"We Can Always Tell": The Political Misdirect Underpinning Anti-Queer Policy

Dec 04, 2024

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Photo from a memorial service for Balbir Singh Sodhi, who is discussed in this piece.

When I was around six, there was a school bazaar on a beautiful sunny day, and many kids were playing on the hill together, while parents circulated nearby. I was one of those kids: wearing my beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles t-shirt, with a short home haircut. Suddenly, an adult grabbed and shook me, yelling at me for running off.

Only, I wasn’t her…

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