We could sit here and argue for millennia, as has already been done, on the question whether “God” exists or not, without ever coming to a final answer. Either side, or argument, could claim to be right and probably never have the proof to show. However, one thing is for certain: what White House PressContinue reading “The bullshit of only two “God-given sexes””
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“The people I love the best”
Yesterday evening I started my first poetry class and the instructor shared a poem by Marge Piercy, To be of use. To me this felt like a concrete image of love, of friendship, as I imagine it, as I experience it. This is the way I hope to give and receive love and friendship —Continue reading ““The people I love the best””
“We who are your closest friends”
Maybe my insecurity — possibly even paranoia — around my friendships can be expressed with some humor through this poem by Phillip Lopate… “ we who are your closest friends feel the time has come to tell you that every Thursday we have been meeting as a group to devise ways to keep you inContinue reading ““We who are your closest friends””
Choosing my personal safety: an act of self-care
I’m feeling frustrated. Even sad and somewhat angry. Yet what I did yesterday evening was a practical, firm act of self-care and a concrete instance of putting one of my New Year’s resolutions into practice, i.e. “not pursuing unavailable relationships/situations”. The plans for yesterday evening were that I was going to meet one of myContinue reading “Choosing my personal safety: an act of self-care”
“Martin Luther King shows us how to harness the immense power of the queer community”
“ Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr., whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance is one any movement could look to for guidance. Nonviolent protest is a form of resistance that seeks to create social change by means of civil disobedience or political noncooperation while refraining from violence of any kind. King’s philosophy of nonviolence wasContinue reading ““Martin Luther King shows us how to harness the immense power of the queer community””
Commemorating the 40th celebration of MLK Jr. Day
“ Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the holiday’s 40th observance. The theme, “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365,” is challenging in this politically polarized era. With this new presidency, we are called to reaffirm our values and hold them against a hard reality in order to provide a promiseContinue reading “Commemorating the 40th celebration of MLK Jr. Day”
“LGBTQ+ activists revive Stonewall Democrats after it shut down over a decade ago”
“A new coalition emerges a dozen years after the national group disbanded.” [from the article “LGBTQ+ activists revive Stonewall Democrats after it shut down over a decade ago” in LGBTQ Nation]
I’m never there for them when they go…
[Trigger warnings: death, loss, grief, corpse] One of my earliest clear memories is from when I was six years old and our dog, a rescued mutt, was put down because he was old and, especially, suffering from his illness. I wasn’t actually present, at the vet’s, when they put him down, but I remember knowingContinue reading “I’m never there for them when they go…”
“Black rights are queer rights & queer rights are Black rights”
Some valuable excerpts from the article “Civil rights leader David Johns is fighting to reclaim the future for Black & queer America” in LGBTQ Nation: “ “People forget that democracies have to be defended by each generation and that education is its midwife.” … “Culture wars are manufactured to drive wedges” within coalitions working towardContinue reading ““Black rights are queer rights & queer rights are Black rights””
My first “non-period”!
Today, I’m four weeks out from my double procedure and thus cleared to go back to all my normal activities — YAY! This week I’m also experiencing my first “non-period”, i.e. my first period with no bleeding, as a result of the double procedure I had four weeks ago — double YAY! It will takeContinue reading “My first “non-period”!”
The Little Prince and the Fox 