Riots

A month of celebration, protest, and political activism. Get ready for the rainbows. June is LGBTQ Pride Month, which means Americans around the country should expect some colorful marches throughout the month as people make a stand for equality. In recent ye…

June 28 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall riotssparked when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York Citywhich are credited with launching the gay rights movement. “In many ways, the riots also brought attention to the unique heal…

An MTV News clip from 1992 shows the late Tupac Shakur explaining his views on generosity and responsibility in the wake of the Los Angeles riots. In the interview, Shakur uses the then TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump as an example of the co…

HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced an U.S. citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state” in a trial which lasted only half a day, his lawyer said. Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, pleaded …

My friends and I dont wanna be here if this isnt an actively trans-affirming space. Im only coming if all my sisters can. I have no music for you today, sorry. But I do have an article about cruise ships  (This is obviously not Andrew) A Sunday night quicki…

This Pride Month is not only about celebrating— it’s also about reflecting how far LGBTQ acceptance has come since the Stonewall riots catalyzed the LGBTQ movement 50 years ago, and about honoring the trailblazers and leaders who propelled LGBTQ visibility an…

A lot of brands are telling the history of LGBTQ rights during Pride Month. However, a few of them want to walk people through it.To commemorate next weeks 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York Citys Greenwich Village, BMW and P&G are sponso…

June 28, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising (alternately called the Stonewall riots or rebellion), which was a turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States. While people had long been working for equality for LGBTQ+…

Apple unveiled an all-new version of its Apple Watch Pride band earlier this month at WWDC 2019, matching the recently introduced 2019 Pride face introduced in the latest version of watchOS 5. See how the new 2019 Pride band pairs with Apple Watch’s latest Pr…

Princess Nokia at Boston Calling 2019 (more by Corwin Wickersham) NYC’s massive month-long celebration of WorldPride, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, wraps up in a big way with the 2019 Pride March, which steps off at noon on Sunday, June 30. St…