Mae Whitman is “proud” and “happy” to be pansexual. On Monday, the Good Girls actress shared a celebratory message on Instagram and Twitter highlighting the importance and personal significance of queer representation in media. Whitman voices Amity Blight on Disney Channel’s The Owl House animated series – one-half of the network’s first-ever lead...
On the occasion of Pride Month, Marcus Kissoon, Research Assistant at the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies, joined UNESCO’s #iRespectU campaign to talk about his engagement to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the Caribbean. My name is Marcus Kissoon and I am a feminist activist. I…
Practice, alas, makes perfect. It took an agonizing, heartrending week, but Joe Biden finally hit the right tone and seemingly the right strategy for handling the retreat from Kabul. The president’s Sunday afternoon remarks hinted at a welcome expansion of the rescue efforts by “moving back the perimeter” around the Kabul airport. Biden also moved…
AEMCON – the Alberta Electronic Music Conference – is Canada’s largest professional gathering of electronic music industry insiders, bringing together those who want to learn, teach, inspire, connect, and dance. Five days of panels, workshops, and night events will showcase 125-plus artists and speakers, with over 3,000-plus attendees expected. The fourth edition of AEMCON...
Clubhouse has removed some info from users in Afghanistan as a safety measure | Clubhouse Social audio app Clubhouse has joined other social platforms in taking steps to protect the privacy and safety of its users in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, the platform reset tens of thousands of its Afghan users’ bios and photos, and…
WeChat has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts run by Chinese university students. How will this move hurt China’s LGBT community — and WeChat itself? The post What’s the Cost of WeChat Deleting University LGBTQ Accounts? appeared first on Jing Daily.
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