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Pride changes are part of community’s growth
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Olympic-sized double standards
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Olympics highlight mental health concerns for us all
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast in history. The Olympian who won four gold medals in 2016 does moves no other gymnast in the...
Compromise is not a dirty word
In 2021, ‘compromise’ seems to be a controversial word. Our politicians in Washington seem incapable of acting on anything, even legislation supported by a...
Creep of the Week: Jack Hibbs
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Over the last several years, there has been a belief in some circles that the increase of transgender people over the last decade is...
Telling the truth about our history
Last week there was a request in my email for an interview, but this one had an interesting twist. Here’s part of what it...
The climate crisis is everyone’s issue
As I write this, it is a beautiful sunny summer day in Philadelphia. It is in the mid-80s, the temperature it should be at...
Why we need to care about unsolved trans deaths
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A 100-year-old lesbian rebel
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142 openly LGBTQ athletes to compete in Tokyo Olympics
This year’s summer Olympics is set to have a record number of LGBTQ athletes competing, with the highest percentage coming from the United States....
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The Olympics Has a Black Woman Problem
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