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Thank you so much to those who attended and participated in Erin and I's talk last March 25. For those who weren't able to join us or it was a tad too late when you knew about it, don't worry! We're sharing the live event recording! Here's where you can watch it: https://www.brick13.com/post/recording-binary-thinking-engendering-hate-25march2022

Share away! These important conversations need to be heard, listened to, and shared to spark more conversations...and maybe even more movement.

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Recording: Binary Thinking, Engendering Hate - 25March2022 Watch the recording of this live event by clicking on the image below! Note: Caption track and audio transcript will be available soon. Thank you for your patience!

One step forward, two steps back. This best describes the current tensions within the ideological, cultural, and political spaces in the country. Racial capitalism is the foundation of this country via slavery and all of that depended upon two power binaries: race and gender. And here again in an attempt to maintain and organize power, these two hierarchies are weaponized even further. "Since January 2021, 41 states have introduced bills or taken other steps that would restrict teaching critical race theory or limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism, according to an Education Week analysis. Fifteen states have imposed these bans and restrictions either through legislation or other avenues” (EducationWeek, 2022). In relation to this, “[in] 2021, legislatures in at least 22 states introduced legislation that would in some way criminalize the providing of certain transition-related medical care services to transgender or gender creative youth” (APA, n.d.).

Join us as we talk about the intersection of the attacks on critical race theory (CRT) and gender affirming policies in schools. I will be joined by Erin Jones, at heart a youth admirer and advocate, decorated teacher, seasoned administrator and skillful, and an empathic leader on equity and social justice funding and galvanizing community leaders and partners. We hope that this discussion will spark important conversations and shed light on existing false premises and hasty generalizations spurring these attacks.

Check out the comment section for the link to register to this FREE live event. See you there!

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We have special pieces up on the Brick13 blog by Allison Atis as our simple but meaningful contributions for the Women's Month. Feel free to access them through the links below...and share if they resonate with you or think somebody may need to read these words to feel encouraged, validated, seen, appreciated.

Links:
https://www.brick13.com/post/keep-quiet
https://www.brick13.com/post/pretty-wise

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Happy Pansexual Pride Day!

https://www.brick13.com/post/of-pans-and-pansexuality

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Of pans and pansexuality Pansexuality. We've heard all the jokes. No, it's not an attraction to non-stick nor cast iron...

Intersex people deserve bodily autonomy. Therefore, intersex people should have bodily autonomy.

https://www.brick13.com/post/on-intersex-people-and-the-right-to-bodily-autonomy

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On Intersex People and the Right to Bodily Autonomy Intersex people deserve bodily autonomy. Therefore, intersex people should have bodily autonomy...

Today, on Spirit Day, take it from this Q***r JEDI, let love be the Force that guides you. May the force be with you. Always.

https://medium.com//the-force-of-love-on-spirit-day-c5cefe12d1e7

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The Force of Love on Spirit Day Today is Spirit Day and when I first heard it was a response to the pain suffering in q***r, trans, nonbinary, two-spirit communities…

It’s fall, and the fall always makes me think about him...

- Jen Self, PhD LICSW

[TW/CW: mental illness, su***de, death]
https://medium.com//ways-to-rise-in-fall-149d70a40ca2

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Ways to Rise in Fall [TW/CW: mental illness, su***de, death]

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. JEDI. Why? Here’s a quick look on why it matters, why you matter, and why everyone matters in this significant work.

https://www.brick13.com/post/why-jedi

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Why JEDI? Why JEDI? Find out more about this significant work and how you matter in unleashing the force of love.