Tucked between Trump’s budget cuts to public health and the bulldozing of basic human services is a quiet act of violence: the elimination of all funding for the LGBTQ+ line of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
No more trained counselors for queer kids in crisis. No more safe voice when they reach for help in the dark. Just a dead dial tone from a government that decided their lives aren’t worth anything. [Continued...] https://substack.com/@patricemersault/note/c-111595238
I don't know whether to be more flattered that someone finds my writing worth sharing with others or that they find it worth sharing alongside so many other powerful voices. Thank you, Jerry!
Love seeing these monthly picks and finding new-to-me writers and artists to check out and follow. Thanks!
Thank you, QRS alumnus ;)
Tucked between Trump’s budget cuts to public health and the bulldozing of basic human services is a quiet act of violence: the elimination of all funding for the LGBTQ+ line of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
No more trained counselors for queer kids in crisis. No more safe voice when they reach for help in the dark. Just a dead dial tone from a government that decided their lives aren’t worth anything. [Continued...] https://substack.com/@patricemersault/note/c-111595238
Awww, thank you so much for including me on this list Jerry! The work you do here to build community means everything to me ❤️
Glad to see you featured, Aidan!
I don't know whether to be more flattered that someone finds my writing worth sharing with others or that they find it worth sharing alongside so many other powerful voices. Thank you, Jerry!
You're doing a lot right, Ty - congrats, and keep writing! :)
So honored to be included, thank you 💗💗💗🥰
Glad to have been introduced to you through Jerry's rec. Thanks Brandon
Thanks for curating this short list of queer voices to check out, Jerry (and Troy) ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks Keith!
Thanks Jerry! Brilliant selection and write-up for April's edition. 🩵🩷💜