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Daddy’s Little Girl: Part 2

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By: Basilia Vega The summer before high school was exciting and the best summer I could ever wish for. Having to pick up basketball as my second love, and crossing […]

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Family, Memoir
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Daddy’s Little Girl: Part 1

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By: Basilia Vega “Make sure the car is always turned off for a few hours before you check the oil, Cheese. Grab the red towel, wipe the end of the […]

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Family, Memoir
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Sincerely, Gonzalo Jr.

April 22, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Basilia Gomez  I want grow up and be an all star for grandma, she said I have a long way to go since I’m only four years old My […]

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Family
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My Brother: On a Mystery Only We Can Solve

January 14, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Caitlin Bergh  “Are you up?” my brother whispers from his bed, which is just across the coffee table from where I am curled up under an array of diverse […]

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Family
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Crab Louie, With Love: I Hate Tuna, I Love My Parents

January 10, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Patrick Gill I want to be completely honest, I finally sat down to write this after reading Sophie Turton’s piece for her mother’s wedding 5 times after its publication.  […]

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Family, Relationships
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Coming Out Again: Reaching, Building, Educating, Doing.

January 8, 2013by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Joe Varisco  About a month ago I found out that I am HIV positive. Adaptation, embrace change. I found that in speaking this news I was liberated and empowered […]

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Awareness, Body Positivity, Coming Out, Family, Gay, Health, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, Life, Men, Personal
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It Gets Butter: Bah Humbug

January 2, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Ange Concepcion Christmas season is coming to a close. I couldn’t be anymore ecstatic about it! I’ll enjoy my peppermint bark as you suckers are taking down the decorations! […]

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Family, It Gets Butter
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It Gets Butter: A Family Meal

December 11, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Khai Devon  For every special occasion, there is one meal my family eats. For just about every birthday dinner, out-of-town-guest (don’t lie, you totally ate better on those evenings […]

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Family, It Gets Butter
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Interactions I Have With My Parents While Visiting For the Holidays

December 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Clementine VonRadics 1. My first Thanksgiving back from college, I was in the frozen vegetables aisle at Fred Meyer with  my mom, and she noticed a hickey on my […]

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Family, LGBT, Personal
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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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