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Amy Marshal
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A storyteller who believes in the power of personal narratives to breach walls built on misunderstanding and distrust. A passionate advocate for people whose voices too often remain unheard. Find more from me at ShamelessHonesty.com
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Currents sharpen the atmosphere
Spark beyond the spectrum of visible light
Excitement
Joy
Desire
Scent the air
Like petrichor from incoming storms (1/6)
Image of lightning bolts coming out of a cloud and the words, 'Wild Reckless Alive'
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I'm getting very tired of hearing the baseless notion that "leftist violence" poses the most significant threat.
Image of text that reads, 'Everyone who studies US political violence finds right-wing perpetrators outpace left-wing perpetrators by huge margins. For anyone to routinely say otherwise suggests they are ill-informed, delusional, or simply lying.'
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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If you think trans people have caused the problems we're facing, you're focused on the wrong 1%
Image showing swirls of color overlaid by text that reads, 'Leave Trans People Alone'
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I no longer believe in God as I was taught to read from the Bible, but I continue to be invested in keeping others from the harm of Biblical interpretations wielded as weapons.
Quote source: thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-302-...
Image of text that reads, 'There's no one right way to read the Bible. You can read it lots of ways. But there is a wrong way, and that is any way that's harmful to yourself or someone else. Julie Faith Parker'
July 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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“This is the exact disregard for human life that animates our anger against abortion. So why are we not furious at this catastrophic loss of life?”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (gift link)
Image of text that reads, 'In 2014, World Vision announced that it was willing to hire Christians in same-sex marriages in the United States. The reaction was instantaneous, overwhelming, and ferocious. Prominent evangelicals and organizations denounced the Christian humanitarian organization for deviating from traditional Christian values. The charity lost more than 3,000 sponsors for needy children. Evangelical groups across the country called for a boycott. Prominent evangelicals such as Franklin Graham and Al Mohler attacked World Vision; Mohler referred to its decision as “a grave and tragic act.” Evangelical scholars called it a “betrayal.” The extraordinary humanitarian work of World Vision didn’t seem to matter; prosecuting the culture war did, even if innocent children were the collateral damage. Within two days, World Vision reversed its decision.' Image of text that reads, 'It’s a revealing comparison: A decision by a venerated Christian relief agency to hire Christians in same-sex relationships caused an immediate, angry, and explosive reaction across the evangelical world, while the decision to effectively end a program that has saved more than 25 million lives on the African continent barely registers. Few of those who are aware of what’s happening have anything to say about it. And many who are inclined to say something pull back, fearful of the consequences. Because of the brazen cruelty of the Trump administration, we can expect there to be new murals of Jesus surrounded by children who died of AIDS in Ethiopia, new “Coffin Rows” in countries like Malawi, and fewer miracles like the one that saved the life of John Robert Engole. Evangelicals in America—for a dozen different reasons—have mostly turned their eyes away from what is happening on the African continent. They have other things to do. They have culture wars to fight.'
July 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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My thoughts on our country being divided over "politics."
Image of a dirt road with the sun setting behind distant mountains overlaid by black text on a white background that reads, 'It's not politics that divides us. It's the utter disregard for the full humanity of other people. Putting human beings in cages and joking that alligators in the area will eat well is not politics. Denying food to starving children and calling it "trimming the fat" is not politics. Passing laws that keep people from accessing healthcare necessary to prevent their deaths is not politics. The fact that you find these inhumane acts of vicious cruelty acceptable, even laudable? That is what divides us.'
July 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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As we wrap up Pride Month, let's remember that loving and showing up for one another is a year-round practice. ❤️
Image of text that reads, 'Care About Other People' The letter O in Other replaced by a heart decorated with wavy stripes in the colors of the Progress Pride Flag (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, light blue, white, pink, black, and brown).
June 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Obergefell v Hodges decision deeming state bans on same-sex marriages unconstitutional.
Image of fuzzy rainbow stripes overlaid by the silhouette of two rings overlapping to form a heart and text that reads, 'Keep Calm And Marry On'
June 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Anybody for both/and?
Image of text that reads, 'I'm not sure which is more disturbing: that the people leading our nation don't know what they're doing, or that they do.'
June 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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A world without people trying to force others to hide in closets, however, is worth continuing to work toward.
Image of text in rainbow and trans pride colors that reads, 'A World Without Lesbians A World Without Gays A World Without Bisexuals A World Without Trans People A World Without Queer Qeople A World Without Intersex People Has Never Existed and never will'
June 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I've been leaning into: If I am too much for you, go find less.
Drawing of a wavy line in rainbow-colored stripes surrounded by text that reads, 'You are not too much. You are not wrong. You are not alone. You are art, and anthem, and answer. Happy Pride Month—Your Light Matters.' followed by a sparkle emoji
June 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Oh, and #StopBombingPeopleForRatings
Drawing of white-gloved hands forming a heart colored in rainbow stripes with images of fingers making a peace sigh, an open book, a lightning bolt, flowers, sparkles, and text in the shape of a heart. The text reads, 'Say gay Protect trans kids Read banned books Teach all history Show love'
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Heading out to Pride today, wearing a shirt that says, "It's okay to not be okay," because that seems like a message that needs to be broadcast right now.
