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acceptance

Posted on July 2, 2018 July 12, 2018

Las Vegas’ Lesbian Wedding Commercial And The ‘Tolerance Trap’

Sara Gregory
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Sara Gregory
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Society+Politics
Tagged
acceptance, advertising, commercials, family, gay, homophobia, las vegas, lesbian, tolerance, weddings

Show me the queer love that’s hard to look at, the kind that makes its own rules and does what it wants regardless of approval or pride. Read more

Posted on December 20, 2016 November 30, 2018

I Ache For My Trans Friends Abandoned During The Holidays

Sam Riedel
Written by
Sam Riedel
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
acceptance, christmas, essay, lower-trio, lust-liaisons

We have our chosen families — but how do you mend the hole your blood relatives make when they abandon you? Read more

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