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2 Diversity Rules Magazine December 2015 My Two Cents By Jim Koury, Editor Inside is Issue (partial listing) Art Gaysel ......................................................... Page 3 Why Diversity Rules ......................................... Page 4 Cease and Desist? Never! ................................. Page 5 Kristen MacKenzie ........................................... Page 9 Diary of a Black Man; Phobia ......................... Page 10 Amazon Trail .................................................... Page 11 Yuletide in Mumford ......................................... Page 16 Lucas Responds to Complaint .......................... Page 17 Resources and Diversions ................................. Page 22 Welcome to the December issue of Diversity Rules Magazine. Where has the year gone! I sincerely hope it has been a great year for you all, and that the impending New Year is even better! is month I opted to not carry a feature interview. Instead I wanted to take a look back at where Di- versity Rules Magazine started and what it has evolved into. at evo- lution has brought the publication to a place that I am comfortable with for the most part. However, there is always room for improve- ment! 2016 brought some great changes and progress forward on the gay rights front with the most visible change being the Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex mar- riage throughout the nation. What an exciting day that was and one I, as well as many others, shall never forget! In addtion to a look back and a peek forward in this issue, I also wanted to provide some insight into the threatening e-mail I received back in 2009. A homophobe shrouded in anonmity threatened physical harm to me if I did not stop pub- lishing Diversity Rules Magazine. I consider this a defining moment in the evolution of Diversity Rules Magazine and one which cemented my resolve in never discontinuing the magazine. We have a long way to go yet be- fore true and unequivocal equality is secured. However as our African American compatriots know full well that takes time despite legisla- tion granting equal rights. We shall forge ahead and continue the battle. Our resolve will be un- yielding and never again shall we be forced to endure lives hidden if we so choose not to. Rock on and stay the course! Diversity Rules Magazine PO Box 72 Oneonta, NY 13820 James R. Koury, Editor/Publisher 607.435.1587 Website www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Blog www.diversityrulesmagazine.blogspot.com E-Mail generalinfo@diversityrulesmagazine.com Copyright 2015 Diversity Rules Magazine All Rights Reserved Disclaimers If you have a question or comment regard- ing this issue or future issues of Diversity Rules Magazine, the publisher would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact Di- versity Rules using the e-mail above or mailing address listed above. Content sub- mission are always welcome too! All submissions become the property of Diversity Rules Magazine. However, origi- nating authors reserve all rights to their creative works. Diversity Rules Magazine's physical offices are located at 189 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. Diversity Rules Magazine will not know- ingly publish or advertise text which is fraudulent or misleading. The publisher reserves the right to edit, limit, revise, or reject any text without cause. Diversity Rules Magazine does not assume any fnancial responsibility for typographi- cal errors. If any errors are found, please notify Diversity Rules Magazine immedi- ately. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without writ- ten permission from the publisher.

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