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A way to feel good
A note for long, dark nights
A plea for change
‘The market has decided that women and people who give birth deserve less time with their children than a dog.’ — @AOC exposed just how lacking parental leave is in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/Ok9GTw7DSN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 16, 2019
A difficult conversation
A glass ceiling shattered
Pure. Electricity.
Fallon Sherrock is the first woman ever to win a win a @OfficialPDC World Championships darts match 🐐pic.twitter.com/6qFYi4Zm8i
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 17, 2019
An important message
A brand new dame
“I’m so looking forward to going to the Palace”
Floella Benjamin reacts to being made a made a dame in the New Year Honours listhttps://t.co/dfGsIKPcWL pic.twitter.com/S6w7dGcJVu
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 28, 2019
A bit of history
A big fat gay quiz
It’s time for Big Gay Quiz of the Year 2019 👇 pic.twitter.com/kBCsDdIBha
— PinkNews (@PinkNews) December 28, 2019
A palate cleanser
Image credit: Esther Vargas