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Today’s post on Lavender Health!
My life as a blogger may seem to be dormant, if this is the only one of my blogs that you follow! So it occurred to me that when I post something on another one of my many blogs, I … Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQ, Making change, Politics, Social Issues
Tagged gender stereotypes, Sochi Olympics
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Peace & Power and other blogs!
Just in case anyone wonders where I have been in the blog-0-sphere, here is a report — I now have about a dozen wordpress sites underway! Admitedly, not all of these are active at all times, but they all demand … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, LGBTQ, Nursing, Peace & Power
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Report on the Rebel Nursing Conference!
Reflecting on the amazing experience of the Rebel Nursing conference in Philadelphia, I realize that I “speak” from several different voices, each with her own perspective, but all in awe of what happened in the Claire Fagin Hall School of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Feminism, LGBTQ, Making change, Nursing, Reflections
Tagged Rebel Nurses, rebelnursing.org, Sarah Lipkin
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Lavender Health – and the matter of marriage!
Today I posted an essay on Same-Sex Marriage and Health on the new LavenderHealth blog. I hope that many folks who follow this blog will click over to “LavenderHealth” and add your comments to the discussion of this issue! Several … Continue reading
“The Gays,” “The Girls,” and “The Ille(gals)”
It seems to me that it is no accident that in a season of intense backlash against forces that threaten white male privilege, political smoke screens are focusing on these three groups — LGBTQ people, women, and people of color … Continue reading
Posted in Education, LGBTQ, Politics, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged backlash, LGBTQ rights, political distractions, reparative therapy
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Bridal (bridle) images
An interesting thing about the English language is how many words sound exactly alike (or almost exactly), but the distinction in meaning is in the spelling. Here is a great example – bridal and bridle. When you think about the … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, LGBTQ, Making change, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged Homophobia, Issue in Mental Health Nursing, lesbian nurses, Nursing
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The Night They Drove old DADT down!
Indeed, at 12:01 a.m. on September 20, the old “don’t ask don’t tell” (DADT) law became officially struck down. Now, finally, LGBT people can serve openly in all branches of the United States military. It is shameful that for years LGBT … Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQ, Making change, Politics, Social Issues
Tagged civil war, coming out, DADT, don't ask don't tell, The day they drove old Dixie Down
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Prop 8 hearings on Dec. 6
From time to time I come across an issue or a resource that is important to me and that I want to share. And in sharing, invite others to comment and share your thoughts! This blog will do just … Continue reading
Peggy L Chinn 