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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 5, 2021
Equal Rights Are Not Special Rights
Straight privilege is thinking that queer people seeking equity want "special" rights.
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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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Jul 30, 2021
Celebrate Our Differences
Think about it: regardless of what you intend, when you tell queer people to "stop shoving" our "sexual orientation in your face," what...
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Jul 29, 2021
One Choice at a Time
Hate is a learned behavior, reinforced by an ongoing series of personal choices. That means resisting hate is a personal social...
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Jul 28, 2021
Stop Fetishizing Queer Meekness
We speak up and stand tall, because we learned long ago that "silence = death."
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Jul 25, 2021
Here's What Allyship Looks Like
Fighting for queer rights, even if you don't know any queer people.
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Jul 24, 2021
Let's Celebrate Our Diversity
Punitive conformity within gay liberation movements is just another way for us to stay safe and play it small.
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Jul 21, 2021
You Are the Architect
It's true. You can build a life you no longer wish to escape.
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Jul 20, 2021
We Deserve Equality
Pride flags alone will not pacify us. We demand equity and equality under the law.
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Jul 19, 2021
Focus on What Works
It's a waste of time and energy to try to prove our intrinsic worth and win the extrinsic esteem of those who meet us in bad faith.
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Jul 18, 2021
We Stand Tall
Queer people won't allow the constraints of straight society to suppress us. We can't be contained.
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