Musings of an Aging Lesbian Sarah Hurwitz shared eight Jewish social justice values to celebrate each night of Chanukah which was published by the American Jewish World Service. I will share one a day for the eight days of Chanukah. Today at Sunday begins Day 3, CHESED: CHESED: Translated as “loving-kindness,” chesed isn’t just an emotion—it’s a kind
Musings of an Aging Lesbian Brene Brown wrote: If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive. A young woman recently shared her story with me and we met yesterday to talk about it. She was repeatedly abused by her father for many years which led to
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! Forty
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – October 13 1307, France – All Knights Templar members are arrested in a single night by order of Philip IV. The Order is then abolished in 1312 over “charges of heresy and sodomy”
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – September 14 1306, France – Philip IV orders the arrest of two Knights Templar because they exchanged an obscene kiss” that pretty much covered their entire bodies. 1934 – Katherine “Kate” Murray Millett
Lesbian author Kate Millett died on September 5th and lesbian activist Edie Windsor died on September 12th. May their memories always be a blessing for all of us. What to do today to resist: Remember that white supremacy and racism is a structure, not just a belief. Today in LGBT History – September 14 1306, France –