Category Archives: Oppression

Repost: How To Prevent Rape

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Repeating an older post of mine for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, How To Prevent Rape Continue reading →

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Transgender Remembrance Week: Transforming the Pain

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Made for Flight is a Transgender youth and ally empowerment project designed to celebrate and honor transgender individuals who have been murdered because of discrimination and hate. Continue reading →

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Chicago Mental Health Professionals Speak Out Against Homophobia

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

A group of Chicago mental health professionals made this video to affirm “There is nothing wrong with being gay or lesbian”. Continue reading →

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Tell LGBT Youth “It Gets Better!”

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Dan Savage has created the itgetsbetterproject on YouTube to reach out to LGBT youth at risk for suicide. Continue reading →

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