Opinion

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Uplifting Climate Change Good News — According To Al Gore

The climate crisis requires action, but Al Gore is helping us celebrate all the forward momentum we’ve made so far.
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LGBTQ+ Legislators Are Keeping Up the Fight for Trans Rights

Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt and Colorado State Representative Brianna Titote speak about their work to fight anti-trans legislation.
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Dylan Mulvaney: 'My First Pride as a Trans Woman Felt Honest & Free'

Dylan Mulvaney is TikTok’s sweetheart, documenting her journey into girlhood. Read more about her very first Pride Month as a trans woman!
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Therapist Rae McDaniel: On 'Gender Magic,' LGBTQ+ Rights & Hope

We spoke with licensed therapist, sex educator, & author Rae McDaniel about their work, the nuances and playfulness of gender, and the resilient, energetic nature of hope.
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Tweet from Nebraska Senator Megan Hunt (@NebraskaMegan) : Transgender friends, what do you wish lawmakers understood about what it’s like to be you?

Trans Folks Share What They Wish Lawmakers Knew About Their Lives

When Senator Megan Hunt asked the transgender community what they wished lawmakers knew, the responses were profound. Explore these personal stories that illuminate the struggles and hopes of transgender individuals in today’s society.
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A Veteran's Case for Implementing Military Gun Standards in Our Society

A veteran combat medic's bold case for implementing military gun standards to protect our children and create a safer society.
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My Autism & ADHD diagnoses were the best thing to ever happen to me — but I still had to unlearn one thing

Discover how one writer found her true identity and learned to love herself after receiving her autism & ADHD diagnoses as an adult.
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Fighting Climate Doom with Garbage Queen, Alaina Wood

Alaina Wood — better known on TikTok as the Garbage Queen — helps us fight climate anxiety by celebrating real, science-backed climate good news.
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International Women's Day Quote Graphic: The women of today are the thoughts of their mothers and grandmothers, embodied and made alive. — Matilda Joslyn Gage

58 Best International Women's Day Quotes (2024)

As a way to embrace and cultivate the lives and futures of women from all walks of life, we’ve developed a list of inspiring quotes from world-changing women.
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Good News: Pope Francis Calls on World to Decriminalize Homosexuality

In an exclusive interview with Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, published this morning, Pope Francis said homosexuality should not be a crime and called upon all countries with such laws — 67 of them in total — to decriminalize.
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Gemma Styles: On ADHD, Community, and Activism

Gemma Styles joins us for a candid conversation about mental health, activism, social media, and how we can all make a difference by embracing our truest selves.
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Emmett Till's Cousin: The Power of Forgiving, Forgetting, and Purpose

Grappling with the question, “What does justice mean in the resolution of a cold case spanning nearly seven decades?”, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett’s cousin, best friend, and the sole surviving eyewitness to the events, shares his story.
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