To mark the one-year anniversary of the founding of Black queer and Black trans activist group Stonewall Protests, the community came out on June 17 to celebrate the milestone with the Stonewall family. The Stonewall Protests are the “direct response to the uprising of the Black Lives Matter Movement. We are a community of Black […]
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Juneteenth, a combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” is the oldest national celebration of the end of slavery in the United States
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Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, and Marsha P. Johnson. What do these names all have in common? They were the Black social activists responsible for promoting equality for African-Americans, Black South Africans, and the LGBTQIA+ community respectively. But do you know names like Cece McDonald, Nupol Kiazolu, or Janaya Khan? They are just a few of […]
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For nearly a year now, reports covering the COVID-19 pandemic have focused on the potential risks to those classed as ‘vulnerable’. While the public was reassured that ‘only’ those with underlying conditions were at risk, this ableist approach left many concerned that the government’s framework for tackling the coronavirus was inadequate and subjected those who […]
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Some people collect souvenirs when they travel; I collect tattoos. When I first arrived in Puerto Rico it was a mission of mine to get a tattoo to take home with me. After settling into the island for a few days I started to look into which tattoo artists in Puerto Rico would be best […]
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Growing up in the United States you were probably taught about the beautiful first harvest in Plymouth, Massachusetts that we now call Thanksgiving. You may have learned in school that Squanto, a rare Native American who spoke English taught settlers to hunt and grow crops such as corn and squash. And, as a result, the […]
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A recent report revealing that TikTok suppresses LGBTQ+ content in at least 8 languages is the latest development in a string of censorship controversies TikTok has faced. As of Sunday, TikTok will vanish from Apple and Google’s U.S. app stores following an executive order signed by Donald Trump which aims to “safeguard the national security […]
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Actor Nolan Gould wanted to be an ally, but he didn’t know where to start. With some self-education, he formulated some tips on how to support the Black community. This is Nolan’s story: I have a confession to make: I’m not an ally. I haven’t earned that title. For years, the police systematically murdered unarmed […]
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Over the past few weeks we have seen an uproar amongst many people in the world as it pertains to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Floyd, 46, was killed by four police officers over an accusation of a counterfeit bill. Taylor, 26, was killed when police officers wrongfully knocked down […]
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The Australia bushfires have been raging for the past 5 months, burning over 18 million hectares of land, killing 1 billion animals, over 30 people and destroying over 3000 homes. As an Australian founded media source it is with heavy hearts that we have been witnessing the devastating fire wreaking havoc to our homes. As […]
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