A Compelling Read . . . The Guardian Chelsea Manning: ‘I struggle with the so-called free world compared with life in prison’ Nihilist, anarchist, idealist, troubled young transperson crying out for help: when a 22-year-old US military analyst leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, everyone thought they knew why. They were wrong, she says. … Continue reading Chelsea Manning: A Searching, Thought-Provoking Profile
Jamelle Bouie is increasingly a voice crying in the wilderness, and increasingly important to read and remember, as in these excerpts: Minority Rule Is Steadily Undermining Our Democracy — Again Jamelle Bouie, New York Times – Oct. 21, 2022:
Our new US-style culture war battlefield? Drag Queen Story Hour The Guardian — Sept. 28, 2023 Click to see figure caption Retired police officer and army veteran Jim Thomas drove to downtown Helena, Montana, the state’s capital, to provide what he considered a community service. On a Saturday in mid-July, he joined a vocal crowd … Continue reading What We Did Last Summer: They Made A Rainbow Over Montana
Cubans approve gay marriage by large margin in referendum Mon, September 26, 2022 By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday. More than 3.9 million voters voted to … Continue reading Breaking! Cuba Votes YES On Same Sex Marriage
Washington Post Cuba sent gay men to work camps. Now it’s voting on same-sex marriage. By Mary Beth Sheridan September 24, 2022 After 79,000 neighborhood meetings, months of discussion and an outpouring of more than 300,000 suggestions from citizens, Cubans will vote in a referendum Sunday that could redefine family rights — including legalizing same-sex … Continue reading Today Cubans Vote on Same Sex Marriage – & They May Say, “Si!”