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[…] attack right now. Trinity reminds them to “make sure you are celebrating with people who genuinely love and care about you.” She reminds queer viewers that “chosen family can become just as important, if not more important” than blood relatives. To close, she says to “make sure that you’re giving your time to those […]

[…] the 1980s for queer and trans people of color living in New York City. It spotlighted ball culture and the dancers and models who found their chosen family through the scene. The series also displays the realities of an HIV diagnosis in the 80s and early 90s for this community. It’s a Sin    […]

[…] while this was a loss, it was actually a win in that the game is bigger and better than it’s ever been.” Sam Rapoport and Rebecca Gitlitz family reading at a Pride on the Page storytime, June 2023 “This was beyond my dream project. My whole mantra in life is bringing the margins to […]

[…] since June 26, 2015. I love it. The great thing about that is that every time a couple says I do, it’s having an impact in their family, in their community. It’s just that constant reinforcement that our marriage, our love is no different than any other. It’s becoming just part of everyday life […]

[…] and you that existed after that book. Why was that book so challenging compared to your others? AE: Freshwater is a book that shifts realities. My mother’s family is very Catholic. And when I started thinking about Freshwater, I knew I would have to get into Igbo traditional religion. And that was scary to […]

[…] I’ve written and like how I’ve written it and think of me as their auntie, and that feels good. That feels good to be part of a family. JM: As you’re preparing for death, you seem very at peace, but you’re in your 70s, what if you happen to live 20 more years? KB: […]

[…] follows Juliet as she begins her path of self-discovery as a young adult. Juliet opens up about her sexuality and fears being rejected by her Puerto Rican family, especially her mother. Despite this, Juliet finds herself with the opportunity of a lifetime, as she works with her favorite writer in Portland. Through her experiences […]

[…] wrote the book with. It was so important to show the type of person you wouldn’t normally think has an STD and a person who is, by family and friends, is treated well upon divulging the information. And also a person who takes the power of that and erases the shame of that. And […]