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Nov 18, 2020
You Won't Know Without Asking
Resist your assumptions. Everyone has a story that deserves to be heard.
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Oct 28, 2020
There's Another Way
Operating out of obligation is a quick way to derail our sanity. We win no gold starts for demonstrating how much we can endure...
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Oct 12, 2020
Indigenous Peoples' Day
When thinking about how we treat indigenous people around the world, I'm reminded that we cannot harm someone while holding...
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Sep 23, 2020
What Are You Willing to Risk?
Part of our work is to make polite bigotry socially unacceptable.
We must risk discomfort and decorum to confront bias in the moment...
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Aug 21, 2020
The Power of Redemption
I believe that there are no enlightened people, only enlightened actions.
In the same way, there are no homophobic people, only...
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Aug 15, 2020
How Much to Give
We can only keep what we give, and we can only give what we have. So give all you've got, but no more.
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Aug 3, 2020
We Must Find Our Family
Even the most well-meaning parents rarely raise culturally gay children.
That means most of us must find our own way, through trial...
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Jul 25, 2020
The Whole Point
The goal of advocating for greater diversity and inclusion is not the ironing out of our differences, but the delighting in them.
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Jul 13, 2020
There Are No Homophobes
I believe that there are no enlightened people, only enlightened actions. In the same way, there are no homophobic people, only...
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Jun 10, 2020
What do you require of your loved ones?
For instance, if you have experienced bigotry at the hands of your family, have you ever looked them in the eyes and lovingly asked them...
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Apr 20, 2020
How to Survive a Plague
For nearly forty years, gay men have demonstrated how to survive a plague with grace and dignity...
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Apr 20, 2020
Find Your Tribe
Do you ever feel like you’re missing your tribe? Like there just isn’t enough love in your life to get you through the day, much less...
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Apr 20, 2020
Whose I Am
Once upon a time I built a fortress around my soul. And around that fortress I poured a moat. To seal myself from the world, such that...
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Apr 20, 2020
Chosen Family
Being part of a chosen family requires that we be fully present in life. And that we look deeply at the reality of it. That we...
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Apr 20, 2020
It’s Time to Get Real About Your Family
When it comes to building families, GBTQ men have faced unique challenges for centuries. Whether dealing with family-of-origin issues...
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