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If Obergefell Falls...
April 25, 2025
"If they take it away again someday, this beautful thing won't change."
Trust is Earned, Not Owed
January 24, 2025
A threatening email to a school board president shows why some information is not safe to share, no matter who feels entitled to know it.
A Case of Unholy Sanctimony and False Grievance
August 6, 2024
“Again, [Kim] Davis burdens the Court with an argument that has already been thoroughly examined.” - District Court Judge David Bunning.
With Liberty and Privacy for All
June 27, 2024
Lawrence v. Texas was never really about queer sex. It was about literally keeping the government away from our bedrooms and out of everybody's pants. CisHets, that means you, too.
The Forgotten God of Reciprocated Love
February 22, 2023
Don’t let the wings, nudity, and archery gear fool you. This fine specimen of bronze and alumin(i)um is not a statue of Cupid.
The Things We Lost in The Fire
January 27, 2023
Before the Nazis started burning books, they banned them. Which specific books they banned and burned is less well known.
Enough Already
June 9, 2022
We've had enough candlelight vigils. It's time to burn our gun culture to the ground.
Parents' Bill of Rights (Misty's Version)
May 11, 2022
Some folks think "parental rights" means using the government to control how, when, and if other people can raise their own kids. Here's what I think about that.
Nothing Angers Quite Like Joy
May 3, 2022
We queer and trans folks not only dared to be unapologetically different, we had the sheer, bloody-minded audacity to be happy about it.
Coming Out in the Canned Goods Aisle
April 22, 2022
Shopping with Eldest Child has always been a bit of an adventure.
Silence Allows Violence
April 15, 2022
“Groomer” rhetoric harms sexual abuse survivors and undermines prevention and education efforts. Advocacy groups need to push back.
What Makes Me a Woman
April 8, 2022
I was an infant who was designated “female” at birth. I am a woman because I say so.
Bluesky
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