By Emily Hashimoto — 2020
A queer author of color on the limits of language and the maximums of love.
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“In Latin America, there’s been a great deal of progress around gay and lesbian identities,” Ortiz says. “But with being transgender and non-binary, a lot of people are still unsure what it all means and I believe it’s connected to the words we use.”
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In the past year and a half, Asian American Christians have been calling out the anti-Asian bias they see in their own congregations.
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Sometimes, doing the work means looking at yourself and your actions first.
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