Members of LGBTQA+ community will find a ready advocate, & ceaselessly supportive colleague/friend in me. I stand w/you as you live yr authentic selves & navigate civic, religious, educ, legal, & political challenges. Know that you are deeply valued just as you are & that you are welcome in my life.
Please teach children how to swim. And yes, Black children have the highest rate of drowning when we look at stats. My wife & I help with lessons for my daughter's kids, taking them to lessons & later, swimming w/them. Important article here on the topic: www.cnn.com/2025/05/24/h...
Moving piece by Carl Hendrick, "The Humility of the Page: The Lost Ethics of Deep Reading-Why attention to words is attention to others and why it matters." 'Might help all of us invest in our own deeper reading and in sharing the experience with others. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-humili...
Proud of my hometown airport here in the Washington, DC area, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and their support of the World Pride 2025 events happening here!