M.M. Volume 02, Issue 02
OCTOBER 2025
Memory in All Directions
As the harvest moon shines, we are reminded of how full we are, no matter the shadows cast over our faces. When we celebrate TQ2S+ People's History Month and National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11), we not only study history but become history. Recognize that education is beyond just absorbing the dates and names of the past. Learning is a lifelong process of communal remembering, retelling, and remaking. In this way, history is not a static record; it is a living pattern that can be learned and unlearned, in all directions.
Knowledge (memories) alone does not liberate; it’s what we do with it—our action, creativity, and practice—that builds justice. Community co-learning is the self-preparation for service, the medicine our communities need. Public education is the foundation of a democratic society. When we learn about ourselves and each other, we become capable of governing ourselves and building a future grounded in justice.
In the words of the Supreme Court case, Plyler v. Doe, public education is “a most vital civic institution for the preservation of a democratic system of government.” To neglect the next generation of learners is not only a failure of leadership—it is a betrayal of the future. When we are able to accept the layered realities of all people, we unlock a new level of collective consciousness.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha kin, you are the end and beginning generations, standing at a crucial turning point. The compass that guides you lies within, shaped by the wisdom of ancestors and the innovation of your own spirit. The cool thing about change is that whether or not we accept it and work with it, change will happen. More than we know if “it gets better”, we know that nothing is permanent. The impermanence and fluidity embodied by TQ2S people are misunderstood gifts, reminding society that change is both natural and necessary.
Our organization believes that every student is a storyteller, a leader, and a creator. Our education is the process by which we (re)claim our minds, our stories, and our destinies.
History Month, especially for oppressed peoples, is not about nostalgia or individualism. When we tell the stories of those who came before us, we build bridges of understanding and empathy. It is time to recommit to life, to learning, to loving each other fiercely across generations and borders.
As Audre Lorde reminds us, “we must be very strong and love each other in order to go on living.” It’s time to move beyond vengeance and embrace a revolutionary ethic of care—a Black feminist, queer, and trans ethic that values every life and every story. We must recommit to life, learning, and the ongoing work of liberation.
Time is in our hands—past, present, and future.
We love you,
Maya LaFlamme & J. Gia Loving
GSA Network Co-Executive Directors
