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Berlin Film Festival Makes History With Gender Neutral Awards
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(Movies)
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The Berlin International Film Festival will no longer feature gendered acting awards, an August 24 press release stated. Instead of the traditional Best Actress and Best Actor awards, nominees at the ...
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Created on 04 September 2020
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22.
What's Your Fall 2020 Horoscope?
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(Living)
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... It’s more activism, less relationship drama this fall.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The vibe is grit over glamour this season, so how can you serve the greater good? Through work? Service ...
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Created on 31 August 2020
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23.
"Proud Islamophobe" and Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Just Won A Republican Nomination In Florida
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(Feminism)
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... Frankel (D-Fl), the four-term incumbent in a solidly blue district.
If you haven’t heard of her, Laura Loomer is not a Disney supervillain, even though her conservative activism makes her seem like one. ...
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Created on 19 August 2020
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The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in America
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(Feminism)
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...
Maine
Like many states in New England, Maine was a hub of suffragist activism early on. Prominent suffrage leaders frequented the state to encourage the movement throughout the 1850s, including Lucy ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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25.
“Do We Think Our Little White Asses Are The Only Ones That Matter?”: Dolly Parton Speaks Out For Black Lives Matter In New Interview
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(Music)
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... The Wake Of COVID-19
Allies, Take Notes: Jane Fonda’s History Of Activism From Civil Rights To Today ...
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Created on 14 August 2020
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26.
What Is Wokefishing?
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(Feminism)
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... of Audre Lorde, twice. But in reality, they don’t give a shit.” It’s kind of similar to performative activism and virtue signaling but people are searching for dates or hookups instead of clout. I’m sure ...
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Created on 12 August 2020
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27.
This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?
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(Feminism)
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... ‘impure’ and are prohibited from cooking or touching their families.
However, there has been a recent uptake in activism against menstruation stigma. This was reinforced by a supreme court decision in ...
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Created on 11 August 2020
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28.
How This Brooklyn Sign Painter is Keeping Activism and The Art of Hand Lettering Alive ...
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(Arts)
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I first became aware of the artist/sign painter Olive Panter when I saw her 6 FEET MEANS 6 FEET signs up in a row of residential windows in my neighborhood back in March, when the pandemic hit hard ...
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Created on 10 August 2020
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29.
#FREETIANNA: Black Youth Activist Faces 15 years In Prison For Organizing Against Police Brutality
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(Feminism)
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... n the work to learn and grow in their activism; and this movement and moment demand that we all learn and grow in our own ways...This decision by the San Luis Obispo Police Department, leaves us wonderi ...
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Created on 10 August 2020
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30.
Bob the Drag Queen Advises Us On Addressing Political Issues With Our Elders And More On BUST's "Poptarts" Podcast
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(Poptarts)
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... on his activism, and advises us on how to relate to our Republican elders.
Listen to Bob the Drag Queen's episode of BUST's Poptarts Podcast Here:
More About BUST's Poptarts Podcast:
BUST's Poptart ...
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Created on 07 August 2020
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31.
Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Group
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(General)
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In the 1970s, a gang of activists made history as the first—and–only American terrorist group founded and led by women. They bombed the Capitol, broke their friends out of jail, and, 40 years later, ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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32.
Here’s Why You’re Seeing So Many Black And White Photos On Instagram
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(Feminism)
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... n it's done under the guise of activism, it just comes off as performative.
Collage credit: Gabriella Shery is an illustrator, graphic designer, and comic artist from Brooklyn, New York. You can find h ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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33.
Maisie Richardson-Sellers On "Kissing Booth 2" And Representation On And Off-Screen: BUST Interview
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(Movies)
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“We want complex characters with multifaceted experiences.”
These words are the resounding call of 2020 as the confluence of the Black Lives Matter protests and queer POC activism make plain our fundamental ...
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Created on 27 July 2020
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34.
Black Trans Talent Are Breaking Through The Music Industry
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(Music)
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... JLL Photographies and Apollo Flowerchild
More from BUST
Recording Artist Steph Durwin Combines Music And Activism To Foster A New Generation Of Trans/Non-Binary Musicians
“Wall Of Moms” On The Front ...
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Created on 24 July 2020
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35.
Herbalist And Activist Loba Talks Dismantling Oppressive Systems Through Radical Gardening And Herbal Healing
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(Living)
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From social distancing to staying in quarantine, COVID-19 has hit many foundational structures in our society. During the beginning of the pandemic in March, the country came into a panic-fueled frenzy, ...
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Created on 23 July 2020
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36.
10 Cool Embroidery Hoops That Are Fighting For Social Justice
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(Feminism)
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When you think about activism, what first comes to mind? Probably protesting, voting, posting on social media. Maybe you even think about the bra-burning feminists of the ’70s. Would you ever think ...
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Created on 17 July 2020
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37.
Drawing Vaginas Can Get You Jailed in Russia
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(Arts)
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"My body is not pornography.” These are the words that are captioning many of the posts circulating Russia’s feminist social media right now. They’re written in support of Yulia Tsvetkova—a twenty-seven-year-old ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
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38.
The Band Formerly Known Lady Antebellum Is Suing A Black Singer For The Name Lady A (And We’re Tired of Performative Allyship)
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(Music)
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... ."
This seems to be a trend that we see far too much of: performative activism. People will post their black squares, use the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in their Instagram caption, but when it comes t ...
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Created on 09 July 2020
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39.
Kellyanne Conway’s Daughter Claudia Makes Anti-Trump TikToks and We Are Living For It
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(Feminism)
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... mily that are not Trump supporters. Her father supports her activism and, she adds, "thinks it's awesome that I'm speaking for myself and expressing my views."
Conway affirms that she loves both of her cons ...
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Created on 02 July 2020
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40.
You Should Know These 5 Queer Womxn Fighting for LGBTQ+ Rights Today
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(Feminism)
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It would be an understatement to say that this Pride month has been a little different: coinciding with a global pandemic and the surge of activism following the murder of George Floyd, Pride celebrations ...
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Created on 30 June 2020
