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The High Court In India Just Ruled In Favor Of A Lesbian Couple, Issuing A Major Call For Advancing LGBTQ+ Rights In The Country
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(Feminism)
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... to the majority in India, who are "yet to comprehend homosexuality completely," NBC wrote.
Many activists have praised this ruling and call for action. Although the court itself could not impose such ...
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Created on 09 June 2021
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“Gender Equitable” French Cities Are Mapping Out Budgets With a New Lens. Why Isn’t the US?
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(Feminism)
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Lyon, a city in France with over 500,000 people, is rolling out changes to its budget to create more equity in its urban planning specifically in the category of gender reform, according to Bloomberg. ...
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Created on 08 June 2021
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"The Lesbian Bar Project" Documentary Is Helping to Save Lesbian Bars From Extinctio
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(Movies)
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... community.
This 20-minute documentary follows the women keeping these spaces alive and thriving, along with activists, attorneys, and politicians who frequent these bars, finding comradery and acceptance ...
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Created on 03 June 2021
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Paperboy Prince is Changing the Face of New York Politics
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(Feminism)
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Artist, rapper, activist, street performer, and New York City mayoral candidate Paperboy Prince is out to change the world. Employing eye-catching fashions and theatrical flair to draw attention to ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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Kara Walker Helped Define An Entire Generation Of Black Creators—Now, Her Artwork Is On Full Display For The First Time
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(Arts)
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... repeatedly stated that she considers herself to belong to the margins of art and society, that unambiguous identification is not possible for her, that she is neither activist enough for African American ...
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Created on 26 May 2021
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You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
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(Eat Me)
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... BUST
The Founder Of Veggie Mijas Is On A Mission To Decolonize The Way We Eat
Julia Turshen—Rad Cookbook Author And Activist—Reveals Her Gourmet Pantry Staples
How To Make Your Own Cannabis Tincture ...
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Created on 26 May 2021
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Monica West Puts the Women of Baptist Churches at the Center of Her Narrative In This Story of Magical Realism
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(Books)
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The Horton family packs into their aging minivan for an annual summer tour of revival meetings at the beginning of this swift, gripping debut novel. A year and 304 pages later, nothing is the same, ...
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Created on 24 May 2021
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NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
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(Feminism)
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... were “disheartened” by the ban. The group even said the choice “to placate some of the activists in our community is shameful,” INTO reported. "Heritage of Pride is well aware that the city would not allow ...
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Created on 19 May 2021
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Ahed Tamimi Challenges International Women's Rights Organizations To Support Palestinian Women Amid Escalating Violence In Gaz
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(Feminism)
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As tensions exponentially rise in Gaza, with Palestine's ongoing fight for liberation, activist Ahed Tamimi spoke with the Anadolu Agency on behalf of Palestinian women. Quite the controversial figure, ...
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Created on 18 May 2021
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Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare
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(Feminism)
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On Monday, the Biden administration banned sex discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in healthcare, according to The Guardian. This decision reverses the Trump administration’s narrowing of the ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Poet Maya Angelou, Astronaut Sally Ride, And Other Iconic Women Will Be Honored On A New U.S. Mint Coin Series
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(Feminism)
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Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, and Sally Ride, the first female astronaut to go to space, are the first women who will be featured on a series of quarters within the next four years by ...
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Created on 12 May 2021
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Ava DuVernay And Shonda Rhimes Among The First To Support NBC's Cancellation Of The Golden Globe Award
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(Entertainment)
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... for Black artists and artists of color. Kudos to all the activists, artists, publicists and executives who took a stand to make this so.”
Everything matters. Even this. The ripple effects echo ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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5 Righteous Reading Recommendations From Olaronke Akinmowo Of The Free Black Women's Librar
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(Books)
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... Drew and Jenna Wortham
This engaging and pivotal text features Black artists, writers, scholars, teachers, cultural workers, and community activists speaking plainly on how they are shaping a world that ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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This Mother's Day, Honor Mamas Everywhere By Supporting The National Bail Ou
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(Feminism)
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... and Black-centered collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers, and activists,” National Bail Out works to counteract the devastating impact incarceration has on Black families and communities by coordinating ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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Janet Mock Gave Hollywood The Long Overdue Read It Deserves At The "Pose" Season Three Premier
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(TV)
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As a successful trans rights activist long before Pose ever became the hit-show it is today, Janet Mock’s contributions to the larger, ongoing fight for equality will never be forgotten. I hope she has ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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A Fragmented Fisher- The Views That Feed Into the Memory of the Iconic Carrie Fisher
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(Movies)
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... with her mental health, Fisher became an activist for individuals living with substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder. Both things are touched on in her books Wishful Drinking and The Princess Diarist. ...
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Created on 04 May 2021
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Self-Help Icon Sonya Renee Taylor Is Back With A New Toolkit For "Radical Self-Love
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(Books)
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TEN YEARS AGO, activist, leader, and visionary Sonya Renee Taylor found herself comforting a struggling friend and saying, “Natasha, your body is not an apology.” This statement inadvertently and profoundly ...
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Created on 23 April 2021
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Reclaiming The Lens: 10 Women Filmmakers Spearheading The New Wave in Black Cinema
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(Movies)
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... is largely rooted in her extensive work as an activist in the fight for trans and queer lives. Working alongside co-producer Sasha Wortzel, her earlier films STAR People Are Beautiful People and Happy ...
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Created on 22 April 2021
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Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar
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(Feminism)
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... women’s rights activists, NBC reported.
According to Barrons, al-Hathloul’s sister, Lina, accepted the award on her sister’s behalf and spoke about the injustice in her home country.
"International ...
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Created on 21 April 2021
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Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
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(Feminism)
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TW: This article discusses the murder of a Black trans woman and violence against transgender folks.
On Sunday, April 4, a Black trans woman named Jaida Peterson, 29, was found dead in her hotel room ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
