This post was co-authored by Transformative Spaces author Kelly Hayes and Chicago Public School teacher Katie Osgood. Katie is an … More
Author: KELLY HAYES
Queer indigenous organizer and nonviolent direct action trainer with We Charge Genocide and the Chicago Light Brigade.
Hiroshima and the Safety of Historical Distance
Today is the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb as an act of warfare. It wasn’t … More
Tears Dry On Their Own
Earlier this year, I wrote that I intended to use this space to push forward a more open, honest and … More
In Celebration of Assata
As many of you know, today is the birthday of freedom fighter Assata Shakur. It is also notably the birthday … More
Leave No One Behind: Gay Marriage, Obergefell v. Hodges, and the March Forward
I think this excerpt from an exchange with a friend this morning best explains my feelings, as a queer woman … More
For the Grieving: Letters to Charleston
Last week, amid our discussions of how we could express love and support for those grieving in Charleston, I offered … More
On Remembrance and Resisting Desecration
On Thursday, community members gathered beside the Chicago River to honor those who were killed in Wednesday’s act of terrorism … More
Trauma Center Now: Let the Walls Fall Down
My heart is heavy today for a number of reasons. Like many involved in social justice in Chicago, I am … More
Building with Love: Being a Friend and Ally to the Mentally Ill
I see a lot of articles these days about how not to talk to a person with depression or anxiety. … More
Forgetting in Real Time
Anytime someone sends me a message that reads, “Have you seen this yet?” with a link to a news story … More
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