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This Rally To Protect Black Trans Lives Was Better Than Any Corporate Pride Parade

This Rally To Protect Black Trans Lives Was Better Than Any Corporate Pride Parade

At the rally for Black transgender lives, protesters stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a sea of white. They listened, and the air in front of Brooklyn Museum — which is just one of the many locations this silent protest took place — was palpably filled with pride. But the massive display of […]

Beyoncé Demands Justice In Passionate Letter As Breonna Taylor’s Killers Still Walk Free

Beyoncé Demands Justice In Passionate Letter As Breonna Taylor’s Killers Still Walk Free

The fight against racism hasn’t lost any steam following the global protests demanding justice for the countless Black people who have lost their lives at the hands of police violence. Breonna Taylor was one of those victims of police brutality, and Beyoncé is doing everything in her power to make […]

The Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of LGBTQ+ Worker Rights

The Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of LGBTQ+ Worker Rights

In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has stated that federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ+ workers from discrimination. The vote, which took place Monday, June 15, determined that gay, lesbian, and transgender workers should be protected by the language in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law […]

Hot Insecure Take: Molly And Issa Have Reached The End Of The Road

Hot Insecure Take: Molly And Issa Have Reached The End Of The Road

Issa Rae’s Insecure has been one of the most accurate depictions of the Black millennial experience since its debut in 2016. From its portrayals of work, love, and family, the HBO show is almost too real — who gave Rae permission to spy on me like this? Its fourth season […]

Queer People In 2020 Are More Visible Than Ever, But We’re Still Not Equal

Queer People In 2020 Are More Visible Than Ever, But We’re Still Not Equal

DashDividers_1_500x100 LGBTQ+ people are not strangers to fighting for the right for equal treatment, both under the law and in the culture. So it feels particularly meaningful that this month, when we celebrate Pride,  is when America has erupted in protests. The issues being called out — police brutality against […]