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fromParade
1 week ago
New York Rangers

Fan Favorite 'Yellowstone' and 'Coyote Ugly' Actress Wows in Dreamy Floral Dress During Rare NYC Outing

fromParade
1 week ago
New York Rangers

Fan Favorite 'Yellowstone' and 'Coyote Ugly' Actress Wows in Dreamy Floral Dress During Rare NYC Outing

#civil-rights
#social-justice
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

10 Restaurants That Played A Part In The US Civil Rights Movement (That You Can Still Visit) - Tasting Table

The American Civil Rights Movement defined the 1960s, a period marked by Jim Crow laws, segregation, and escalating violence against Black Americans.
Social justice
fromTravel + Leisure
1 day ago

Intrepid Travel Launches 'Active-ism' Trips to Support U.S. National Parks

The first trip is a five-day adventure at Zion National Park and The Grand Canyon, starting at $1,446, hosted by activists Alex Haraus and Wawa Gatheru.
Fundraising
fromDocumentjournal
2 days ago

Mohammed El-Kurd refuses to perform for the West

Perfect Victims is a polemic asserting the Palestinian right to self-defense. It's also a repudiation of the media's racist insistence that Palestinians must, above all else, consider the feelings of those carrying out their annihilation.
US politics
#protest
#mental-health
fromPoynter
2 days ago
US politics

Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment - Poynter

fromPoynter
2 days ago
US politics

Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment - Poynter

#politics
#pride
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago
SF LGBT

Trans Star Shakina Leads Strong Cast in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hit Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical - San Francisco Bay Times

fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago
SF LGBT

Trans Star Shakina Leads Strong Cast in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hit Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical - San Francisco Bay Times

#democracy
#immigration
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

After 104 Days in Prison, Mahmoud Khalil Marches Back to Columbia University

fromKTLA
6 days ago
Los Angeles

Southern California influencer uses platform to alert residents of immigration raids

fromTruthout
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

After 104 Days in Prison, Mahmoud Khalil Marches Back to Columbia University

fromKTLA
6 days ago
Los Angeles

Southern California influencer uses platform to alert residents of immigration raids

#human-rights
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Five years of a strict national security law in Hong Kong

The National Security Law protects the light of our city, these children rap. But the people targeted by the law say it's anything but anodyne.
US politics
fromMiami Herald
5 days ago

'Protection, not deportation': Miami Haitian leaders call for reversal of TPS decision

"People are depressed," she said. Bastien said that some of the people affected by the TPS decision have been living in the United States for 50 years. "You've built your life here. You have a job, your businesses, your homes..."
US politics
#lgbtq-rights
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Pride is a protest-so why aren't we fighting like it?

The LGBTQ+ community must mobilize against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and leaders with a proactive political strategy.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Jim Obergefell: 10 years after my Supreme Court win, marriage equality is under attack

The LGBTQ+ community has a resilient history of overcoming challenges, finding strength in past struggles against oppression.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago

6th Annual People's March & Rally - San Francisco Bay Times

"SF Pride supports the People's March. We want to honor their work, and we are grateful to be part of their event."
SF LGBT
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Behind Greenpeace's Legal Battle over Standing Rock Protests

The Dakota Access Pipeline protest became a pivotal Indigenous-led movement, addressing critical issues of water protection, land rights, and tribal sovereignty, magnified by militarized responses.
Science
#protests
#lgbtq
fromCbsnews
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride March honors Stonewall Riots with 2025 theme, "Rise Up: Pride and Protest"

from48 hills
1 week ago
SF LGBT

BIG WEEK: Marching bands and a Bayview snack parade, Gay Indians celebrate 50, WNBA pride, much more - 48 hills

fromCbsnews
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride March honors Stonewall Riots with 2025 theme, "Rise Up: Pride and Protest"

from48 hills
1 week ago
SF LGBT

BIG WEEK: Marching bands and a Bayview snack parade, Gay Indians celebrate 50, WNBA pride, much more - 48 hills

fromMission Local
6 days ago

S.F. Pride 2025: And we're off!

Johnstone and Faulk have been designing outfits to bring joy and creativity to their lives while honoring the memory of friends lost to AIDS since the 1980s.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

A generation of virgins' is leading America's next sexual revolution

Sex for us isn't a matter of victims and perpetrators, but a complex narrative colored by our backgrounds, empowerment, and the drive for understanding.
Women
fromIndependent
6 days ago

'I see the soul and then I work from there' - Eleanora Kennedy on using her skill for picking juries to buy horses and her dealings with 'evil' Donald Trump

"This goes beyond Ascot [yes, she's had two wins there] - I watch it every day."
Agriculture
#san-francisco
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Founders of Pride: 'A Celebration of the Community' - San Francisco Bay Times

The first Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco was organized in 1972, less than three years after the Stonewall riots.
from48 hills
1 week ago
NYC politics

Lurie budget draws mass protest - 48 hills

Activists are opposing significant budget cuts that threaten essential services in San Francisco.
Community programs aimed at preventing crime are at risk due to narrow definitions of public safety.
#lgbtqia
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

2025 NYC Pride Parade This Weekend: What To Know

This year's NYC Pride March emphasizes activism and commemorates LGBTQIA+ history, especially the inaugural march post-Stonewall Riots.
fromNBC New York
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

