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Closet Vs. Backstage: the ECGSR 2019 Keynote Presentation

BlogBy Beth Malena August 4, 2019

At last month’s East Coast Generous Space Retreat in St. Stephen, NB, Carly Murphy and LA Henry presented a keynote on the theme of coming out narratives, and the positive and negative effects of the metaphors and language we use. They discussed the drawbacks of the idea of a “closet,” and proposed a new image…

Reflections on the 2019 East Coast Generous Space Retreat

BlogBy Beth Malena July 16, 2019 1 Comment

As I type this, I’m flying home from St. Stephen, NB, where I participated in my first East Coast Generous Space Retreat. I’ve been to the Ontario Retreat and West Coast Retreat several times, so with this, I’ve earned the coveted title of Retreat Triple Threat. The cozy venue at St. Stephen’s University (SSU) boasts…