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Community Voices March 25, 2022 - 11:35 am

Ask Codi: Death by alienation (Column)

by Codi Charles

“Is alienating a tactic used by folks in power to deflect the attention off of their unrighteous living?” Codi Keith Charles writes in this column.

Community Voices February 18, 2022 - 12:42 pm

Ask Cody: Queering intimacy (Column)

by Codi Charles

“Intimacy is often weaponized by power and not afforded to many divine Black humans,” Cody Charles writes in this column.

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Education January 20, 2022 - 10:37 pm

Lawrence youth, mentors and advocates honored with awards at One Dream MLK event

by Tricia Masenthin

A night of cultural performances and honors for equity advocates, students and educators capped off a week of Lawrence school district tributes to Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday.

Community Voices October 26, 2021 - 6:00 am

Ask Cody: Being an ‘accomplice’ does not mean centering your whiteness (Column)

by Codi Charles

“There is an expectation of immense labor for Black trans folks; and there are no thank-yous for the labor given and risk taken,” Cody Charles writes.

Community Voices July 21, 2021 - 7:00 am

Ask Cody: Are you a boy or a girl? (Column)

by Codi Charles

This week’s question was not submitted through the Ask Cody account. It was asked in person, during one of the most important events of my life. “Are you a boy or a girl?”

Contributed
Arts & Events June 28, 2021 - 8:06 pm

Be ‘your most authentic and beautiful self’ at Coming Out Party Tuesday evening

by Mackenzie Clark

All types of families are welcome and wanted at a Coming Out Party planned for Tuesday evening, the host says.

Contributed; Mackenzie Clark
Lawrence Life June 25, 2021 - 3:41 pm

Center for queer and trans youth coming soon to Lawrence

by Mackenzie Clark

A new community hub is coming to Lawrence, and it aims to help young queer and trans folk — particularly those of color, or QTPOC+ — not only survive, but thrive.

Community Voices June 18, 2021 - 6:45 pm

Ask Cody: What made you stay in Lawrence, after everything?

by Codi Charles

Q: Dear Cody, what made you stay in Lawrence? After everything with your former employer and the current state of this community, why stay?

Community Voices June 5, 2021 - 1:10 pm

Ask Cody: What’s the first album you ever owned? (Column)

by Codi Charles

This week, Cody reflects on radio requests, their crushes on “90210,” and the songs they sang flamboyantly in their youth.

Community Voices May 21, 2021 - 11:49 am

Ask Cody: Listening to my body – My Black ass journey with anxiety (Column)

by Codi Charles

Cody shares 4 tips to help overcome anxiety and depression.

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