Comic of two chameleons talking to one another. With a furrowed brow, the green chameleon asks, 'Where's my Straight Pride? The chameleon colored like an Intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag responds, 'Is your identity illegal & punishable by death in some countries around the world? Are some schools banned from discussing or recognising your existence? Is the government trying to remove your access to public spaces and healthcare? If you hold your partner's hand, are you at risk of verbal or physical assault?' In the final panel, the green chameleon looks stunned.
June 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I've found this little graphic incredibly helpful in trying to better understand how different people experience gender and sexuality.
Infographic with a gingerbread-person-cookie figure titled, 'The GenderBread Person v4 by ItsPronouncedMetroSexual.com' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's brain reads, 'Identity.' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's heart reads, 'Attraction.' Text labeling an arrow pointing to the person's groin reads, 'Sex.' Text labeling an arrow that encompasses the outside of the person's body reads, 'Expression.' Below the figure are descriptions of the following attributes, each on an arrow as a continuum from a lack of the attribute to fully the attribute. Under the heading 'Gender Identity' are two arrows labeled, 'Woman-ness and 'Man-ness.' Under the heading 'Gender Expressions are two arrows labeled, 'Femininity' and 'Masculinity.' Under the heading 'Anatomical Sex' are two arrows labeled, 'Female-ness' and 'Male-ness.' Under the heading 'Sexually Attracted to...' are two arrows labeled 'Women and/or Feminine and/or Female People' and 'Men and/or Masculine and/or Male People.' Under the heading 'Romantically Attracted to...' are two arrows labeled 'Women and/or Feminine and/or Female People' and 'Men and/or Masculine and/or Male People.' Additional text reads, 'Identity does not equal Expression does not equal Sex' and 'Gender does not equal Sexual Orientation.' Under the heading 'Sex Assigned at Birth' are three check boxes labeled, 'Female,' 'Intersex,' and 'Male.' At the bottom of the page is text that reads, 'GenderBread Person Version 4 created and uncopyrighted 2017 by Sam Killermann For a bigger bite, read more at www.GenderBread.org' (Note: GenderBread.org is no longer active, but visit ItsPronouncedMetroSexual.com for more information about gender, sexuality, & social justice.)
June 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Fitting in is the opposite of belonging.
Image of five hearts: colored in varied skin tones, the Trans Pride flag, the American flag, a peace sign, and the LGBTQ+ Pride flag, surrounded by rainbow-colored sparkles and text that reads, 'I'd rather be excluded for who I include than be included for who I exclude.'
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I have just be rereading Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Perhaps I should make it an annual tradition.
Drawing of Jane Austen wearing rainbow-striped sunglasses on a rainbow-striped heart with text that reads, 'More Pride Less Prejudice' The word pride is also colored in rainbow stripes
June 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Our rights are all connected.
Image of Progress Pride Flag and text that reads, 'May you never know the fear of having your human rights challenged every time there is an election. And may you never know the pain of watching loved ones vote against your right to exist fully, equally and authentically.'
June 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Let's focus our energy on building a community, a nation, a world where differences are celebrated and included!
Image of wavy rainbow stripes overlaid by text that reads, 'All of us are Different. None of us is Less.'
June 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Pride is all about choosing love together.
Drawing of two hands, one a darker color than the other, both wearing rainbow bracelets, coming together to form a heart shape in the space between their fingers
June 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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We're exercising our First Amendment right to assemble. Are you?
www.nokings.org
Image of text that reads, 'No Kings Yas Queens' The O on No is replaced by a general prohibition sign; 'Yas Queens' is colored in rainbow stripes; and the Q in Queens is topped by a crown in the pink, blue, and white striped pattern of the trans pride flag.
June 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Be a better person ❤️
Image of rainbow-striped embroidered heart with text that reads, 'Your beliefs don't make you a better person How you treat others does dsb'
June 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Photo of Dan Levy with text that reads, 'Transphobia is unacceptable and harmful. That isn't a debate. Dan Levy on Twitter October 20 2021'
June 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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And to those who aren't able to come out or publicly celebrate: I see you, too. You are loved.
Image of stylized rainbows in various colors with text that reads, 'Happy Pride Month Sending love to those who ... Don't have a support system Are struggling with their mental health Feel like they don't belong Are finding themselves Are celebrating for the first time Are concerned for their safety Came out later in life Have lost relationships after coming out Are out and proud'
June 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Image of text that reads, ' "Christian doctrine does not say to keep out refugees because they’re not your kin. Jesus said the opposite: To refuse the stranger was to refuse him." -George Packer'
June 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Revisiting old journal entries, you sometimes find your younger self wrote some pretty wise words.
Image of text that reads, 'I don't want to be in pain anymore. Yet, in order to heal, I must cautiously pick my way through this pain, not just try to skirt by its edges. Amy Marshal'
June 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM