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Posted on February 14, 2018 October 9, 2018

In The #MeToo Era, #SurvivorLoveLetter Centers Love For Survivors

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Written by
Kelley Calkins
Posted in
Arts+Creators, Society+Politics
Tagged
metoo, sexual assault, survivorloveletter, valentines-day

‘Healing from abuse has taught me to believe in magic. How else would we be able to alchemize violence into a loving vision of hope?’ Read more

Posted on February 14, 2018 October 9, 2018

The Artist Behind The Establishment’s Official Love T-Shirt Believes In The Power Of Every Body

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
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Arts+Creators
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arts-creators, contests, disability, love, valentines-day

‘I’m an amputee and this image is one of the first I’ve created that addresses what being disabled is, sans able-bodied expectations.’ Read more

Posted on February 14, 2017 February 14, 2019

What Valentine’s Day Is Like When The Person You Love Is In Prison

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Written by
Sophie Brown
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
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criminal-justice-reform, jail, lust-liaisons, Prison, valentines-day

For every sentence read out in court, there’s a family serving time for a crime that they didn’t commit. Read more

Posted on February 14, 2016 February 11, 2019

10 Romantic Places To Cry On Valentine’s Day

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Written by
Faith Choyce
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Wit+Whimsy
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humor, love, valentines-day

Here are the best locales and strategies to make strangers uncomfortable this Valentine’s Day — no matter your style or budget! Read more

Posted on February 12, 2016 December 10, 2018

#SurvivorLoveLetter Calls For Declarations Of Self-Love

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Written by
devcollab
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Brain+Body
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brain-body, love, Rape, sexual assault, valentines-day

“By telling our stories we seek to build knowledge and reflect on the ways we heal ourselves and our communities.” Read more

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