History / Politics

How the D.A.R.E Program Harmed Me As a 6-Year-Old Child

My caregiver thought it would be funny to offer me a sip of alcohol

Logan Silkwood
7 min readJan 20, 2024

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Right now, I’m taking a class to get a certification that will help me advocate for members of a homeless community that I began working with a couple of months ago. Today, I was learning about the…

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Logan Silkwood

I’m a polyamorous, non-binary trans man (he/him). I edit for Queerly Trans, Prism & Pen, Enbyous, and Trans Love & (A)Sexuality. Twitter: @logan_silkwood.