by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Racism, Women's Rights
With National Poetry Month coming to an end, it’s never been a better time to shine a spotlight on a woman who so brilliantly merges poetry with activism: Sonya Renee Taylor. Taylor, an openly queer woman, is an award winning Poet, Activist, and Transformational...
by admin | Apr 18, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, News, Power LGBT
Earlier this month, the 50th annual Civil Rights Summit was held in Austin, Texas, where speakers discussed contemporary socio-political issues, LGBT rights, and equality. This year’s summit marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and featured...
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, News, Women's Rights
Pop music icon and mega-producer Pharrell Williams was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this month, where he had some pretty surprising and wonderful things to say about women’s rights and marriage equality. The musician, who was actually wrapped up in a bit of...
by admin | Apr 15, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Each year, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) assesses all facets of media in order to evaluate the level of inclusion and fair representation of a wide array of identities. When so many media-based awards shows fail to recognize LGBT characters...
by admin | Apr 7, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, Women's Rights
It may come as no surprise that there is a massive underrepresentation of women in the entertainment industry, particularly in films. Women working in Hollywood are far more likely to appear on the cover of gossip magazines than on blockbuster film posters, and if you...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
The road to marriage equality in Michigan has been fairy tumultuous as of late. Bernard Friedman, a judge who was originally appointed to the federal bench by President Ronald Reagan, ruled the state’s gay-marriage ban unconstitutional on Friday, March 21st. This...
