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A white woman lies on the floor on a pink velvet blanket. Her face is not entirely visible, you can only see her mouth and her chin, and four candles are in the foreground

first person

Lying On The Floor With My Grief

I wanted to exist with my grief in my body, not so much in my mind.

Vanessa

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Sep 18, 2021

railroad tracks trailing off into the distance, with beautiful tall green trees on either side

first person

Walking With My Grief

My grief says, listen: you know how to take care of yourself.

Vanessa

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Sep 11, 2021

a breakfast spread including a bagel with scrambled eggs on a floral print plate, a mason jar full of water, a cup of tea, a cute plant, and a green and white striped napkin all set on a wood table

first person

Eating Breakfast With My Grief

I decided to start sitting with my grief because why not. It’s not like I think this will help, but it’s something to do.

Vanessa

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Sep 4, 2021

a black Subaru is parked on an open road with a blue sky with perfect white clouds above it

first person

I Spent the Summer Screaming in My Car, What About You?

When the sound of a scream leaves my throat, it is a choice. I am never accidentally screaming. I scream in the car and it is on purpose.

Vanessa

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Aug 24, 2021

Carmen's Aunt Lorna smokes a cigar. She's a light skin Black woman in her late 60s. She is cut out against a black starry sky and there are purple rose petals growing out of the side of the image like a vine.

first person

Everything That Matters Is Stuck in the Back of My Throat

All I have is an ellipsis. Grief is a flat circle. And I never imagined I would have to live through grieving her.

Carmen Phillips

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Feb 27, 2021

lgbt history

Monica Roberts Remembered Us. Now We Remember Her.

Every time I crossed paths with Monica Roberts, I was always surprised by how tight she held me as we hugged — Now, so many young Black trans people can…

xoai pham

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Oct 9, 2020

politics + activism

Absolutely Not: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice and legendary champion of gender equality, has died.

Riese

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Sep 18, 2020

geekery

Foolish Child #76: You Don’t Need to Justify Your Grief

“What right do I have to feel grief over this? It’s not my loss.”

Dickens

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Jul 15, 2020

television

Naya Rivera Is Dead at 33, Glee Star’s Body Recovered from Lake Piru After 6-Day Search

Naya Rivera was a firecracker, a superstar, a singular talent who simply could not be relegated to the background.

Riese

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Jul 13, 2020

first person

Learning To Live After My Younger Brother Died

When I unexpectedly lost my little brother to cancer, I had to learn how to close out his unfinished business and live life again without him.

An Bùi

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May 26, 2020

politics + activism

Like Aimee Stephens, We Await the Justice We Deserve

It’s not just her death that is a tragedy; it’s that she had been waiting for justice that trans people almost never receive.

xoai pham

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May 13, 2020

politics + activism

Phyllis Lyon, Incomparable Lesbian Civil Rights Activist, Has Died at 95

The Bay Area Reporter is reporting that Phyllis Lyon, lesbian activist and half of first legally married same-sex couple in California along with her wife Del Martin, has died in…

Rachel

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Apr 9, 2020

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Lying On The Floor With My Grief

Walking With My Grief

Eating Breakfast With My Grief

I Spent the Summer Screaming in My Car, What About You?

Everything That Matters Is Stuck in the Back of My Throat

Monica Roberts Remembered Us. Now We Remember Her.

Absolutely Not: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

Foolish Child #76: You Don’t Need to Justify Your Grief

Naya Rivera Is Dead at 33, Glee Star’s Body Recovered from Lake Piru After 6-Day Search

Learning To Live After My Younger Brother Died

Like Aimee Stephens, We Await the Justice We Deserve

Phyllis Lyon, Incomparable Lesbian Civil Rights Activist, Has Died at 95

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