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  • On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable Of Queer Believers

    On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable Of Queer Believers

    ‘I was in and out of the closet so much, people believed I’d found Narnia.’
    Go to the profile of Ruth Lyons
    Ruth Lyons
    Jun 27
    Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent

    Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent

    Michael E. Northrup’s ‘Dream Away’ turns consent into an illusion.
    Go to the profile of Erin MacLeod
    Erin MacLeod
    Jun 26
    Shunning Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is The Definition Of Civility

    Shunning Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is The Definition Of Civility

    Shunning is harsh in its way, but it is also humane and non-violent. Even better, it's grassroots.
    Go to the profile of Katherine Cross
    Katherine Cross
    Jun 24
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    Dear SCOTUS, What Horrors Have These Children Fled?

    Dear SCOTUS, What Horrors Have These Children Fled?

    If your child were facing violence, kidnapping, or death, you'd run too.
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    The Establishment
    Jun 28
    Dear All The Mothers, But Not Mine

    Dear All The Mothers, But Not Mine

    My mother's whiteness afforded me protection from a system that criminalizes mothers who look like me.
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    The Establishment
    Jun 22
    Dear Anyone Who Is Listening

    Dear Anyone Who Is Listening

    For those of you scared to act, or feeling overwhelmed - hear my story.
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    The Establishment
    Jun 22
    Hard Truths For The People I Love

    Hard Truths For The People I Love

    The sadism and callousness exhibited by a large minority of our citizens must be named.
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    The Establishment
    Jun 20
    The Atrocities On Our Border Prove Trump's Base Isn't Worth Talking To

    The Atrocities On Our Border Prove Trump's Base Isn't Worth Talking To

    Incivility is indeed uncomfortable, but like any weapon there are moments when it must be employed. This is just such a time.
    Go to the profile of Katherine Cross
    Katherine Cross
    Jun 21
    Asians In Asia View Cultural Appropriation Differently Than You Realize

    Asians In Asia View Cultural Appropriation Differently Than You Realize

    Claims that Asians live in some sort of racially homogenous paradise impose a Western Orientalist view of the ‘Homelands.’
    Go to the profile of Creatrix Tiara
    Creatrix Tiara
    Jun 19
    I Convinced Myself I Wasn't A Lesbian

    I Convinced Myself I Wasn't A Lesbian

    'I had decided that I would shut out everybody before anybody alienated me.'
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    The Establishment
    Jun 15
    Who Will Stand Up For Latinx Immigrant Restaurant Workers Now?

    Who Will Stand Up For Latinx Immigrant Restaurant Workers Now?

    Anthony Bourdain was a champion for undocumented immigrants. The rest of the food industry needs to follow his lead.
    Go to the profile of Rebekah Rodriguez-Lynn
    Rebekah Rodriguez-Lynn
    Jun 12
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