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Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities

Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities

What is culture? As community builders, understanding culture is our business. Whether you live in central Kansas or New York City, whether you live in Miami, Nevada, or the Pacific Northwest, you are working with and establishing relationships with people–people […]

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What transgender people want you to know

What transgender people want you to know

Many Americans have very little understanding of what life is like for a transgender person, and can find it confusing and difficult to talk about questions of gender identity. This lack of understanding and empathy contributes to an environment in […]

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A Politically Correct Lexicon

A Politically Correct Lexicon

Your ‘how-to’ guide to avoid offending anyone By Joel Bleifuss In the late ’70s, “politically correct,” “PC” for short, entered the public lexicon. Folks on the left used the term to dismiss views that were seen as too rigid and, […]

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LGBT Terms and Definitions

LGBT Terms and Definitions

Here are some of the words and acronyms that are commonly used in American English for LGBT issues. LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQA, TBLG: These acronyms refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Asexual or Ally. Although all of […]

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The legendary Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement

The legendary Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement

The legendary Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement.  On June 28th, 1969, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back against what had become regular, tolerated, city sanctioned harassment by the police department.  For the […]

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Prayer for Tolerance and Understanding

Prayer for Tolerance and Understanding

Prayer for Tolerance and Understanding September 24, 2007  The title used for tonight’s prayer service, “As I have loved you,” comes from what is sometimes known as Jesus’ great “High Priestly” prayer.  The words are said to his disciples at […]

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Pope Francis Writes Private Letter to Gay Catholics

Pope Francis Writes Private Letter to Gay Catholics

Pope Francis Writes Private Letter to Gay Catholics The Vicar of the Christ personally responded to a letter from a group of gay Roman Catholics – By Sunnivie Brydum – October 10 2013 Pope Francis penned a personal response to a […]