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Tyler Batson and Josh Mojica show portrait of Syrian Refugee for This Struggle Is Real on ACT OF ISMS podcast
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July 3, 2018

It’s our last episode of the season! Thank you all so much...

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Alicia Crosby of Center for Inclusivity interviewed on ACT OF ISMS podcast
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July 3, 2018

Tyler is back in Chicago for part 2 of our inside look...

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Theologian and lGBTQ Christian activist Michael Vasquez interview on ACT OF ISMS podcast
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July 3, 2018

Tyler is back out in the field, but this time we’re traveling...

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July 3, 2018

Adam MacLean, founder of Post Shame and postshame.org, stops by to talk...

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July 3, 2018

Tyler gets a personal invite to join California Senate Candidate Pat Harris...

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ACT OF ISMS 5 star pdcast hosted by Tyler Batson and Maria Prichard
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July 2, 2018

My friend Maria Prichard and I are ready to find out what...

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September 14, 2017

Despite the overwhelming reports of the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas...

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June 21, 2017

 

1. Learn The LGBT Community's Legacy

The more you know about the legacy of our community, the prouder you’ll be to have been born into this family of revolutionaries and rebel-rousers. Gay pride parades actually started with Christopher Street Liberation Day, a commemorative celebration of the Stonewall riots. It was the first gay pride gathering of that size in the history of the U.S. And as much as we criticize other countries for their anti-gay “indecency” laws, as recently as the 1950s and 60s, it was illegal to be gay in public. Yep! In New York City, it was illegal for gays to be served alcohol or dance in public. Sip and strut proudly, my queens! Then pick up Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D’Emilio, profiling the life of the openly gay civil rights pioneer credited for teaching Martin Luther King, Jr. the principles of non-violent protest, and A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski for a thorough reading on queer history from the age of Columbus onward.

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  • Tyler Batson
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May 15, 2017

After I submitted my commentary piece for The Advocate and another article not long after, I pitched this summary of my experience in the successful fight to defeat Ryancare. How in the hell did we manage to succeed against so many odds? It is a subject I've been giving a lot of thought to lately. In the malaise of our most recent election, I instinctively knew to turn to my LGBTQ community. Here's why.

Read "10 Reasons Why I Love Being Gay (And You Should Too)" at www.advocate.com »

10 Ways LGBT People Saved Obamacare and Beat Trump

Last month, Ryancare threatened to suspend healthcare for 24 million Americans, including myself. I was at risk of paying $900 per month for my monthly medications. This fight was a matter of life and death, not just for me, but for millions of Americans.

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March 30, 2017

Saddened by “the epidemic of gay loneliness”? Take heart in all the...

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