June 28, 1969 – July 3, 1969. Those were the dates of the Stonewall Uprising. The days - and I emphasize the plural - that changed US LGBTQ history forever. What we too often forget, with our...
As I was growing up, I always felt alienated from my peers, and I didn’t have the vocabulary to express why until I was a teenager. With the growing acknowledgement of nonbinary identities, there...
Maria Ressa, a prominent journalist, and Reynaldo Santos J., former reporter at one of Philippines' most influential news sites, Rappler, have been found guilty of cyber-libel, in a case seen as a...
While serious things are going on around the world, whether in our homes and hospitals or on our streets, humorous and meaningful content spreading across the internet can give us a moment to pause...
The world has come to a virtual standstill as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak, and it is now the topic that dominates our thinking – and rightly so, given the danger that COVID-19 poses....
In recent years, Latin America has been in the world's spotlight for several corruption cases. Currently, there is a large mobilization of the population to demand more equity, justice and...
So here’s the deal — I am alive today because of black men. I am a functioning human being and a relatively capable mother because of black men. Black male doctors, to be specific. The people...
Last week, MPs in Britain voted as to whether they would continue to be able to vote from home. The whole thing garnered a lot of attention due to the farcical scenes of MPs queueing for half a mile...
These are strange times. Many are frightened by coronavirus but also inspired and encouraged by the brave activism of Black Lives Matter protesters across the world. While we are all living through a...
In second grade, I had a relatively small social circle. My two best friends were Giulietta (who loved Great Danes) and Sophie. I was only friends with Sophie because one day she came up to me in the...
