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A monument dedicated to iconic trans rights activist Marsha P. Johnson is being built in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. According to ABC, the monument will be the first in the county to honor a trans person. Johnson is best known for her prominent role in the Stonewall uprising of 1969 where she and […]
Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman was caught on a live mic blurting out a homophobic slur during Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. While we will not spell out exactly what he said, here are a few takeaways from Brennaman’s comment: 1) It’s not one of these “maybe we misinterpreted what was […]
Disney Channel is ushering in an era of new diverse characters beginning with the lead character of The Owl House series. Disney confirmed on Saturday that the main character of The Owl House will be a 14-year-old Dominican-American girl, Luz Noceda. Not only will Noceda embrace her Latinx heritage, but she will also be bisexual. Although this isn’t the first time […]
Texas authorities are investigating the death of Merci Mack, a Black transgender woman who was found shot to death Tuesday morning. According to the Dallas News, a passerby discovered the woman unconscious at around 6:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a Dallas apartment complex. Local police say residents allegedly heard gunshots an hour before Mack’s body was found, “but there […]
Like most celebrations around the world, this year’s Pride Month has been completely reshaped by the global health crisis. Traditional festivities have either been postponed, scaled down, or moved to a virtual platform, while cities continue to enforce various degrees of social distancing. So, in an effort to promote solidarity during this time of self-isolation, Skittles […]
A New York police officer was placed on administrative leave this week after he filmed himself performing an offensive rap that included lines about transgender people, Hillary Clinton, the coronavirus, and Jeffrey Epstein. The video, which was posted on social media, shows New Paltz officer Robert Sisco sitting in what appears to be a police vehicle at night. […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that an existing civil rights law protects workers from job discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation. Associated Press reports that the court decided by a 6-3 vote that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate based on a person’s […]
On Sunday, a massive throng of people gathered in the courtyard of the Brooklyn Museum and its surrounding parkway for a protest in support of Black trans lives, according to NBC News. The rally was one of several similarly minded ones that took place nationwide, but it’s of particular focus here because it appears to […]
Donald Trump has gotten a taste of his own medicine and on his 74th birthday too. On Sunday, Twitter gave Trump the ultimate birthday gift with the top trending hashtag #AllBirthdaysMatter. The social platform was rife with tweets denouncing Trump for his response to the nationwide protests following George Floyd’s murder. Many messages even praised former President Barack […]
Black Trans Lives Matter. Activists and allies are urging the public to prioritize the issue of violent transphobia, particularly against Black women, in the wake of the murders of Riah Milton in Ohio and Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells in Philadelphia. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Riah Milton’s murder is believed to be “at least” the 14th violent […]
