No one can do a recovery process alone. Whether it be a chosen family, or people with similar backgrounds, or a neighbor's care and concern, or a neighborhood watch, human connection accompanies recovery.

After the murder of George Floyd, community members who had been involved in earlier work for police reform returned to the agreement that had been negotiated with police and city representatives in 2003 to understand what more can be done today.

The fight for legal equality for all persons continues at both the state and federal levels.

What I was once totally oblivious to now shapes how I decide who I will allow into my intimate life.