There's reason to believe that having hope in the basic goodness of people isn't entirely unfounded.

We are closer to equal rights for all.

It is a very good day.

For full context, read the article here. Chris Kluwe is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings, btw.

Dear Emmett C. Burns Jr ( Read more... )

I’m sick of saying the words gay and lesbian,” Hutcherson said. “It’s just people…One day I want my son to come home from school and be like, ‘Dad, I found this guy and I love him.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Yes, you do and that’s OK!’ I so want that.”

Josh Hutcherson at the GLAAD awards, 4/21/2012

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Tiara
By Mark Doty

Peter died in a paper tiara
cut from a book of princess paper dolls;
he loved royalty, sashes

and jewels. I don’t know,
he said, when he woke in the hospice,
I was watching the Bette Davis film festival

on Channel 57 and thenAt the wake, the tension broke ( Read more... )

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The Writer's Block asked Where Were You?

I wonder if that's not the wrong question to be asking.

Where were weDo you remember how we used to be able to walk right up to the gates when we took someone to the airport? What a different experience being at the airport, flying used to be ( Read more... )

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I just got back from class, so excuse me if this seems sharp, or frustrated. Even as I was frustrated, I realized that there might just be a serious level of disconnect going on, assumptions made and frustrations on all sides. So I bring you a professor's side (note I do not speak for all educators - limit your argument; it builds credibility ( Read more... )

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For all my talk about standing up and being one person and making a change, I hadn't brought up the suicides in my classes. There were reasons: too busy, unrelated readings, much to cover ( Read more... )