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  • The Fight is Never Over

    I am seeing defeated posts about the upcoming inauguration of the felon, but this isn’t defeat – it’s another battle. Pete is correct; we don’t have the right to give up. The past is looking to us to step up once again and fight. Since the felon (FOTUS) didn’t have the support of the majority…

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  • Lying here this morning, scrolling through posts, I find my mind racing. There is just so much hate being peddled in the world over the most trivial matters. I came across this post that deeply troubled me—a stark comparison of the NYC skyline. The top picture is in black and white, showcasing a building lit…

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  • Today we remember. How do I even begin to put my thoughts together on this in order to write something positive but sincere? It’s hard not to discuss this without grief and feeling an overwhelming sense of loss. We were way too young to lose so many and there was no one but ourselves to…

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  • Have you ever woken up in a cold sweat, heart pounding, after a terrifying nightmare? What if that nightmare wasn’t just a dream, but a sinister reality seeping into your waking life? Bestselling horror author Steven LaChance is back with his latest chilling novel, “Glow”. This is the first installment in his new Modern Monsters…

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  • Safe Zone

    In these uncertain times, it’s crucial we let scared youth know they have someone to turn to. Simple words can be powerful: ‘You’re safe with me. You can talk freely with me.’ Many young people are frightened by what they’re seeing and hearing. As a gay man who grew up during the Moral Majority era,…

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  • Never Surrender

    When I woke up this morning, I was all set and ready to tackle whatever needed to be done. I’ve been around long enough to know that life requires us to be adaptable, always prepared to switch gears when necessary. The biggest hurdle we often face is our own resistance, but hey, we’ve never backed…

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  • We will survive this. We have survived it before. There will be damage. There will be losses. But we will survive. There is no time to sit around and grieve. You need to put some plans into place. This is going to be about being prepared for worst case scenarios. You can no longer trust…

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  • Reflections on 2016: Preparing for Trump’s Return

    I remember those the first few dark weeks of 2016. A person I considered a close friend insulted me within the first hour of Donald Trump being elected in 2016. They called me a “fag.” This happened. That same week, police officers forced me to sit in the middle of a city street. They surrounded…

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