Archive for June, 2010
Calling In the Cavalry
30 June 2010 by LydiaThere’s a way to call on people that lets you know you exist, that validates your experience. My friend, A, celebrated her 30th birthday this weekend amidst the backdrop of gay pride festivities and intense family drama. She wasn’t alone though. She called in a queer cavalry to come to her rescue, sort of,...
Family Soul and Shadow
06 June 2010 by LydiaIn his Ted Talk, Nigerian poet and writer, Chris Abani, speaks beautifully about the humanity and compassion held in the stories of every day people. These stories offer transformation, he says, but never turn away from the darker side within us. “I really believe that we’re never more beautiful than when we’re the most...