“We at some point came to believe that an abuse claim should be believable to us because we should like and feel sympathy for the victim... victimhood does not automatically make you cuter, more lovable, or more obviously deserving of help from the public.”https://t.co/AreJ52ChI1
1/18 This piece is why journalists w/o vaccine reporting experience shouldn’t do hot takes. Despite good intentions, its inept & irresponsible execution make it dangerous. Claiming (falsely) that public health experts are being dishonest w public isn’t how you promote a vaccine.
Last month, a key section of North Carolina's anti-LGBTQ law (HB142) expired -- clearing the path for municipalities to pass local LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections.
Next week, LP members in Hillsborough, Carrboro & Chapel Hill will lead the way.
#NCisReady 🏳️🌈
If Joe Biden is committed to police reform, if he truly means "Black Lives Matter," there are things he can do, through executive order alone, to reform the police.
These are the concrete steps he should take.
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Fam. HIV is a virus. like the Flu. like Corona. It conveys NOTHING about the worthiness, practices or “morals” of the person living with it. The HIV/AIDS pandemic reflects the failures of public health. Your HIV stigma reflects the failures of public heath education. PERIODT.