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Unfuck Yourself for Pride
Being part of the LGBTQ+ community means growning up in societies where we are not supported or embraced by the majority. If we are lucky...
Rebecca Blanton
Jun 10, 20224 min read
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Pride 2022
Happy Pride!!! Pride is an ever-evolving event. It started as a riot against abusive policing. It has become a party, a way to take a...
Rebecca Blanton
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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The Future of Gender
I did an interview for Unleash Their PoTEENtial a free, online teen summit about the future of gender (spoiler alert: its nonbinary)....
Rebecca Blanton
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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If You Don’t “Get” Non-Binary, Read This
The more I read about nonbinary folks and the more I see cis folks try and talk about nonbinary folks, the more I understand that this is...
Rebecca Blanton
Apr 3, 20184 min read
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What Most Bi Folks Won’t Tell You
Twitter has decided they want to wipe out bisexuality. Over the past week, Twitter has hidden any photos with the hashtag “bisexual.” The...
Rebecca Blanton
Nov 7, 20174 min read
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Olly Olly Oxen Free
We come out today because Cleve designed and Gilbert sewed; Alvin danced And RuPaul doesn’t always wear pants. Leslie got the Stone Butch...
Rebecca Blanton
Oct 11, 20171 min read
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The Problem with Passing
I pass as a heterosexual cis-female and I hate that. I have always passed (well, more or less) regardless of what I wear, my hair,...
Rebecca Blanton
Aug 2, 20173 min read
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In Praise of “Just a Phase”
We are living in an age where certainty is demanded. Any time someone changes their mind or expresses any level of uncertainty, people...
Rebecca Blanton
Mar 8, 20173 min read
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Kinky Resistance
Let’s talk about the idea of “religious freedom” and why it is absolutely imperative for all of us to be as queer and kinky as possible....
Rebecca Blanton
Feb 2, 20173 min read
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But Will It Play in Peoria?
I came out in 1988. Gay rights (it was called Gay rights at the time) were beginning to get some momentum. However, the queer movement...
Rebecca Blanton
Nov 13, 20162 min read
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Why I Stopped Caring About Gay Pride Events
Its June, which means its Gay Pride Month (or LGBT Pride, or LGBTQAAI Month, or whatever). Most cities, large and small, have some...
Rebecca Blanton
Jun 4, 20165 min read
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Comimg Out
I have had to come out about things a few times in my life. I’m queer. I’m bipolar. I am kinky. None of these things are obvious at first...
Rebecca Blanton
May 16, 20165 min read
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Its a Phase
I debated a lot before I decided to post this blog entry. I have been active in the LGBTQ movement for thirty years now. I know the...
Rebecca Blanton
May 9, 20164 min read
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30th Anniversary
This year marks 30 years of activism for me. In 1986 I started my first volunteer gig with and HIV/AIDS outreach and support organization...
Rebecca Blanton
Jan 4, 20165 min read
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Open Letter to the Students and Parents in Oak Park, MO
To the Students of Oak Park HS in Kansas City, MO and their parents: Thank you. Thank you all for standing up for your classmate. I...
Rebecca Blanton
Oct 9, 20152 min read
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