Every five minutes, a girl dies as a result of violence. Organizations working to provide for and empower girls: Polaris Project RAINN Girls Not Brides The Clara Lionel Foundation The Malala Fund HeForShe Acid Survivors Trust International #FreedomForGirls
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.” Alan Alda
2013 was a special year for the LGBTQ community, when DOMA fell just a matter of days before Pride weekend. At the Pride parade, I moved my way up through the sidelines of the uproariously celebratory route and ended up next to an enthusiastic little family. During a lull between marching parade groups, one of the parents smiled at their family, then so tenderly rested backward…