On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:20:26 -0400, Brent Tarter wrote
>  A review of the original manuscript
> record disclosed that the person Cornish was hanged for committing
> sodomy with was 19 years old, not 29, which may suggest the 
> propriety of reconsidering the nature of the relationship.

Also GALA seems to ignore the fact that Cornish performed *forcible* sodomy 
on Couse, which is rape. Why is GALA so interested in glorifying a rapist?

Couse, as a cabin boy had little ability to refuse the advances of his 
captain who essentially was sovereign aboard his own ship.

Adam Goodheart published an article a couple of years back where he broke 
into Jamestown Island and offered a wine toast to Cornish in the Jamestown 
Church. In his article he spun his own little revisionist tale making Cornish 
out ot be some sort of victim/hero. Couse was the victim as witnessed by 
another crew member. He was subjected to rape and sexual harassment. I see 
little in Cornish's conduct to warrant glorification.  If GALA wants to honor 
a gay person in history, I'm sure there are many others more much more worthy 
of recognition than Cornish.

Regards,

Tom A.