I think about acceptance a lot. When I was a young twentysomething, I heard a lot about “acceptance” versus “tolerance.” That it wasn’t enough to merely put up with queer people. We were striving for something more, something solid. But these days even tolerance feels like a high bar to meet. I have been writing […]
Category: Identity & Culture
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Colton Underwood and the gay reputation laundry machine
Coming out does not absolve you of your sins.
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Obama CBA demands housing ordinance amid multiple crises
Activists with the Obama Community Benefits Agreement urge action from Lightfoot and the City Council.
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Breathing while Black
Seeking safety isn’t so easy if you’re battling COVID-19 while Black.
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The Trump resistance is building solidarity across movements
Groups are collaborating across race and color lines to oppose the president’s executive orders.
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Can Chicago forgive Rahm Emanuel?
He’s starting with the “man in the mirror,” but will the DOJ report help him change his ways?
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Eight political New Year’s resolutions you can actually keep
Yes, they’re about politics—because now everything is political.
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By helping young black fathers, Sheldon Smith has become a ‘hero’
The founder of the Bronzeville-based Dovetail Project is honored by CNN Heroes.
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Don’t blame ‘identity politics’ for what went wrong in 2016
We marginalized folks didn’t start this garbage fire.
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Moonlight urges the need for deep self-reflection
The Golden Globe-nominated film poses a simple but profound question.
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Let’s ditch the Electoral College for the sake of minority voters
It might help bring disenfranchised or disillusioned voters back into the fold.
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How Chicago activists sought to ‘decolonize’ Thanksgiving at Standing Rock
About a dozen or so people traveled to the still-contested Dakota Access Pipeline to show their solidarity with Native American protesters.
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Black Americans get a raw deal from Trump’s ‘new deal’ platform
Don’t believe the hype: Black lives still don’t matter to the president-elect.
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We don’t need ‘unity’ after Trump’s election. We need resistance.
He’s #NotMyPresident.