Combatting the Downwind Effects of LGBTQ+ Book Bans
Let’s look at some information about book bans: some of the less-seen elements of book bans and real things you can do about them
Continue ReadingLet’s look at some information about book bans: some of the less-seen elements of book bans and real things you can do about them
Continue ReadingAt the end of February, Minnesota-based collectives and organizers put together a massive, concerted week of action to protest continued ICE presence and violence across our state and country. As a participant in the week’s events, I want to reflect on what they felt like and reconnect us to the broader political moment/movement.
Continue ReadingI’m getting this question a lot–and below is my quick and incomplete answer. There are some great, detailed lists of actions that I will also link. These can be overwhelming, so here’s a very short list. See the end of this post to a link to the free protest posters from Fooleryco featured in this post’s header.
Continue ReadingIn this second post, I’ll explore in more depth some of the ways reading that book made me question my own anticapitalist politics. Then I’ll extrapolate on some of the dangers of relying on corporations. Making connections to the work of Audre Lorde, I’ll assert that working with corporations, while valuable, will never let us achieve liberation.
Continue ReadingIn this reflection on The Queering of Corporate America, I explore the relationship between big business and LGBTQ+ rights. I share statistics, examples, and thoughts for promoting LGBTQ+ equality.
Continue ReadingPride 2025 feels different from past years. It’s a turning point in many ways. A renewed urgency in the face of rising authoritarianism. A space that’s less safe than the year before. And, for better or worse, a lack of some of the brands we’re so used to seeing.
Continue ReadingWe are both working on even more resources and ways to help folks thrive during the next four years and beyond. Next month we should start rolling out new hub pages, so stay tuned for more information on those sometime in March!
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