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Sep 13, 2021
They Should Serve You
If your labels aren't levers, it might be time to let them go.
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Sep 11, 2021
The Last Resort
Violence is just another way of saying, 'I'm all out of ideas.'
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Sep 8, 2021
Harness Your Outrage
If we don't claim our own anger, others will. And they will use it against us -- often with a profit motive in mind.
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Sep 7, 2021
The Vulnerable Courage of Togetherness
There's nothing so sacred as queer people overcoming all the bias, bigotry, and relentless loneliness, and then somehow summoning the...
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Sep 5, 2021
When In Doubt, Create Space
Moments of stillness create space for our greatest good to infuse our impulses with the magic of the universe.
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Sep 4, 2021
Exude the Love That You Seek
Some gay men live with long stretches of persistent loneliness, and lose touch with our practice of loving...
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Aug 30, 2021
Ride The Wave
There will be times when things come crashing down around us. But resistance and avoidance typically exacerbate our pain...
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Aug 19, 2021
We Won't Dim Our Light
Queer people won't stop shining just because some won't see the light.
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Aug 18, 2021
Get Outside Yourself
The sublime can best be found outside the constraints of our cultural conditioning.
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Aug 17, 2021
Service Is Its Own Reward
When it comes to service work, the fruits of our labors are the acts of service themselves.
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Aug 15, 2021
They Must Own Their Choices
Anyone who claims queer people "make them homophobic" is really just gaslighting us, because they can't afford the consequences of...
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Aug 14, 2021
Heaven on Earth
Close your eyes and imagine, truly imagine, what life could be like if we celebrated love wherever we found it.
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Aug 13, 2021
Our Liberation Is Non-Negotiable
When someone says they "accept" queer people, but don't want our sexual orientation "shoved down their throat," what they're really...
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Aug 9, 2021
Even After All We've Been Through
Queer people, let's allow ourselves to be held hostage to hope.
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Aug 8, 2021
The Fatigue of Lived Experience
If you're tired of hearing about homophobia, just think how tired gay people are of experiencing it...
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Aug 7, 2021
The Paradox of Friendship
Finding your flock takes a strong sense of self and an openness to others.
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Aug 4, 2021
Pay It Forward
The only sane response to privilege is to use it to empower others.
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Aug 1, 2021
Which End Is Up?
If you're struggling to figure out which end is up, don't worry: none of them are. There is no "up." There is only here and now.
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