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Devising a Plan for Mourning In America

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Richie Jackson is the author of Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son , published by HarperCollins. Bereavement counselors, like contact tracers, must be spread out all over the country in places to help all of us process and heal. If we don’t sufficiently deal with our sorrow, our national anthem will be a dirge.

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70+ Famous Adopted People [+ Celebrities with Adopted Kids]

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Nicole Richie. Lionel Richie adopted Nicole from age three, and her parents gave up custody of her when she was nine. After that, the Richies legally adopted her. Ruth”, is a sex therapist, media personality, author, talk show host, and Holocaust survivor who was adopted after growing up in an orphanage.

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Why Civic Engagement Is Vital to Being a Good Ally

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Excerpted from Gay Like Me by Richie Jackson with permission from the author and publisher. You have literally looked out of rainbow glasses your whole life. Your glasses have always helped you to see the world better. Follow us here and subscribe here for all the latest news on how you can keep Thriving.