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CeCe McDonald Pleads Guilty: Ways You Can Support Her During Incarceration

May 8, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Jamie Anne Royce CeCe McDonald plead guilty May 2 to a reduced charge of second-degree manslaughter with a recommended 41 month prison sentence. McDonald, a black transgender woman, was walking […]

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Activism, LGBT, Politics, Trans
The Social Liberal’s Guide to Dating a Conservative

The Social Liberal’s Guide to Dating a Conservative

May 2, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Timothy Lalowski In general, you’re either for the red or for the blue in this country. The political system has been engrained in each of us so deeply that […]

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Dating, Politics
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April 20: Reflecting on an Infamous Day

May 1, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Becca Gee On Friday, 4/20, I worked.  Other folks toked up, partied, went out like any other Friday night, celebrated birthdays, ran around naked, or whatever folks usually do […]

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Activism, LGBT, Non-Profits, Politics
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Women Are Corporations, Too: How Big Business Can Save Vaginas Everywhere

May 1, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Mark Nott Miss Smith awoke one sunny spring morning and found herself in the spotlight. She wasn’t a celebrity and she had done nothing particularly noteworthy. No, Miss Smith […]

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Activism, Humor/Satire, LGBT, Politics, Women
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Suggested Stops for Obama’s Next Trip to Colombia

April 21, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kara Crawford Obama landed in Cartagena, Colombia last Friday for the Summit of the Americas, accompanied by a delegation of about 700 people. This sixth Summit of the Americas, […]

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Politics
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Unscrewing the Wingnut: Looking Back at Rick Santorum’s Campaign

April 16, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Andrew Tripp  It’s been a while since I wrote on the presidential campaign, mainly because my brain could take no more, but now that the damned primary season has […]

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Politics

Equality (Except for Muslims): What We Talk About When We Talk About Obama’s Religion

April 6, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Khai Devon The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” which should […]

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LGBT, Politics, Race, Religion
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Healthy, Wealthy and Out of Touch: A Letter to Ann Romney

April 4, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Mar Curran Dear Mrs. Romney, Recently, you have been quoted out of context as saying you don’t consider yourself wealthy. Naturally, media pundits and liberals across America were aghast. […]

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Health, Letter, LGBT, Life, Politics

Chicago Launches LGBT Health Action Plan

April 2, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Tony Merevick The Chicago Department of Public Health unveiled a new LGBT health strategy to community leaders and advocates Friday as part of the city’s Healthy Chicago initiative. The […]

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LGBT, Politics
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The Faces Missing from the “Gay Rights” Movement

April 2, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Zachary Stafford I am a gay, multiracial male who grew up in Tennessee. When I was little I felt like an outsider, like many gay folks, but my “outsider” […]

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LGBT, Life, Politics

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