"My GPS told me to turn right." ~ the schmuck who hit my wife's car yesterday.
Thank you for all your good wishes for her. She was a little shaken and a tiny bit sore, but otherwise fine. The car can be repaired. Driver's side door scraped, rear door and quarter panel crunched in and deeply scratched.
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I very rarely venture into the political arena, and I'm not sure this post really qualifies as that. But I do want to urge everyone to be aware. The culture war is heating up.
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Today marks the beginning of Pride month and, by all accounts, it's going to be a rough one. The clock is being turned back on the small progress that was made during the 2000-aughts. All over the country, events are being canceled because of threats. National chain retailers are bending under the pressure to forego selling merchandise. Basic Human Rights are being taken away in ever-increasing numbers. Hate crimes are on the rise. Gun laws are being loosened in some states and completely eliminated in others. This has emboldened extreme right wing organizations whose members have recently been showing up at LGBTQ events, wearing Kevlar vests and other protective gear and armed with AR-style weapons, to protest.
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| Courtesy of GLAAD |
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Do not become a victim.
If your city is moving forward with plans for Pride Month and you plan to attend, make sure you and yours remain safe.
You can DOWNLOAD THE PDF.
Read it. And share the link.
No one should have to live in fear of being seriously injured or killed but, sadly, it's now the state of this country.
Stay safe and enjoy the Pride events.
