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    Nobody’s Stealing Our Joy

    Nobody’s Stealing Our Joy

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Alabama earlier this month enacted the most draconian state anti-transgender law yet. The grossly misnamed “Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act” makes it a…

    When Conservative Republicans Accidentally Tell the Truth

    When Conservative Republicans Accidentally Tell the Truth

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Late last month, Indiana Senator Mike Braun made a stunning revelation when he declared that he disagreed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1967…

    Message to Anti-Trans Forces: Mind Your Own Business

    Message to Anti-Trans Forces: Mind Your Own Business

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Mind your own business. That’s what Republican and other opponents of LGBTIQ equality bluntly need to be told in response to their utterly cruel,…

    LGBTIQ Ukrainians Fighting for Their Lives

    LGBTIQ Ukrainians Fighting for Their Lives

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– We’ll never forget gazing out our train window at the beautiful golden domes of Kyiv as we traveled through Ukraine from Moscow to Bucharest…

    In Search of Queer Poetic Justice

    In Search of Queer Poetic Justice

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Oh boy, if you want to cheer my heart,You must give me kisses after serving me the wine. So reads a couplet from the…

    Beijing Olympics Shine a Light on LGBTIQ Crackdown

    Beijing Olympics Shine a Light on LGBTIQ Crackdown

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– As a record number of openly LGBTIQ athletes proudly compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, we must not forget that the host country China…

    Sidney Poitier: ‘I Am the Me I Choose to Be’

    Sidney Poitier: ‘I Am the Me I Choose to Be’

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– When legendary actor and civil rights pioneer Sidney Poitier died earlier this month, we were struck to learn that Poitier credited the dignity he…

    LGBTIQ Afghan Refugee: ‘I Feel Like a Human Being for the First Time’

    By John Lewis– Years ago, I worked as an English teacher for refugee children from the wars in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos at a camp in the Philippines that housed…

    Forcing Women to Go Through Pregnancy Has No Place in American Society

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– As we celebrate last week’s historic victory for marriage equality in Chile and take a break for the winter holidays, we must also remain…

    Don’t Forget Thanksgiving Amidst the December Holiday Frenzy

    Don’t Forget Thanksgiving Amidst the December Holiday Frenzy

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– For many Americans, Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. It precedes the frenzy of the consumerism, busyness, and attendant stress of the December holiday season,…