’s life speaks to what is best and bravest in us all.
Jonathan SilinTorontoThe writer was a founding board member of the East End Organization for Human Rights. Jonathan SilinTorontoThe writer was a founding board member of the East End Gay Organization for Human Rights.