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Beyond Death: How Embracing the Ethics of Otherness Can Transform Relationships with the Dead

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Queer Death History: How Same-Sex Adult Adoption Safeguarded End-of-Life Rights

When ‘til death do us part wasn’t an option for queer couples, some chose adult adoption instead. 
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For over 3000 years, Zoroastrians have left their dead for vultures to consume. What happens when the vultures disappear?
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In the Philippines, Undas gives people the opportunity to bring their families, living and dead, together.
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