The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth. —George Orwell,1984 Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 31 1607, Italy – Pope Paul V orders the confiscation of 105 paintings from the artist Cavaleiere
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The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to
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Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what’s happening.—Donald Trump, July 24, 2018. Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 28 600 B.C., Greece – The Greek poet Theognis is born near Athens.
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In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. —George Orwell, 1984. Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 27 1899 – Author Henry James (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) wrote to Hendrik
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America, the country you lead was formed in defiance of strongmen, bullies and the idea that might makes right. A free press is a metaphor for what makes America great. —Chris Cuomo, CNN Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July
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While we resist Donald Trump, we also need to make sure our democracy doesn’t ever again elect a candidate who loses the popular vote. We must make the electoral college irrelevant. And we can. This week Connecticut became the latest state to push for a popular vote system. More states must join. —Robert Reich Learning our
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There’s a far side to this American disgrace, a way to contain the damage, and it’s both utterly straightforward and entirely effective. It’s called voting. —The New York Times Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 23 1726, UK
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When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. —Elie Wiesel Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 22 1777, UK – In England, Ann Marrow is found guilty of impersonating