If you have the emotional capacity today, I’ll invite you to reflect on three questions: How many degrees of separation are you from gun violence? How close is “too close” for you personally? What could you do to impact change for a less frightening and more livable future?
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I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard speculation about the end result of the 2024 U.S. presidential election in the last month. Much of it reads to me like overwhelmed resignation. I believe it’s important to routinely ask ourselves — who benefits from your inaction? If anything, the last several weeks have proven that much can change in a short time.
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It was my honor and pleasure in recent weeks to join colleagues and our contributing writers in reflecting on the question: What does Pride mean to you today? As I imagined this series, I considered the ways that my answer to this question has shifted over time, how that has related to other cultural changes and political developments, and how it has been anything but linear. My colleague Sarah Rimmel and I also discussed this topic on a recent episode of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast.
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I know I will never fully understand the lived experience of the tragedies that preceded my lifetime, and I am grateful for the times I have been challenged to truly sit in recognition of and empathy with the lived experiences of queer and trans elders across many intersections and identities. A queer millennial comic I admire mused on a podcast: “I never experience homophobia — or barely.” The Midwest and the world at large have changed a lot since the 1980s. While I can point to several exceptions, generally, I am fortunate enough to know what she means.
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Make no mistake: Overrepresentation of white people in professional spaces not only has negative consequences on people’s day-to-day understanding of others and current events, but also for the health and long-term sustainability of our organizations. What can organizations do now to be proactive and stay ahead of the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action ruling?
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