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Amazing LGBT rights bill to be introduced in Congress tomorrow

Amazing LGBT rights bill to be introduced in Congress tomorrow:

gaywrites:

Tomorrow, a group of Congressional Democrats will introduce the Equality Act, a bill that could completely change the landscape of LGBT equality, discrimination, inclusion and fair treatment in the United States.

Here’s a quick list of what the Equality Act would do:

Protect LGBT people from discrimination in matters of“public accommodations, public education, employment, housing, federal funding, jury service, legal pro...

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drxgonfly:Black & Blue (by Koveh Tavakkol)

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Black & Blue (by Koveh Tavakkol)

Writing a Large Cast of Characters

fictionwritingtips:

I’ve received a lot of questions about writing a large cast of characters, so let’s get started! I love stories with a big main cast and it can be a difficult thing to pull off correctly. Here are a few ways to make sure your characters don’t get lost in the mix.

Outline, outline, outline

Some writers can work on a story without an outline, but I find it nearly impossible with a large cast of characters. You need to find a way to keep track of all your characters and make no...

jrxdn:Crashing Waves

jrxdn:

Crashing Waves

"The sheer open-endedness of YA literature is pretty damn perfect for this “yes, but…” response..."

“The sheer open-endedness of YA literature is pretty damn perfect for this “yes, but…” response that’s on the tip of our tongues. Because, let’s be real for a second. Genres and labeling books are a tricky business, and YA is possibly the trickiest of them all (in fact, I’m of the belief that YA should not be labeled as such all together, but that’s a post for another day). As far as I can tell, apart from the unwritten no-graphic-intimacy rule, the only true requirement for a book to be cons...

Hawaii eases process to switch gender on birth certificates

Hawaii eases process to switch gender on birth certificates

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Hawaiian Monk Seal

"Foreword Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️: The book’s dreamlike tone is a pleasant change from the grim and dark..."

“Foreword Rating: : The book’s dreamlike tone is a pleasant change from the grim and dark novels that characterize the modern fantasy genre… Although it’s set against a backdrop of change and warring cultures, The Sidhe focuses on the healing and transformative powers of love as human and sidhe bridge the divide between their two races.”

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Foreword Reviews onThe Heart of All Worlds, Book One: The Sidhe, by Charlotte Ashe.

The Heart of All Words, Book One: The Sidhe will be released July 21st a...

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280 of 365
10/7/2013
Piedras Blancas Lighthouse Milky Way

The Government shutdown closed the lighthouse, but I walked the half mile out to the station at 1am and shot one of my favorite photos all year.

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