Anti-racism work, after existing primarily in the shadows of academia, activist circles and on the internet, has finally gone mainstream. The perfect storm of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests, the losing battle with the coronavirus and the global economic meltdown has finally made people look outside of themselves. In theory, this should be …
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives in many ways, including traditional June Pride events and celebrations. The pandemic has also revealed a lot about humanity, both good and bad—especially as states struggle with reopenings, enforcing social distancing guidelines, and recent spikes in COVID-19 cases…and how to respond to #BlackLivesMatter protests all across the country …
For those who don’t know, June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ lives and rights hard-fought-for. Like many other celebratory months, Black History Month among them, it is a time to be more publicly loud and proud, a time for reflection and, you know (if you’re fortunate) a time to educate people who aren’t …