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Matthew Shepard’s killers tried to silence queer folks, but they made us louder than ever
Silent we are not, and silent we will never be again.
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Recalling being trans & feeling way out of place even in your own community
From feeling out of place in middle America to dealing with a hate crime – that could have been worse – across the pond, there are constant reminders that trans people are not welcomed everywhere.
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“Bicentennial Man” was the best trans movie of 20 years ago
The Robin Williams movie is an allegory about living as your authentic self.
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‘To Wong Foo’ is being rereleased with new footage. Will it be a hit in 2019 like it was in 1995?
The movie was originally released the year after “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” became law and a year before the “Defense of Marriage Act” was signed.
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I never met Matthew Shepard in life, but I know him in death
In the words of Judy Shepard, Matt’s mother, “Go home, give your kids a hug, and don’t let a day go by without telling them you love them.”
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LGBT rights lawyer died by suicide in protest of fossil fuels
A note left near the charred grass said, “Honorable purpose in life invites honorable purchase in death.”