As we edge closer to the presidential election here in the U.S., with LGBTQ+ issues emerging as hot-button discussions, as we learn to embrace diversity within our shared spaces, and as our local Tower Grove Pride approaches here in my city, I find myself reflecting on the power of dialogue in navigating these intense times. In addition to global wars and genocides, ecocide and more, discussions about LGBTQ+ issues and other issues of social inequity touch me deeply and perso