Category: creativity

marginalize

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“While the controversy touches on complex questions of identity, fashion and representation, Montes believes it’s important to examine what being “seen” in elite spaces really means for marginalized communities.”
From Los Angeles Times

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divining the turning

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Reader Response / American Sentence

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LGBTQ

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“When using language relating to the LGBTQ+ community, the most important thing is to be kind and respectful. If you’re ever unsure how a person describes themselves and wants to be described by others, just ask.”
from — Stonewall. (2025, July 1). List of LGBTQ+ terms. 

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LGBT

.Reading time 3 minutes.

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“The charity and the Premier League began working together in 2017 to “help further promote LGBT+ equality in football”.
From BBC

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