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To:Drew
From:T. Sparrow
Subject:re Scratch and Winc Website?
Hey Kiddo,
In answer to your questions: yes, sure there were websites back in the period you’re researching. And of course I remember all the hoopla surrounding Scratch and Winc. As far as I know they never had a website that I can remember; nothing I can find using all the magical wizarding tools at my disposal here at Apple. Websites were really hard to build back then. You had to use HTML only.
BUT—good news—my search for a website dredged up the attached chat room log from a very early Gay Pride meeting. Hope it’s helpful.
You know, I’m so proud of you for tackling this story. And you also know I have to ask, are they paying you enough for this? Still got your night job at the bakery?
Love,
Dad
To:T. Sparrow
From:Drew
Subject:re re Scratch and Winc Website?
Well damn the dead end on a possible website of theirs but wow the gay pride chatlog you found is SO HELPFUL. I’m totally using it.
And it’s perfect that the queers in that room can see how dangerous the tech would be for them, including the backlash. I needed that perspective.
Oh and jackpot! The Luvboyz and DigQueer in this chat were aliases of Scratch and Winc!
Thanks, Dad!
love you big,
Your kid Drew
PS—yup, I’m still baking the finest on-demand caricature cookies in the city. Sigh. But hey, we’re making some pretty chic dog biscuits as well. I’ll bring you some for Monstro.
Chat room log: “Gay Pride meeting”
Minutes:The Coalition
Topic:Registration
Attendees:104
Participants principally concerned with how Registration impacts solidarity. Majority in agreement that the Reg process serves to divide us.
Many are refusing to answer sex pref. cuz then aren’t we telling everyone in the whole wide world that we are gay?!?!?
Some bisexual attendees objecting to either/or choice homo/hetero.
Many confused as to whether to list spouse for Significant Other, etc.
Miss Doris Fish as usual objects to either/or choice male/female.
Digqueer:Cooperation = Death!
