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April 13, 2005: dear Advocate.


My name is Jamie Jamie is a given name, derived as a pet form of James. However, it has been used as an independent given name in English speaking countries for several generations. Though Jamie was originally exclusively male, since the 1950s it has also been used as a female given name,  Engel Engel means angel in German, Danish, Dutch and Norwegian and may refer to:
  • "Engel" (song), performed by Rammstein
  • Engel (role-playing game), a 2002 role-playing game
Engel is the surname of:
  • Albert J. Engel (1888-1959), U.S.
 and I am an 11-year-old girl in 5th grade. I have two gay fathers. A week or two ago I walked into my classroom. It seemed like a normal day and then it came around to be writing time. I pulled out my journal and saw something that I never thought I would see in my life. "Dyke," "Iz a Lezbo," and "Gay" was plain in front of my eyes. I was amazed a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 Somebody would do that. I showed my teacher and she was puzzled puz·zle  
v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles

v.tr.
1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter.

2.
 too. Who would do that? I thought about it all day. I came to a conclusion that it had to be somebody who knew my background. Most of my family is gay. I thought you would like to know about my story to show how many cowardly people there are in this world and that it happens everywhere. Thank you for taking your time to read my letter.

Your friend

Jamie

Denver, Colo.
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Author:Jamie
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Date:Jun 21, 2005
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