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Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was separated from his 4-year-old twins for a day in late June by a false allegation of child abuse — a heinous act made more so because it echoes a long history of people trying to take children from LGBTQ parents. Many others have covered the incident in detail; here, I want to look at some of that history.

In a 6-3 decision breaking on partisan lines, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter that Trump can fire Federal Trade Commissioners and other federal agency directors without cause. The ruling overturns longstanding Supreme Court precedent and express statutory instruction that combined to protect the political independence and subject matter expertise of federal agencies for over 90 years.

Henry Ford is widely credited with saying, “A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time.” Whether you are a small neighborhood restaurant, a real estate professional, a retailer, a healthcare provider or a major corporation, the principle remains the same: If your customers do not see you, hear from you, and remember you, someone else will earn their attention.

As queer people, many of us have spent our lives searching for acceptance, visibility, and belonging. We have learned to create chosen families, reinvent ourselves, and navigate a world that hasn't always celebrated who we are. Yet aging presents another challenge: living in a culture that often worships youth and overlooks the wisdom, resilience, and beauty that come with growing older.

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