Stonewall Birthed A Second, Quieter Revolution In Schools

Also: Why I Changed My Mind On Reparations ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [View in Browser]( | [Donate [WBUR]]( [WBUR](  [WBUR]( June 30, 2019 Your Sunday morning bonus edition of WBUR Today: Dear Cognoscenti readers, You probably know this is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which birthed a generation of gay rights activists. But Stonewall also created a quieter, lesser-known revolution that made schools safer for LGBTQ students. Read the commentary by Stephen Lane, who wrote a book about the movement. — Kathleen Burge, Cognoscenti co-editor newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown url[Stonewall Birthed A Second, Quieter Revolution In Schools]( Gender Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) gave LGBTQ students a place to belong and saved lives, writes Stephen Lane.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    [Why I Changed My Mind On The Reparations Debate]( Like most white Americans and many black ones, I was uncomfortable with the notion of reparations in the form of a one-time payout, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. [Watching The Democratic Debates With Joanna Weiss: 6 Takeaways From Night 1]( The first night of Democratic debates fulfilled its real purpose: to open the curtain on the campaign and give the candidates a chance to make a first impression, writes Joanna Weiss.  Support the news [Watching The Democratic Debate: 6 Personality Types From Night 2]( The second batch of presidential contenders largely agreed on the big stuff, writes Joanna Weiss. But that harmony didn’t stop them from yelling. A lot. [I'm Only 12, But I'm Paying Attention To The 2020 Presidential Race]( It's important that my generation relies on facts, reason and our own morality to make good choices about who will run this country, writes 12-year-old Josie Almond. [The Way It Is For Men In Power]( The U.S. has yet to challenge sexual assault against women in a serious and meaningful way, writes Janna Malamud Smith. Bookmarks "[D]edicating about 20 minutes to climate change across four hours of live broadcast debates is a tragic waste of an opportunity ... " (["The Biggest Loser In The Presidential Debates: Planet Earth,"]( MIT Technology Review) “We educate American kids about their sexual health in a way that leaves students poorly informed, forces queer kids to fend for themselves and earns us all a grade of incomplete.” ([“Let’s Talk About Sex Ed,”]( Esquire) "Like her pugilistic forerunner [Muhammad Ali], with whom she shares sly humor and irresistible swagger, the star player on the U.S. women’s national soccer team has evolved into a hero of resistance." (["Megan Rapinoe Makes Resistance Look Effortless,"]( The Atlantic) “[I]t just seemed like we still needed places to be -- and we still needed to be ready to defend them.” ([“This (Lipstick) Color Doesn’t Run,”]( Harpers) “ People dying for lack of access to drugs will happen again, of course. Epi pens, HIV drugs, the list goes on. We will be shocked and outraged. More deaths, more tweets, more congressional hearings. A brief respite — then, more price hikes. — Sarah Ruth Bates, ["Ending The Cycle Of Drug Price Hikes, Death And Outrage"]( ICYMI [Nobody Bothered Me On My Push Scooter. Then E-Scooters Came To Brookline]( Kate Mitchell is often shouted at when she's riding her push scooter, by people in Brookline who don't like the town's new electric scooters.      If you’d like to write for Cognoscenti, send your submission, pasted into your email and not as an attachment, to opinion@wbur.org. Please tell us in one line what the piece is about, and please tell us in one line who you are. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [WBUR]  [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Stop getting this newsletter by updating your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2019 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You've signed up to get WBUR Today, a daily morning news briefing from WBUR. We hope you enjoy! Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](