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Trans Politicians and Government Officials Making History
By David T. Valentin Despite the growing Transphobia within the U.K. and the U.S., trans people have continued to make active strides in...


Not Quite An Easter Egg Story But... NY’s Attorney General Gets 1.2 Million Eggs for the Hungry
By Lori Perkins When New York State’s Attorney General Letitia James discovered that Hillandale Farms, one the largest egg producers in...


Celebrate International Trans Visibility Day Today
By Lori Perkins Today marks the 12th time Trans Visibility Day has been celebrated, and, I think it is more important than ever with all...


The Term TERF Appears in DC Comics for the Very First Time
By David T. Valentin For years, comic books have been a force of media used to push the boundaries of discussions of politics and...


The Caren Act Passes in San Francisco
By David T. Valentin A new law in San Francisco – the Caren Act – seeks to eliminate emergency calls motived by discrimination. The Caren...


Guest Post: HOW BLACK LIVES MATTER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND
Gillian Rose is a recent Manhattan College graduate who lives in Staten Island. Marquis Pickering Staten Island has been the butt of many...


Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment on the Rise in Poland Again
On February 25th, a third of Poland has declared itself to be an official “LGBT-free” zone as local municipalities sign a pledge adopting...


Guest Post: Writing About Historical Racism is Not “Controversial”
There is something fishy in the state of (historical romance) Denmark, and I feel compelled to let people know about it. Scrolling...


Accurate Representation Matters
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, protests erupted over the world and opened up a slew of conversations about social justice. One such...


After Hamilton, Watch a Documentary on Rep. John Lewis
It’s a weird Fourth of July this year. For most of us, there are no gatherings, no BBQ’s, not even fireworks. Disney Plus has given us...


Disney to Change Splash Mountain in light of Anti-Racism Movements
On Thursday, June 25th, Disney announced that the ever-popular ride Splash Mountain would be re-imagined due to its ties to the banned,...


How One Gay Teacher Changed His World With a Little Help from SCOUTUS
On June 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ workers in the U.S., deciding that workers cannot be fired for being gay or...


Juneteenth Should be a National Holiday
I learned about Juneteenth from Ralph Ellison, the author of what I consider to be the greatest literary novel of the 20th century,...


Guest Post: Oh Hey, Transgender Workplace Protections
When I woke up this morning and began the daily ritual of checking my phone’s notifications, I was greeted with several news articles...


Gone with the Wind on HBO Max and J. K. Rowling
Somewhere in the third month of this New York City lockdown, and amidst daily national protests over the killing of black men by brutal...
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