Honoring the Humanity is Us All
In 2015, the U.S. took one step closer to realizing its promise of liberty for all when the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages would be recognized under the law. Justice Anthony Kennedy provided the majority opinion in Obergefell v.
Holding Multiple Truths in a Divided World
We’re living in a moment defined by sharp edges and stark choices. The lines between “us” and “them” are drawn quickly and deeply. And the space for holding multiple truths is shrinking. At Voqal Partners, we believe two seemingly contradictory things
An Inside Look at our Security Measures
In our modern world, there is little one can do to escape data collection and surveillance. Companies are using information from our transactions and interactions to inform our cultural experiences and content consumption. This data becomes more valuable and powerful
Lessons in Disruption from the Hokey Pokey
You put your right arm in; you put your right arm out. You put your right arm in, and you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about. The Hokey
Seeding a Rainbow Summer
In the Northern hemisphere, summer is officially underway. We’re enjoying floral rainbows in our streets, markets, and parks because those seeds didn’t doubt their path. They woke up in backyard gardens, forgotten fields, and sidewalk cracks. They didn’t wait for
Diagnosis to Defiance
As recent as the 1970s, homosexuality was considered a mental illness, listed in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), alongside diagnoses like schizophrenia and psychosis. This classification gave cover to discrimination, legitimized conversion therapy,