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An F in Student Activism?

An F in Student Activism?

Why failure might not be the end of the world.

A street of people in Chicago holding different placards supporting trans rights, immigrants, and more.
Voices

Visions of Solidarity: Lesbian writers on how we save the world from fascism

New books by Sarah Schulman and the late Urvashi Vaid offer a blueprint for a common movement to fight against American authoritarianism and the rise of fascism worldwide.

Stay Woke The Black Lives Matter Movement documentary Screening
News

What is woke and what does it really mean?

"Woke" is a term appropriated from Black communities and has now been used by the right against them and other groups.

People at a pow wow with one wearing a jacket with a two-spirit flag.
Voices

The struggle to reclaim autonomy in the two-spirit movement

For centuries, two-spirit individuals have faced violence and assimilation. But today, activists are striving to reclaim their autonomy and preserve their legacy, writes Human Rights Watch's Abbey Koenning-Rutherford and Bria Nelson.

first Black lesbian senator Laphonza Butler
Politics

Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian senator, honors young people in first Senate speech

"Young people are demonstrating their willingness to be the force, the energy, and the face of change," she said.

Queer Young POC group rainbow LGBTQ pride flag
News

LGBTQ+ youth of color predict shorter lives than their white peers: report

While the majority of LGBTQ+ youth expect to live to age 35, a new report from the Trevor Project reveals alarming similarities among those who don't.

Pride parade
Pride

‘Pride Is More Than a Parade’ Says Human Rights Campaign

HRC kicks off Pride Month with a video calling for social change and social action.