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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Media / LGBTQITSLFA A Stay Together Ride

Posted by Dan Savage on Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 9:56 AM

NPR Snap Judgment Performance of the Year was awarded in December to 15-year-old Noah St. John for his explosively moving story about his two moms and the moment he thought he might lose the family he had always known.

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This broke......then warmed.......then stole my heart!

Posted by despicable me on January 8, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Don't make me cry at work!

Posted by maddy811 on January 8, 2013 at 10:19 AM

That was amazing two ways: first, his story. Second, he's only fifteen he wrote and performed something that spectacular. This made my day.

Posted by lolorhone on January 8, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Glad I had tissues handy. What a moving story. Thanks Dan.

Posted by SeattleKim on January 8, 2013 at 10:44 AM

How wonderful! And so chisel-featured and nicely coiffed at an age most of us are still oily-complected mumbly nosepickers.

Posted by gloomy gus on January 8, 2013 at 10:47 AM

Thank you! Happy tears feel so good.

Posted by kim in portland

on January 8, 2013 at 11:01 AM

Wow. Just wow.

Posted by Clayton on January 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM

That boy has a gift.

Posted by Friendstastegood on January 8, 2013 at 11:35 AM

Damn, crying.

Posted by alanaeldora on January 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM

Holy shit that was good.

Posted by LMC47 on January 8, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Dan, don't tell me you missed the link on TowleRoad about the priest in Springfield, IL who called 911 to get him out of handcuffs.

http://illinoistimes.com/Springfield/art…

Posted by rob!

on January 8, 2013 at 12:26 PM

No doubt the bigwigs at Honda of America have already had a meeting regarding this kid, his family, and their beloved CRV.

Nice piece, though.

Posted by Knat on January 8, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Spectacular! What a performer. You know, it didn't have to be a same sex couple as the parents, so very nice that it was a casual mention, not really relevant, and not the focus of the story - just a family, tension, and a car.

I love Snap Judgment and listen to the podcasts on the stationary bike, so it's nice to have the video

Posted by Jaymz on January 8, 2013 at 12:43 PM

@12....I sure hope so. Now, who is cutting those goddamned onions?!???

Posted by TampaDink on January 8, 2013 at 12:47 PM

I hate you Dan Savage for making me cry at work.

Posted by Sandiai on January 8, 2013 at 6:24 PM

Not really.

Posted by Sandiai on January 8, 2013 at 6:25 PM

It takes a lot to make me cry. Tears rolling down my cheeks. Thank you.

Posted by Write or Wrong on January 9, 2013 at 12:27 AM

This brought back memories! My dad drove a big blue station wagon, and we took this very same 100,000 mile ride when I was 4 or 5 years older than this boy. Drove through the park and had a cake that we'd made with 100,000 miles written in blue frosting. Thanks, Dan!

Posted by SfR on January 10, 2013 at 4:32 AM

Those must be some proud Mamas.

Posted by dcaamtns on January 11, 2013 at 8:20 AM