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Love beats hate:
I am sitting here listening to my daughter's #Pride party in our basement. I have told her to let her friends know that we are a safe house and literally have given her a code so that if they need to knock on our door, because they need a safe space or support they can do so.
— Thejanfiles (@fiercemama25.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T19:59:45.036Z