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I Went to Prison Straight and Came Out Human

The Supreme Court just made it easier for licensed therapists to tell queer kids that who they are is a disorder that needs fixing. Cynthia Tarana has some firsthand experience with what environment actually does to a person’s sexuality.

April 4, 2026 in 3) Politics, 7) Sexuality/Relationships, by Cynthia Tarana.

The Ultimate Question and a Letter of Encouragement

Over the past year, I’ve given a speech around the country called, “The Ultimate Question.” At the close of that speech, I read a letter to the audience…a letter of encouragement. So many people have responded to it that I’ve posted it below. Enjoy it. Forward it. Change or customize it for those in your…

February 12, 2015 in 2) Religion, Personal Relationships, Psychology, Reblogged.

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“We were angry and righteous in those days, and there were millions of us. We kicked two chief executives out of the White House because they were stupid warmongers. We conquered Lyndon Johnson and we stomped on Richard Nixon… Our tribe was strong like a river. That river is still running. All we have to do is get out and vote, while it’s still legal, and we will wash those crooked warmongers out of the White House.”

— Hunter S. Thompson, 
Rolling Stone, November 11, 2004


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