Gabi Clayton This is a response to mostly social media things I’ve been reading for quite some time. Keep the focus on the acts of the Israeli government, not on Jewish people. I believe that supporting Palestine (the country) in protests should focus on Israel and its embassies and consulates — NOT on synagogues. I understand that …
Hello! For several years now, our family has participated in the Puget Sound Buddy Walk, an event created to promote acceptance, inclusion, and respect of individuals with Down syndrome. This year the Buddy Walk will be held on October 11 at Woodland Park Zoo, and I want to ask some of the other people who know and …
I recieved this email from Interfaith Alliance this morning: Take Action: Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Takes Aim at Church-State Separation Dear Gabi, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released a draft report that claims to protect religious liberty. It does the opposite. The Commission’s report promotes one narrow version of faith, ignores the harm done by …
I came across this on my computer and it brings back lots of memories. From: Gabi ClaytonDate: Sun, 8 Sep 1996To: pflag-talkSubject: Lurk No More Well, I joined the list at the end of August, and I guess it is about time to say hello and introduce myself and “lurk” no more. My name is …
“Monsters. Yes, I believe in monsters. Human ones.”I wrote that 28 years ago, and it [and the essay it is in] are still relevant today. Please read, “Too Many Kids Like My Bill” by Gabi Clayton; January 18, 1997; by Gabi Clayton. https://gabiclayton.com/BillsStory/TooManyKidsLikeMyBill.html Added note: I’ve tried to stay away from calling people evil and …
I was curious about what ChatGPT would write about me and then Alec, so I asked. Note: at the bottom of the ChatGPT page it says: “ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.” True, there are some errors but this is unedited and not corrected. We may at some point after I post this comment …
I first created “House of Un-American Activities on 02-06-2017” (see below) – less than three weeks into the first presidential term of Donald Trump. I updated it yesterday, June 1, 2025, for the ‘No Kings’ protest on June 14, 2025 and beyond. It is now on my Redbubble shop on t-shirts, coffee cups, and more …
Today is the 30th anniversary of the day our younger son Bill committed suicide when he was 17 after he was the victim of a hate crime assault based on his sexual orientation. Thirty years! I wrote and published his story on my website a year later in hope that sharing it would help end …
I found the zine: SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ALLY! A zine on anti-oppression, allyship, and being a less shitty person – online around 2013, and I think it is excellent. Below is the part that has been posted in my quotes collection under its author Wombat Cascadia here for many years because reading it gave …
The United States doesn’t need to be the greatest country in the world. Being ‘the greatest’ means a constant power struggle, one up and one down, unless the other doesn’t care, has no hope. The greatest means everybody loses because being in competition may be fine for things like baseball but is not healthy in …