https://beehaw.org/c/spirituality
Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness. Some may find that their spiritual life is intricately linked to their association with a church, temple, mosque, or synagogue. Others may pray or find comfort in a personal relationship with God or a higher power. Still others seek meaning through their connections to nature or art. Like your sense of purpose, your personal definition of spirituality may change throughout your life, adapting to your own experiences and relationships. — This community’s icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/].
https://sahanjournal.com/culture-community/comedy-minneapolis-st-paul-comedians-of-color/
Five comedians of color—Gabby OK, Abenezer Merdassa, Aron Woldeslassie, Alicia Kismet Eler, and Comrade Tripp—talk about the Twin Cities comedy scene.
https://19thnews.org/2023/06/kim-teehee-cherokee-congress/
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/access-education-remain-barriers-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-care-in-rural-nevada
The LGBTQ community faces obstacles accessing gender-affirming health care — having to travel nearly four hours to receive care to treat gender dysphoria. The hurdles come as the state struggles to maintain an adequate number of health care providers, and shortages are especially acute in rural areas.
https://www.cpr.org/2023/07/01/colorados-electric-vehicle-tax-credit-is-now-worth-5000/
More incentives are coming down the road.
https://www.leftvoice.org/the-first-pride-was-a-riot-this-pride-is-a-strike-starbucks-workers-shut-down-over-150-stores/
This June, Starbucks implemented a new policy which prevented employees from decorating their stores for Pride. Instead of accepting this hypocrisy from the supposedly queer-friendly corporation, workers at over 150 unionized locations shut things down.
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/06/stop-aylesbury-demolition-london-home-transformed-into-exhibit/
As public housing vanishes in the UK, one apartment was converted into a gallery to reinvigorate a 20-year struggle against gentrification.
https://opencollective.com/beehaw/donate
https://theconversation.com/asian-folktales-offer-moral-lessons-that-help-reduce-racial-prejudice-in-children-205275
Children’s books that feature Asian protagonists are rare. Two scholars decided to offer their own in their attempt to reduce racial prejudice.
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-often-do-health-insurers-deny-patients-claims
Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
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