I was awake at 4:45, as we are wont to do, and heard the tail end of a CBC Ideas podcast on pluralism. It was interesting to me, enough so that I couldn't fall asleep to it!
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I had a discussion with a stranger about kids and the LGBTQ community. I heard that old trope, "I have nothing against them, but why do they need a Pride Parade? I want a parade for me."
I pointed out that gay and trans people are much more likely to commit suicide. They face way more stress in the world, in all parts of the world, as well as bullying and abuse. There are countries that have laws that prohibit gender choice and put people in jail for simply living their lives.
How to Change Minds and Find Common Ground - an issue some families have during family dinners, with politics and viewpoints.
Dec. 17, 2025 In 2024, 'polarization' was Merriam-Webster's word of the year. That division still grows, making it increasingly difficult to connect to one another. But there are people having important conversations and they have advice for us all. From fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Colombia, championing human rights in Southern Africa and working for a two-state solution post Oct. 7, the winners of the The Global Centre for Pluralism awards tell host Nahlah Ayed about how minds can and do change, and why we need to not only talk, but listen.
The final credits featured music by Kizito Mihigo (1981 - 2020), and his bio on Wiki is an interesting read about those fighting for right. He died in prison at age 38.
8 comments:
People don’t realize what Pride Parades mean to those who have been persecuted in some way.
This is a really interesting post and one all should read. And I hope the person with whom you had the discussion could hear and understand that perspective. It's an important one.
Yes, pluralism, and diversity, are what make our world so wonderful. Woe be to those hate-mongers who want to have everyone just be like themselves and want to destroy all the other wonderful ways each of us loves.
Thank you for this. I will try to find it. I have watched minds change, to my sorrow, and have tried, unsuccessfully to champion the right of a person to live openly with whatever their sexuality is. I do not understand the distaste when it has no bearing on the person expressing it.
You go girl.
Good for you to converse about it, sometimes it's hard to start? I'm hopeful when I'm around my kids and their friends, their attitudes are very positive.
Very thought provoking!
I used to listen to ideas. I should get back to Ideas.
Thank you. I have two friends that have transitioned to where they want to be. I support them, but they still feel persecuted especially now.
We should all be exactly how we feel inside.
"Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear." ---> thank you for this post, these are the words I needed to hear today.
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