jose antonio vargas

Sarah PosnerJune 23, 2011

Jose Antonio Vargas’ Coming Out and the Power of Stories over Religious Remonstrances

By Sarah Posner

What we learn from the story of an undocumented immigrant.

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.@C_Stroop: "Rather than asking why their children don’t feel safe and comfortable talking to them about things like sexuality & gender identity, [parents are] pressuring schools to force their children to do it or remain in the closet at school." https://t.co/KXTcHW4dTk

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"Oklahoma State Sen. David Bullard's bill purports to protect children while threatening medical professionals," writes @AndrewLSeidel. "Unlike other bills, Bullard christened his with a biblical name that threatens—that promises—violence and death." https://t.co/fHPDglmxnF

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"Authoritarians and fascists don’t have a majority in the U.S., but with the Big Lie, conservatives have found a myth, a stab-in-the-back-myth, which serves directly as a tool of demonization and mobilization," writes @ardenthistorian: https://t.co/jy3zkvX2vb

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