Civil Rights
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A few years ago, my husband Rick and I traveled to Budapest, Hungary. It’s a city that’s often romanticized for its stunning architecture, thermal baths, and rich history. And don’t get me wrong—it is beautiful. The Danube River glimmers at night, the Parliament building is a masterpiece, and the ruin bars are as eclectic and…
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These two things, pictured in the above photo, seem to set the far right off more than anything else right now. Both are facts. One is rooted in science, the other in history. Both are straightforward in the truths they reveal. So why do these two things bother them so much? Out of all the…
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January 29, 2025 Dear Reader, I’ve been struggling to write about anything other than the atrocities unfolding in the world right now. But nothing feels right—not even humor. There’s a part of me that wishes we could rewind to 2015, to a time when the weight of this chaos didn’t hang over us. But we…
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The year was 1985, and the air was thick with tension in my small college town. A new gay bar was opening—the first of its kind in the area. For many, it was a beacon of hope, a safe space where the queer community could gather, dance, and simply exist. But for others, it was…
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Right now, it’s hard to ignore the sense of despair hanging over the United States. These are undeniably dark days. And if you listen to the rhetoric around us, it might seem like things are bound to get even worse. History has a lesson for us when we find ourselves in moments like this: don’t…
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Isn’t it wild how history seems to repeat itself, but this time with a modern twist? You know, that whole mix of religion and politics, the deep divides tearing society apart, and the constant clash of different beliefs – it’s like déjà vu comparing ancient Jerusalem to the US today. Just think about the Bishop…
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The saddest part of all this queer hate happening on the national stage right now is the children who are silently and secretly watching people they love hate them for who and what they are. I’ve seen the hateful right claim that children don’t understand sex at a young age and that if they think…
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His followers are celebrating while he has rescinded Biden Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022. This order lowered prescription drug costs for Americans, and its removal will harm many of his followers who need it. They will realize the impact once they feel the effects. His followers rely more heavily on government programs to…
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Someone who gives the Nazi salute has no business near our government. Today the Executive Orders were about attacking your neighbors and hating others. Not one of those orders was about the price of fucking eggs. But let me tell you what just some his orders were about. Trump has already used executive orders to…
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The first drafts of my book Grace were written in play form during the LA Riots of April 1992, following the Rodney King verdict. It was a deeply troubled and sad time, just a few months after Freddie Mercury had died from AIDS. The world felt at the time like it was heading in a…
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