A Positive Way to Set Start-of-Year Goals
Thank god we’ve made it through another January. It’s my least favorite month, with December and...
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Author: Ox Fotheringham
Roller Derby Lags on Trans, Nonbinary Inclusiveness
The first-ever gender policy for the organization that helps roller derby grow worldwide came out...
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Roller derby carves spaces for inclusive strength
Why did women and gender-fluid people start up to 2,000 roller derby leagues worldwide? We needed...
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One Human Family offers brochures on tracking, reporting hate
QUAD CITIES – A Quad-Cities collaboration between a queer Christian Church and a synagogue...
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Hopes dashed: the downside of AmeriCorps VISTA program
For many recent college graduates like me, the endless cycle of job applications and lack of...
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Communication, honesty are key to healthy polyamory
Polyamory, open relationships, and non-monogamy are popular fads — and terrifying concepts....
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Bullying victims need adults to speak up
Whenever I reflect on the many moments that I felt less than my peers in school, the sinking...
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To cis white women: “Who, exactly, is ‘us?’ “
“We know that our movement is empowered when all of us lift each other up,” Sen. Kirsten...
Read MoreJourney to nonbinary
Ox Fotheringham, former Iowa City resident Hide and mask. I was in fifth grade and had to catch the bus in 20 minutes. My choices for attire that day were laid out on my bed: either black gym shorts, or slightly shinier black...
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