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Dan Savage is an American author, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist best known for his sex advice column 'Savage Love' and his advocacy for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights. He co-founded the 'It Gets Better' project, which supports LGBTQ+ youth worldwide.
Known for: American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics
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American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics
In this collection of essays, Dan Savage offers his sharp, humorous, and often provocative commentary on contemporary American culture, politics, religion, and sexuality. Drawing from his experience as a columnist and activist, Savage explores topics such as marriage equality, faith, and the evolving landscape of love and relationships in modern America.
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Faith and Religion
I grew up Catholic, which means I know firsthand how faith can wound even as it offers belonging. In these essays, I explore the fraught relationship between organized religion and LGBTQ+ rights. My experiences with the Church taught me early on that love and guilt are often intertwined, and that re...
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Marriage Equality
When I began advocating for marriage equality, the idea seemed radical—even to some within the gay community. We were told marriage was a heteronormative structure, that we should aim for something else, something freer. Yet my argument was simple: equality means choice. The right to marry doesn’t c...
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About Dan Savage
Dan Savage is an American author, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist best known for his sex advice column 'Savage Love' and his advocacy for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights. He co-founded the 'It Gets Better' project, which supports LGBTQ+ youth worldwide.
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