The Importance of Listening in the Fight for Justice

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What is the first step you can take in being an ally for justice and equality? Listen.

Forgiving Those Who Take Forever To Come Out

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Orlando Soria tells his own story of coming out and how he learned to understand why others find it so difficult.

The NFL Draft and the Objectification of Men

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If you’ve got anything resembling a conscience–and I don’t claim to have much of one–objectifying others in the normal course of business is an unpleasant thing to do.

Parables of Reproductive Justice: An Interview with Rev. Matthew Westfox

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What do the Bible and Jesus Christ have to say about a woman’s right to choose?

Gay Israeli Culture from an Israeli’s Perspective

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American travel writer Sophie Needelman meets an Israeli soldier who shows her the gay State of Israel.

Men May Be Disposable, But They Are Not Ending

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Pelle Billing calls for greater respect for the men who build everything from bridges to the internet.

Ku Klux Klan On a Recruiting Drive in Georgia

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Why is the venerable KKK on a push for new members now, of all times?

Are American Churches As Racist As My Mom?

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Fear is what we feel, denial is what we do, and defensiveness is how we do it.

Gay Men’s Sexism and Women’s Bodies

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Yolo Akili explores how gay men’s sexism and male privilege shows up in relationship to women.

Street Kid Play Date

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The son of world travelers meets the children of the streets.

Proud to Be an American

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Only by traveling abroad does Kyle Carpenter appreciate what it means to be an American.

Why They Call It Intersectionality

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Ally Fogg provides a powerful metaphor for the traffic life throws at us from different directions.

Radiolab Update: Privilege in the Podcast, Hope in the Comments

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Matthew Salesses offers a critical examination of the disappointing response from Radiolab to the criticism of their callous interview with Hmong refugee Eng Yang and his niece, Kao Kalia Yang.

Man vs. Oppression

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Kyle Carpenter’s awareness of his privileges inspire a dual struggle against institutionalized oppression: in the world and within himself.

Playing with Guns

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We teach kids that driving a car is a responsibility, but we still teach kids to drive. What do we teach them about the responsibility of gun ownership?

It’s Her Choice

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In Richard Essery’s opinion, abortion is an area best left to those unexpectedly expecting.