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After the Marathon: What I Want You to Know

April 18, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Lindsay Popper Today was a muted, gentle, weird, painful, confusing, hopeful, exhausting, beautiful, hard day. Classes still happened at my seminary, a mile away from the bombing, and no […]

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Editorial, News, Personal
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China’s Sexual Revolution

September 19, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Sophie Jane China is the subject of much controversy and intrigue, receiving coverage in every part of the western media on an almost daily basis. Misunderstandings of Chinese politics […]

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Activism, Feminism, Gender, News
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Gendercide Disguised As Fetal Healthcare

August 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Cassandra Warren  I recently read a short article summarizing the findings from a paper in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Forum for Ethical and Legal Debate, which […]

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Activism, Awareness, Butch, Equality, Gender, Health, Homophobia, Lesbian, LGBT, News, Social Justice, Women
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On Chick-fil-A: Can We Stop Using the “Fat” Argument?

August 16, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Zach Stafford In the wake of the Chick-fil-A drama there has been a counter argument against the fast-food chain emerge from many folks, gay men specifically, that has me […]

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Body Positivity, Editorial, Hate, Homophobia, News, Opinion, Response
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Through Sadness, Towards Solidarity: Reacting To Last Week’s Sikh Temple Shooting

August 15, 2012by inourwordsblog 4 Comments

by: Gail Goldsmith Compare the anguish of the shooting in Aurora with the Sikh temple shooting — in conversation, public statements of support, social media posts, and media “airtime.” Each […]

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Awareness, News, Religion, Response
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Same-Sex Marriage Flooded the World: A Response to Pastor Fruh’s Comments on Noah’s Ark

August 10, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Bobby Crowley Pastor Aaron Fruh of Knollwood Church in Mobile, Alabama has decided to grace the Chick-Fil-A company with his support. Luckily, agreeing with anti-gay views is not all […]

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Hate, Homophobia, LGBT, News, Religion, Response
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Beyond the Flame: How the Olympics Distracts Us From Transnationalism

August 10, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Joy Ellison Every Olympic year I become a sports fan.  Under the glow of the Olympic flame, I’m suddenly eager to watch sports I can barely name.  The Super […]

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Activism, LGBT, News, Opinion, Politics, Society
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HHS Clarifies That The Affordable Care Act Prohibits Discrimination Based On Gender Identity

August 9, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Qu Have you ever been discriminated against in our health care system? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently confirmed that the Affordable Care Act’s […]

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Activism, Gender, Health, News, Queers
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Why My Gay, Nine-Year-Old Self Said “No” To The Boy Scouts

August 6, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Derrick Clifton I was roughly nine years old when I first considered joining the Boy Scouts of America. But it just didn’t seem like a place a kid like […]

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Gay, Hate, Homophobia, Memoir, News, Religion, Youths
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Super-Gonorrhea Is Here

August 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Clarisse Thorn Note: This piece was originally featured on Role/Reboot and republished with permission. You can find the original here. No one is immune to sexually transmitted infections, and […]

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Awareness, Health, Life, News, Sex, STIs

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