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Community Voices June 13, 2021 - 1:33 pm

Dot Nary: ‘Special needs?’ Nope, call me ‘disabled!’ (Column)

by Dot Nary

“I regard my needs as typical, not ‘special,’ and I prefer the term ‘disabled.’ This is the term favored by most disability activists who are involved in a civil rights movement and who are working to create a world where everyone with any type of disability is respected, accommodated, and can participate,” Dot Nary writes.

Community Voices June 11, 2021 - 10:48 am

Audio Astra: Kansans taking down Asian stereotypes, training cybersecurity specialists (Column)

by Eric Thomas, Kansas Reflector

“It’s been an incredibly rich week for audio reporting in Kansas,” Eric Thomas writes.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Community Voices June 8, 2021 - 8:20 am

Mark McCormick: What the Kansas attorney general needs to know about critical race theory (Column)

by Mark McCormick, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]

Community Voices June 3, 2021 - 4:30 am

Kimberly Lopez: On pronouns and perfunctory trans allyship (Column)

by Kimberly Lopez

“It might start out as a minor annoyance, but after a while, whether those moments of misgendering come from a place of malice or not, it hurts,” Kimberly Lopez writes.

Erin-Queen Spiridigliozzi
Community Voices June 1, 2021 - 1:10 pm

LarryvilleLife: Lawrence musicians discuss getting back onstage after a year away (Column)

by LarryvilleLife

For this piece, LarryvilleLife reached out to six friends in local bands to see how they are feeling about returning to the stage this summer. A few of them have recent shows under their belts and a few are poised to re-emerge in the coming weeks and months. Here’s what they had to say.

Community Voices May 28, 2021 - 2:53 pm

Ask Cody: Lessons learned, Lawrence, and still no action or change; what will it take? (Column)

by Codi Charles

“What does it look like if you believe Black trans folks the first time? Why do you need to be convinced that anti-Black racism and transphobia exist?” Cody writes.

Community Voices May 23, 2021 - 12:53 pm

Marlo Angell: Where is city funding for arts and culture? (Column)

by Marlo Angell

“I strongly believe that the mission of the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission should not be tied to tourism dollars,” Marlo Angell writes.

Community Voices May 21, 2021 - 11:27 am

Paul Samberg: Kansas lawmakers should just go ahead and legalize recreational use of marijuana (Column)

by Paul Samberg, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]

LarryvilleLife/@larryvillelife
Community Voices May 19, 2021 - 2:28 pm

LarryvilleLife heads back to the movies (Column)

by LarryvilleLife

“A raging pandemic that turned moviegoing into one of the supposedly more dangerous activities really cramped my style,” LarryvilleLife writes.

Courtesy of Syed Jamal
Community Voices May 15, 2021 - 4:23 pm

Syed Jamal: Islamic Center of Lawrence honors Ramadan traditions (Column)

by Syed Jamal

“Drawing upon its rich tradition of volunteerism and civic engagement, the Islamic community of Lawrence stands ready to work with its neighbors to make positive contributions to the development of Lawrence and to world peace,” Syed Jamal writes.

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