activism
After Orlando, LGBTQ movement grieves
June 13, 2016Around the globe, rainbow flags fly at half-mast. Orlando was not so much of a wake-up call, but rather a reminder. First we mourn, then we act.
Read moreThis week in LGBTQ history: Recognizing African-American activist Pauli Murray
June 13, 2016The civil rights activist, lawyer, and theologian, and an acknowledged lesbian, will soon lend her name to one of two new residential colleges.
Read moreIn the vanguard for gay liberation: The life of Communist organizer Harry Hay
June 7, 2016In 1950, Harry Hay, longtime Communist and union activist, founded the Mattachine Society, one of America's first LGBTQ rights organizations.
Read more“Lynching” conviction of Black Lives Matter leader seen as crushing dissent
June 2, 2016A young African American political activist is trembling today at the thought of having to face as many as four years in prison.
Read moreThousands of Fight for $15 activists descend on McDonalds shareholder meeting
May 27, 2016The rally aimed to disrupt the burger giant's corporate proceedings with singing, chanting, and demands for $15 and a union.
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