
Judy Grahn says that once upon a time, back before the pale-skinned Celtic tribes arrived there, the British Isles were inhabited by a darker-skinned pagan tribal culture known as the Brownies or, alternately, the Fairies. So I wanted to conduct a little of my own research in this entry. But then again, it's hard to tell for sure sometimes without personally reading the sources she claims to have found for her information. The book is written in a very feel-good, "Look, it's okay to be gay and I'm going to prove it to you by telling you that purple and pinky rings and the word 'bulldyke' and a thousand other familiar aspects of gayness as you know it actually date back to thousands of years B.C.!" kind of tone, and it often feels to me like she's more interested in finding faintly plausible stories that make people feel good than in actually verifying whether they are true. It contains a lot of interesting material, but I also find myself continually frustrated by the lack of greater supporting evidence for the theories Judy Grahn comes up with about the supposedly ancient historical development of various modern queer traditions. More than 2,200 children died of gunshot wounds in 2020, CDC data shows.I've been reading the book Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds by Judy Grahn. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children – even above car accidents. He’s charged with child abuse in connection to her injuries. Police say her uncle, Alvonte Lawton, left his loaded gun unattended, which led to the shooting.

Then, an 8-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the leg in Norfolk on May 5. The boy’s father, Nathan Copeland, was charged with child abuse, possession of a firearm by a violent convicted felony, and allowing a child access to a firearm.

Just days later, another 3-year-old boy died in an accidental shooting in Newport News. He’s charged with allowing a child access to a firearm – a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to one year in jail. Over the course of one month, two toddlers died and an 8-year-old was injured after police say they accidentally shot themselves with guns left loaded and unattended by adults.Ī 3-year-old boy died on April 3 after he accidentally shot himself with a loaded gun that police believe was left unattended by Ja’quan Askew. (WAVY) – Experts say the accidental shooting deaths and injuries of children in Hampton Roads are part of a tragic trend impacting families across the United States.
