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Joy Newell's avatar

reading this felt like a big ole hug. thank you Barbara.

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Sara Saljoughi's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful essay.

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Joy Newell's avatar

Thank you for taking the time read.

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Van's avatar

What a generous and relatable offering. Thank you for sharing, Joy. I resonate so deeply with so many of your words. I'm proud of you for doing the hard thing. I hate that sometimes the hard thing is necessary. I hope you're celebrating and tending to yourself after such a big event. Sending my love.

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Joy Newell's avatar

love and pride received through the magic of the internet! thank you for seeing me. spent the whole weekend dancing and feeling held by my friends <3

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Lauren Mooney's avatar

What an incredibly beautiful & potent message. I also listened with my phone on my heart space and my whole heart received your incredible song. Thank you

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Joy Newell's avatar

Thank you for LISTENING! and receiving. Big love to you.

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Christie Mar's avatar

Grateful for this essay. Sending you all the queer joy 💛

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Joy Newell's avatar

receiving fully! thank you ❤️

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Lisa Olivera's avatar

Beautiful and painful and alive and everything, reading this. Thank you for letting yourself be witnessed in this way -- for letting the witnessing in where it's available, even if not everywhere. A gift to read, to know, to see from afar. ✨🤍

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Joy Newell's avatar

these WORDS feel like such a soft place to land right now. thank you so much Lisa :’)

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Sara's avatar

Joy... I love you so fucking much. Also, I need you to know that I just moved to a new place and upon setting up my bookshelf, guess what is on display right in front, turned outward for all to witness? You. 💜🩵

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