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And Still I Grow

It was probably just an ordinary day when I looked at the avocado seed in my hand and decided that I would grow it into a tree, or more realistically, a houseplant. I researched – watched Instagram reels, YouTube videos,

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But I Trust in Your Unfailing Love

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I do not trust my family simply because they are related to me by blood; they are my family because they have shown themselves to be trustworthy with my true self. To me, the words “family” and “queer” both connotate a commitment to beloved community at their very core. Otherwise,

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Holding Hands, A Gesture of Love

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My partner Christian and I hold hands. Since the earliest days of our relationship, one of the gestures that is continuous and strongest between us is our holding hands as a couple. I remember the first time we held hands together was at Portland’s Saturday Market. He reached back to

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