The Fascinatingly Complex Feat of Trying to Build a Virtual Worm
TED
An open-source project is striving to create the world’s first fully digital organism. Here’s a peek inside the tricky process that could bring us to a better understanding of life itself.
The Lavender Wave is Coming
AARP
9 Actions we can take right now to take care of LGBT Seniors
The Dark Side of Charisma
TED
Like it or not, charisma matters when it comes to leadership. But we should be aware of the power that persuasion can have on us, says business school professor and researcher Jochen Menges.
What is the DSA?
Lifehacker
Photo by Alec Perkins / Flickr
A primer on the Democratic Socialists of America - find out the 4 Ws.
Young Activists Turn Age Discrimination Into a Movement
AARP #DisruptAging
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Speaking with organizers from March For Our Lives and other change-makers to get advice on how to make combatting ageism a movement
Homophobia In Our Blood
TED
Photo by Emily Pidgeon/TED
Homophobia and mass shootings are afflictions that won’t be solved overnight — but the problematic and outdated restrictions against gay blood donors could be.
Aging While Queer, a National Crisis
Impact Magazine
The challenges LGBTQ seniors face in the US (where it’s not so great growing old in the first place) are tremendous, unique and we need to know about it.
The Green Fashion Challenge
Hand/Eye Magazine
In 2009 I did a deep dive into the challenges the fashion industry faces to become greener. I did so much research, talked to so many people. The issues are still relevant today.
The Body Electric
Out
Photo by Rick McGinnis
A profile of the creator of the Body Electric, Joe Kramer, who I believe should receive the National Medal of Honor for his work taking sex through a very dark time.
"Religious Freedom"
Lambda Legal's Impact Magazine
Get ready for the next phase of Anti-LGBT discrimination
The Biggest LGBT Center in the World Just Got Bigger
Huffpost
The Los Angeles LGBT Center cuts the ribbon on its new 140 million dollar project that brings LGBT seniors and at-risk youth together under the same roof.
These Queer Activists Are Still Putting Their Bodies on the Line
Huffpost
ACT UP vets like Ken Kidd and younger organizers like Adam Eli are mixing proven tactics with social media to protest the Trump administration.