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Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes. –Walt Whitman While I’ve always thought of blogging as a strange process, I’ve come to see its value in the sharing of important ideas. This is not the country I thought I’d live in as I reached middle age; the spectre of fascism looms larger than I ever thought possible. Here is my effort to share ideas to beat back the darkness. I encourage people to contribute to this blog and share ideas. All I ask is that everyone be respectful.

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The Solipsistic Me

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The Solipsistic Me · 16h ago

We Will Prevail

Today’s article was written by TSM contributor James Queale. This week, like many weeks, was filled with bitter homophobes who said and did outrageous things. Like the North Carolina pastor who advocated putting gays and lesbians into separate pens so that we can die off; or the mindless cluster fuc

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The Solipsistic Me · 1d ago

Hero of the Week Award: May 25, Max Hirsh and the Southern Poverty Law Center

When you go to a professional for care, it’s very hard to deal with a betrayal, much less demand that the professional be held accountable. This week’s hero stood up for himself and found an organization committed to helping him. Max Hirsh of Eugene, OR, went to a psychiatrist to get help with his d

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The Solipsistic Me · 1d ago

Bigot of the Week Award: May 25, Pastor Charles Worley and his Congregation

Thank you to my friend Brad Fairchild for inspiring me to write this article. This week’s bigot is a fine, upstanding example of what christian charity does NOT look like. Pastor Charles Worley of the Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, NC, went on a rant in his sermon on May 13. Blasting Pres

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The Solipsistic Me · 2d ago

Colin Powell: More Support For Marriage Equality

In a wonderful surprise yesterday, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he does support Marriage Equality. Powell now joins a series of African-American leaders who very vocally support marriage equality, including Russell Simmons, the Rev. Al Sharp

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The Solipsistic Me · 3d ago

Following the President’s lead, social media get their gay on

President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples may be almost two weeks old, but the impact on the Internet is still reverberating. A recent AP story indicates that both posting and viewing of YouTube videos related to marriage equality rose sharply and

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The Solipsistic Me · 4d ago

U.S. House Votes for Ignorance

I need to thank an amazing social worker and advocate for social justice, Sarah Bradley for inspiring me to write this article. In a little-noticed move last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to kill the American Community Survey. This move is the latest in a series of tea-soaked

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The Solipsistic Me · 5d ago

Bob Marshall Obsessed with Sodomy

Thank you to my friend and LGBT ally, Jennifer Carey for inspiring me to write this story. Regrettably, we have another bigoted story coming out of Virginia–another white heterosexual Republican male abusing his power and privilege. Republican Bob Marshall took it upon himself to block Tracy Thor

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The Solipsistic Me · 6d ago

Celebrating Donna Summer

I was truly saddened to learn that the Queen of Disco had died. Donna Summer, a staple of the music of my youth and definer of a generation, succumbed to lung cancer at the young age of 63 last week. LaDonna Adrian Gaines was born in Boston in 1948. She began singing in church and [...]

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The Solipsistic Me · 1w ago

Are We Represented?

America has the benefit of being a very diverse nation. That’s right Conservatives, I said benefit. But, when I think about the U.S. Congress, all that comes to mind are white men who fight hard to keep the status quo. That is a problem because they do not properly represent the diversity America ha

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The Solipsistic Me · 1W ago

Hero of the Week Award: May 18, Jay-Z and Argentina

Thank you to my friend Jennifer Carey, LGBT ally and social justice advocate, for inspiring me to write about Jay-Z. This week we were lucky enough to have a tie for HWA, with two very disparate events that both merit celebration. What a nice surprise! Hip hop superstar and businessman Jay-Z earns h

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