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    A Rant — The Ugly Business of Good Social Causes

    March 10, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

    I really wish the LGBT and non-profit industry in general would stop hiding behind "good causes" and own their mistakes/shortcomings so we can all move forward.

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    Glad about GLAD’s Inclusive Outreach for Annual Winter Dance Party

    March 5, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

    I wasn’t even supposed to blog today — it’s so nice outside, and I don’t know how long this sun will last so I gotta make this quick. I cannot contain my excitement, intense feelings of hope, and pride in my community as GLAD’s Annual Winter Dance party gets a…

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    Harvard LGBT Students of Color and Allies Talk Race and Queerness, Gender Takes a Back Seat

    March 2, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

    Last night, I had the pleasure of facilitating a student discussion about the experience of being an LGBT person of color and/or ally on the Harvard campus. I was invited to speak about my work as the QWOC+ Boston founding organizer, and about the complexities of having multiple identities as…

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    03/01/10 – Queer Multiculturalism: A Discussion for LGBT People of Color and Allies – Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

    March 1, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

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    Offline Social Networking Reveals True Diversity (Or Lack of It) — Ask Boston World Partnerships

    February 26, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

    In this new world of social networking, one can argue that outreach has become a much easier endeavor, and hardly warrants much more than a positional title; we’ve all seen the “Outreach Coordinator” and “Community Engagement Director” job titles listed on so many websites and business cards (particularly in the…

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