What to know about this year's NYC Pride Parade

NYC Pride March celebrates LGBTQIA+ rights and activism, with the theme "Rise Up: Pride in Protest" reflecting on its historical significance.
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Business as usual

It's already like we've all done a year in prison with more to go. We see bad shit everyday and it's all too big for us.
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

'You gonna let him die?' Agents pile on protester, who convulses and struggles to breathe

This points to the inherit danger of at-large arrests. They should be avoided as much as possible. You can't control for everything. The risk of violence, someone being hurt or having a medical incident is high.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Waited for 40 years': South Africa's Cradock Four families want justice

The four activists were brutalized as part of a calculated measure to suppress dissent under apartheid, yet no one has been held accountable for their murders.
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Liberal' Author of Federal Report Rejecting Trans Treatment for Minors Slams Activists' for Silencing Critics

The report argues that the evidence for gender-affirming care is very weak, with critics concerned about potential political influences on its review process.
Left-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

1985: the year the AIDS crisis finally broke through the silence

1985 marked a pivotal turning point in the global AIDS crisis, where activism, celebrity, and political reckoning finally brought attention to this marginalized epidemic.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking millions of dollars' raised

Hala Sabbah, founder of The Sameer Project, emphasized how the closure of her GoFundMe page was disastrous, stating they had raised over $1M for emergency aid.
Fundraising
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Zohran Mamdani's Win Could Change Everything

The 2017 bodega strike signified a pivotal moment in Muslim American activism and visibility in New York City.
NYC politics
fromFortune Asia
1 week ago

Thailand moves to require a doctor's approval for cannabis sales, unsettling a budding industry

This is a fully-fledged industry-not just growers selling flowers. There are lighting suppliers, construction crews, farmers, soil and fertilizer developers, and serious R&D.
Cannabis
fromVulture
1 year ago

The Complete History of Ezra Miller's Controversial Career

Ezra Miller's journey from a promising queer star and activist to facing numerous legal troubles highlights a dramatic transformation, raising questions about fame and personal conduct.
DC food
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 week ago

'Ban on pro-Palestine group criminalises those standing against killing'

Palestine Action, formed in July 2020, aims to disrupt companies associated with war crimes in Palestine by targeting their property directly.
UK politics
#palestine
#climate-change
fromKqed
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

Fishnets and Fossil Fuels: Meet 3 Bay Area Climate-Conscious Drag Artists | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

Fishnets and Fossil Fuels: Meet 3 Bay Area Climate-Conscious Drag Artists | KQED

fromTheartnewspaper
1 week ago

'A dialogue about rationality and irrationality': Ai Weiwei to open exhibition in Ukraine

At its core, this exhibition is a dialogue about war and peace, rationality and irrationality. I think art is the only way to save humanity from authoritarian and other kinds of technical bureaucracy.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

From Tate Modern to Grimsby docks: the team saving Britain's cherished buildings from the wrecking ball

"We realised that the real battleground was the media. The usual channels were not working, and a much punchier approach to endangered buildings was needed."
London politics
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Snapp Shots: Oakland school librarian offers kids' summer reading list

Kiana Borjian, librarian at St. Paul's Episcopal School, recommends engaging and inspiring books to read for pleasure this summer, emphasizing community activism and creativity.
Books
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 week ago

At Park Slope Food Coop, a contentious election could lead to Israeli goods boycott - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

PSFC Members for Palestine launched in response to the Oct. 7 attack, advocating for a boycott of Israeli products by the co-op under their motto 'No Co-operation With Occupation.'
NYC politics
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

"Living Naturally": SF Nudism History & Activism Talk (Manny's)

This talk delves into the history and politics of public nudity in the city, emphasizing its relationship with body freedom and ongoing activism, illustrated by personal stories from nudists.
NYC LGBT
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

"Backroom Deals": Local Govt. Secrets & Activism Reading (Corte Madera)

The book showcases how ordinary individuals become activists when confronted with the hidden decisions of local governments that affect their lives, leading to a grassroots movement.
SF politics
fromtime.com
1 week ago

Even Iranians Beaten and Imprisoned by an Unforgiving Regime Condemn Foreign Interference. Here's Why

"What began as a war on Iran's nuclear program has developed into something far more imperial...why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!"
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A timebomb': could a French mine full of waste poison the drinking water of millions?

The decision to keep 42,000 tonnes of toxic waste sealed in the Stocamine mine raises concerns about potential contamination of vital water supplies for millions.
London politics
from48 hills
1 week ago

Protesting the Lurie budget-and talking about long-term progressive solutions - 48 hills

The budget is the most brutal in many years, prompting strong reactions from labor and community activists at the final public-comment session at City Hall.
NYC politics
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Bryanna Jenkins advocates for the Black transgender community

Both incidents resulted in police encounters, yet Mya Hall's death went largely unnoticed compared to Freddie Gray's, highlighting the disparity in public outcry for Black lives.
SF LGBT
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Devi Khadka: The woman leading the fight against wartime sexual violence

Khadka's journey, from a victim of wartime atrocities to a crucial political figure, exemplifies the resilience of survivors seeking justice in a conflicted society.
Women in technology
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