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A New Hope

The inauguration ceremony was very moving. I thought Obama’s speech was inspiring, and his poise and coherence quite refreshing. I do wish that they would stop having prayers and religious benedictions in public ceremonies. I found Warren’s invocation of Jesus … Continue reading

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A place at the table

The meeting between LGBT leaders and the Obama transition team really drove home for me how far we’ve come since the days of Harvey Milk! Activism and civic engagement work, even if change is slow.

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