Tag: Gay

The Buzz: Why I Identify as ‘Queer’

I choose Queer as a political identity of defiance, as an act of reclamation, and as a reminder of accountability. I choose Queer because when I tell you I’m Queer it sparks curiosity, it elicits questions, and it starts a dialogue.

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The Buzz: Life Beyond the Binary

So often LGBTQ+ folks are painted as anything but human – but I have seen more humanity, love, and affirmation within the LGBTQ+ community than any other I’ve been part of. So, I share my own experience to highlight how identity exploration can lead to a more beautiful, whole, expansive life. 

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A Point of View: Giving Up on “Y’all”

Adopting inclusive language is often viewed as a purely intellectual activity. The leader provides information and guidelines, perhaps some training, and voila! They expect people to adopt the new behavior quickly. But there’s an emotional component to change that is too often overlooked. Between learning about the change and adapting to it, we need time to process what the change means to us.

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The Buzz: Bringing Protest Back to Pride: Why 2020 Pride is hitting the reset button for justice

We have only started the process of unlearning. Just because same-sex marriage is legal doesn’t mean the work is over. Pride 2020 is about re-rooting our fight for justice and equity. It is about reclaiming leadership and space for people of color in this movement. It is about resisting the white supremacy that has invaded our idea of LGBTQ equality. It is about re-centering the fight for racial justice in the context of LGTBQ liberation.  

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The Buzz: Bravo Jason Collins!

The momentum is amazing like a giant ball gathering speed as it rolls down a steep hill. Can it be? Have we turned the corner related to attitudes about homosexuality?  Will Jason Collins’ coming out be the lynchpin that was...

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