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Today in LGBT History – OCTOBER 20

Musings of an Aging Lesbian I’m so grateful for this morning. It’s 44 degrees and gray, and the wind is whipping up the sea. The fireplace is roaring, the house is toasty, and Kelly and I are deeply connected. And last evening we had a fun crabtober dinner with dear friends in Sequim. Why are

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Today in LGBT History – OCTOBER 11

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Today is National Coming Out Day. NCOD was founded in the United States in 1988. The initial idea was grounded inthe feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, with emphasis on the most basic form of activism: coming out to family, friends and colleagues, living life as an openly lesbian or gay person. Coming out

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Today in LGBT History – OCTOBER 1

Happy October! This is National LGBT History Month. Many events take place this month so be sure to read, to participate, to know our history. The month culminates, of course, with Halloween, a giant unofficial national LGBTQ party, so you have plenty of time to create your costume…the ultimate cos-play! It’s 30 degrees as I

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Today in LGBT History – MAY 7

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for

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Today in LGBT History – APRIL 28

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for

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Today in LGBT History – APRIL 15

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for

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Today in LGBT History – MARCH 28

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for

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Today in LGBT History – MARCH 24

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for

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Today in LGBT History – MARCH 14

My new play The Soldier and the Time Traveler is ready for table reads. I need to hear the words aloud, to hear the voices of the characters, to listen to what they’re saying to me. Writing prompt: What do your characters say to you when you write? Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught

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Today in LGBT History – MARCH 10

Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for