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It’s really interesting to see how mainstream cable newsmedia is lauding the Democratically-controlled 111th Congress for getting so much done. It’s not entirely undeserved of course, but when one takes a close look at…
History, archives, and memoryLabor, economics, and institutions
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Please note at writing, the planned dedication service for the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial has been postponed. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a…
Community and organizingLaw and civil rights
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Over the last year or so, I have read a number of blog entries and Facebook rants about the so-called “transsexual versus transgender” issue. For those who are unaware of this debate, it stems…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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After my last post about a profile on Grindr using ex-gay writer Matt Moore’s photo and personal details, I contacted Moore, who responded as follows: The grindr profile was really mine. I’ve been on…
Religion and morality
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The POTUS noted Stonewall in his 2013 inaugural address: We the people declare today that the most evident of truth that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us…
Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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One of the ongoing arguments I hear and I reject whether it comes from the LGB end of the spectrum or the trans end of it is that ‘there is no LGBT community’. Granted…
Community and organizingFamily and relationships
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Back in 2009 I asked the the question if there were a right way to be LGB Or T. As I consider the personal difficulties of my past few years, especially those difficulties relating…
Community and organizingFeminism and gender politics
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I published an earlier revision of this essay first on January 12, 2011 at Pam’s House Blend. I believe the hypothesis of this essay is still true and bears repeating every now and again.…
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History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. ~Martin Luther…
Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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Crossposted with permission from OutServe Magazine, the magazine of OutServe-SLDN. By Anonymous Memorial Day weekend is, first and foremost, about remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It honors the many sacrifices of…
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