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Daddy and his dogs
Lordy, Lordy – my daddy loved his dogs. Daddy with his bird dog in his lap, his open Bible on the table, and his hunting gun leaning in the background The first and last memories of my daddy always include … Continue reading
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Tagged father's day, wire haired pointers
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Southern Perspectives on the Queer Movement: Committed to Home (Happy Pride!)
In June, 2017 I shared my excitement about the upcoming publication of Southern Perspectives – the cover was all I had back then – but I could see the finish line of a very long journey. Two years later I am … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS epidemic, gay pride month is june, Harriet Hancock, lgbtq activism in the conservative south, marriage equality, oral histories, university of south carolina press
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who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Apparently everyone. The Democrats allow the Big Bad Wolf to ignore congressional subpoenas under the guise of special privileges for Big Wolves. Not just for himself but for anyone who they demand appear before Congressional committees on the second Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged big bad wolf, impeachment advice
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Nick Kyrios is to Tennis as Donald Trump is to the American people — bad to the bone
Nick Kyrios is an Australian professional tennis player ranked #25 in the world in men’s singles. Daniil Medvedev is a Russian tennis player currently ranked #14 by the ATP in men’s singles. Today they met in the first round of … Continue reading
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Tagged donald trump, nick kyrios
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another one bites the dust
Alas, yet another member of the president’s cabinet bids us all a fond farewell – maybe not fond, but definitely farewell. Kirstjen Nielsen, the US Secretary of Homeland Security, evidently felt it was the right time for her to step … Continue reading
SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES!
BREAKING NEWS – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MOVES ON TO APRIL! If pictures are worth a thousand words, then you tube videos with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Eurythmics must be worth more than any amount of words available in … Continue reading
I got the gavel, and I’m not afraid to use it
Thank you very much, Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Last night Congresswoman Waters (D – Cal) received the Chairman’s Award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Her acceptance speech included the following: “After a long career journey, tonight I stand before you … Continue reading
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Tagged maxine waters, naacp image awards, women's history month
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sheroes on sheroes: Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Shirley Chisholm
Much has been said about the new look of Congress as the halls of our nation’s highest legislative chambers began to swarm with new members who were sworn in and trying to find their offices during the first week of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 year of the woman in politics, newsman lawrence o'donnell, rep ayanna pressley first black woman from state of massachusetts, shirley chisholm first black woman elected to congress and first black woman to run for president, women of color in politics
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wonder women – southern style (part II)
A politician/philanthropist from Faith, North Carolina who settled in Charleston; an attorney who moved to Columbia from Key West, Florida; a midlands YWCA executive director from Detroit, Michigan — three women whose different, yet similar, stories were chronicled in Southern … Continue reading
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Tagged alliance for full acceptance, Candace Chellew-Hodge, carole stoneking, condon v haley case, Deborah Hawkins, gay and lesbian victory fund, Harriet Hancock, linda ketner, marriage equality, nekki shutt, old lesbians organizing for chance, pride parades, south carolina equality, southern perspectives on the queer movement committed to home
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