Cynra McGuire

June reminded us who we are. July reminded us to rest. This month, we carry both forward. Because we are more than one thing. If these times have taught us anything, it's that we can hold more than one truth at once: anger and hope. Exhaustion and perseverance. Grief and joy. Tears and laughter. The messy, beautiful reality of being human. As a board, we knew we were going to pour our whole hearts into our Pride celebrations. We also knew we were going to give ourselves permission to pause...

June was a whirlwind. We laughed. We danced. We celebrated. We hugged old friends and met new ones. Together, we created spaces where people could simply be themselves, and that matters. Now it's July. The decorations are packed away, the inbox is a little quieter, and our volunteers are finally catching their breath. If you need permission to slow down, here it is. Rest isn't something you earn after you've done enough. It's what makes community work possible. Take a nap. Read a book. Go...

Last month we sat with all of us and all of it. The hard parts too. The fear and the grief and the very real question of whether it is safe to be seen right now. We don’t have a single answer to that. There is no one right way to move through this moment. Some of us need to be loud. Some of us need to rest. Some of us need to dance. Some of us need to simply be. All of that is valid. All of that matters. What we know is this. We are not going anywhere. And we are throwing not one but two...