After almost a week, I decided that I really should respond to the State News article "Web Extra: Students: LBGT community comfortable celebrating Valentine's Day at MSU" (SN 2/14).

As an e-board member of Respecting Individuals on Neutral Ground, or RING, it's always great to get some coverage, especially when our issues have been invisible in North Complex due to apathetic mentors, despite all we've done. So I'd like to thank The State News for that much.

However, I was a bit disappointed with the photo with the article. While Felicia Anderson is an awesome ally to so many communities, and the LBGT community is trying to be more inclusive of its allies (who do so much for us), I find it very odd that a story about LBG (I'm leaving out the transgender, since this article is about homosexuality) couples is not accompanied by a picture with a lesbian, bisexual or gay couple.

We need to fight invisibility everyday and Valentine's Day especially. I have never seen a card or advertisement targeted at LBGT people in the mainstream media. So, though we may celebrate, no one would figure, since there are no images of LBGT couples portrayed.

C'mon, State News! Live a little on the edge for once!

Jos Johnson
German sophomore