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dani tirrell’s New Piece ‘Leviticus’ Puts Black Queer Joy on Center Stage

by Jas Keimig

In January 1972, Aretha Franklin took the stage at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

Backed by Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir, Franklin sang the gamut of gospel hymns and spirituals, moving all in attendance to tears, to awe, to ecstatic cries. The sweaty, tearful, emotional affair was captured on the 1972 live album Amazing Grace and subsequently in the long-delayed concert film of the same name.

During the pandemic, choreographer and dancer dani tirrell watched the documentary, moved by Franklin and gospel music’s raw power.

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Research on Pregnancy Rarely Includes Trans and Queer Birthing People. A New Study Is Changing That

by Megan Burbank

For decades, queer and trans birthing people have been left out of medical research on pregnancy and birth, which has historically centered the experiences of white, cisgender straight couples. But a new study housed partially at the University of Washington and led by queer and trans researchers is setting a new standard for inclusion. It’s the first study of its size to focus specifically on the pregnancy care and birthing experiences of trans and queer birthing people.

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