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By David Clark Done | Introduction All the poems in this book were conceived and written over a period of about two years. At first, they were a body of drafts written without a plan to unite them. Over time, I came to see how they fit together. My purpose in
by Stonewall News NorthwestBy Gary Douglas Lennon | One thing I know about community and the good it brings out for the whole is ART. The doing, the looking, the creating, and the feelings involved all encompass the true essence of community spirit and togetherness we all can share. Having been in the arts
by Stonewall News NorthwestThese were the pirates of the sea. Men without countries. Men without families living under the pirate flag! These were the men of Matelotage, or pirate couples who shared affection and all possessions while pledging their lives and loves.
by Stonewall News NorthwestBy Gary Douglas Lennon | INTRODUCTION I’ve been doing journalism since about 1988. I was with a publishing Company on Long Island, NY mainly contributing as a photographer, but I had things to say about every shoot I did and learned how important the word is when accompanied by a
by Stonewall News Northwest“She is a butch lesbian, and I am non-binary - that is, I am neither a man nor a woman. In unfamiliar territory I don’t so much mind pretending to be a woman - I’ve had a lot of practice and I’m very good at it now - but I don’t want to pretend." --Liz Bell
by Stonewall News NorthwestBy John Gallone | It’s been wonderful to have an entire month to celebrate any group or historic event. June being gay pride month gives all supporters of LGBT folks an opportunity to engage with this welcoming and diverse community. Parades, festivals, block parties welcome families and friends alike, attracting
by Stonewall News NorthwestExcerpts from the first two paragraphs of Reading and Teaching the Rainbow, Making Elementary School Classrooms LGBTQ-Inclusive, by Jill M. Hermann-Wilmarth & Caitlin L. Ryan, published on the American Federation of Teachers website.
by Stonewall News NorthwestBy Tom Baker | “A fully honest, robust examination of our community’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is needed. Although it’s been done before, those elements are dynamic, changing with the make-up of the citizenry, which has been significant since the advent of COVID and remote work opportunities. The
by Stonewall News Northwest