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Fierce Advocacy

I first sat down with Cathy Taylor in between her errands on a Sunday afternoon. It was easier that way, as her absence from home is always dutifully scrutinized by her son, Justin. She’d given him a complete report on where she was going and what time she’d be home. Smiling, she described his needing…

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Wonderfully Weird

The first time I saw Tamora Israel, she was commanding the stage at the Provincetown TEDx Talks. This is not an exaggeration; she owned it. I, along with over 300 other audience members, sat in awe as we watched her confidently blend poetry and conversation, sharing her ideas on “New rules for consent in the…