1. Camryn Garret wrote about how getting to see "Hamilton" changed her life, and in particular talked about how the musical speaks to those who struggle with mental illness.
2. Matt Thompson wrote about how for some of the victims in the Orlando nightclub shooting, this may have been the first their family learned that they were gay. It is a powerful piece about the first generation immigrant experience and how that can add layers to the process of telling your parents their hopes and dreams for you may turn out differently than planned.