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Category Archives: Ally

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Don’t Hate Rob Portman: His Change is Strength

March 26, 2013by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Riley Thomas  Until several weeks ago, Republican Senator Rob Portman opposed same-sex marriage.  After he publically revealed his change of heart, there has been a backlash from the gay community.  Many […]

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Ally, Politics
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Your Holiday Mom: Loving Moms Supporting LGBTQ Children This Holiday Season

December 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Qu The Holidays are supposed to mean love, giving, and family but unfortunately this is not always the case for some people. Some LGBTQ folks have experienced rejection […]

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Ally, Family, LGBT, Parenting
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The Problem of the Straight Savior: Thoughts On an Unredeeming Social Experiment

November 5, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Derrick Clifton As a gay Christian who grew up internalizing anti-gay theology, I can do without Timothy Kurek attempting to describe any aspect of what I endured. It’s unacceptable for him […]

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Ally, Coming Out, Equality, Gay, Homophobia, LGBT, Religion, Straights
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Queers Say No To Pinkwashing in Chicago

October 19, 2012by inourwordsblog 7 Comments

by: debbie southorn On Thursday, October 11th, Center on Halsted executive staff agreed to meet with an ad-hoc coalition of LGBTQ organizers.  We wanted to engage the Center in a […]

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Activism, Ally, Chicago, LGBT, Politics
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Reel Solidarity: Black Queer Reflections on Palestine and BDS

October 4, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Jason Tompkins Yes, I did know it was the money I earned as a poet that paid for the bombs and the planes and the tanks that they used […]

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Ally, Art/Culture, Politics
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I Am A Child of Privilege

October 4, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Khai Devon I am a child of privilege. I am white. I identify strongly with the Hispanic part of my heritage, but I have a pale complexion and blue […]

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Ally, Gender, Personal
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Shanghai’s Pride: Observations of the LGBT Community in China

September 27, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Sophie Turton The issue of gay rights continues to be a prominent thread within the global tapestry, as activist groups across the world, particularly in the US, petition for […]

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Activism, Ally, LGBT
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In Our Words In Review: Body Positivity

September 12, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The In Our Words Writing Staff Twinkhate: Confronting The Biases Against Effeminate Males by Patrick Gill and Nico Lang Men Actually Like It When I Take My Shirt Off: […]

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Activism, Ally, Beauty Culture, Body Positivity, Loose Ends, Pride
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Atheists Ignore Islamophobia at their Peril

September 7, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Chris Stedman When I first heard that a white supremacist opened fire on a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin a few weeks ago, I froze. My stomach lurched […]

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Activism, Ally, Atheism, Awareness, Religion, Social Justice
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From Both Sides: How I Know All Conservatives Aren’t Hateful

September 6, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Sarah Baran  My father is an incredibly unashamed conservative. He has been this way for as long as I can remember. He is a conservative Republican who watches Fox […]

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Ally, Family, Politics

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