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Aesop Queer Library Returns

27 June 2025 • Kimberly

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Aesop Queer Library returns for the final weekend of Pride Month, transforming three stores in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto into ephemeral installations that amplify LGBTQIA2S+ voices. Beloved soaps and potions will have been cleared away and replaced with books—a deliberate initiative that ... Read More

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Five Things (6.13.25)

13 June 2025 • Kimberly

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1. If you are demonstrating your First Amendment rights tomorrow, here are some practical tips from a dermatologist on further protecting yourself against less-lethal warfare. Beauty is resistance; knowledge is strength. 2. There are other ways you can show up for the community. These are some ... Read More

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On the Nose

2 June 2025 • Kimberly

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I went to a scent swap hosted by the girls of Nose Candy yesterday, which was held at Murmurs, an intimate gallery and perfect backdrop for such a gathering. To be honest, venturing out for an event like this is rare for me (I'm rather shy and introversion keeps me home unless it's a work ... Read More

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