More attacks on trans rights and academia

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy The move targets the University of Pennsylvania’s approach to transgender athletes as the Trump administration escalates its clashes with elite colleges. [article from The New York Times]

The fight does not end here

Over the last couple weeks, we have had some victories in providing impactful testimony for HB25-1239 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death, and now both of those beneficial bills are on their way to becoming law.  While we are seeing wins, though, there have also been many attempts to set usContinue reading “The fight does not end here”

The damaging, evil chaos of the current administration

“  Israel launched a series of strikes on Hamas in Gaza, killing hundreds and threatening a return to war. In Washington, Trump administration officials are roiled in debate over how to implement the president’s pledge to equalize U.S. tariffs with those charged by other nations, at one point considering a tiered system for trading partners. And across America, corporate diversityContinue reading “The damaging, evil chaos of the current administration”

Hanging heartbreaks

Why does every new heartbreak trigger, or re-open, all of the old ones?  I need to learn to get closure and/or repair together with the person(s) involved in the breakup(s) with me.  I think this is my biggest mistake, or weakness, when it comes to relationships ending. My anger — that has been a faithfulContinue reading “Hanging heartbreaks”

My need to be held

The past nights have been rough. No matter how well my day might have gone and how satisfied & tired I might feel when I go to bed, I keep waking up sometime between 2-3 in the morning and cannot fall back asleep for several hours.  The rumination and the sadness and the anger areContinue reading “My need to be held”