EQUALITY INSIGHTS
Weekly 5 Things editions plus essays and GUIDANCE on inclusive communication
5 Things / Crickets
As a very slow (business-wise) Pride month approaches, despair and tears arrived on Tuesday. I even teared up a little in front of a client. It was a moment in which my authenticity risked being embarrassing, but ended up being connective. Have you ever had that experience?
5 Things / 5 Themes
It’s a long weekend in the U.S., and I don’t have a show on Monday. In the spirit of reflection, I decided to feed ChatGPT my 5 Things content over the past 5 years and tell me the top themes.
5 Things / Cheers
This week, I facilitated a “Rock Paper Scissors” (RPS) tournament. It’s a high-energy, super fun, large group activity, where, at the end, two people are competing in RPS while the group loudly cheers them on. The whole thing takes just a few minutes, but the energy it creates is electric.
5 Things / Influence
The world has a new pope, Leo XIV, born here in Chicago. My partner was one of the many eagerly awaiting the announcement. No, she didn’t grow up Catholic like me; she was anxious because she’s deeply aware of his global influence. Was he going to be progressive or regressive? What would he say about LGBTQ+ people like us?
5 Things / Shared Laughter
Tuesday arrived, and once again, I stressed about what I was going to bring to comedy class that night. Everyone in class has the same “what am I going to write?” moment every week. We all figure it out and show up. One of my classmates was recently laid off and didn’t come with prepared material to work out. Instead, she riffed off a keyword.