The outlandish and unconstitutional proposals coming out of the White House in the first weeks of the Trump administration have made political activism, now more than ever, an imperative.
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On the heels of the U.S. presidential election, The Bahamas is preparing for its general election expected to be held in May 2017. The Bahamas has successfully maintained a voter turnout of over 90% for general elections — one of the highest in the world.
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I’ve spent the better part of the last decade trying to make people more understanding, trying to explain, patiently and logically, how privilege works and why, no, someone else getting the rights you have always enjoyed does not create inequality. But no more.
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During the early weeks of December, the voices of Caribbean women were lifted and amplified, bound together by the #LifeInLeggings movement started in Barbados by Ronelle King and Allyson Benn.
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We all know that feminism, in its simplest form, is defined as the belief that men and women should have equal rights.
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In the wake of Donald’s Trump successful bid for the United States presidency, the President-elect has confirmed many of his opponents’ worst fears as he begins to share his top picks for his Cabinet and other important positions.
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In January 2017, Republicans will control both houses of Congress and the presidency. Yes, there are circumstances under which a candidate other than Donald Trump could assume the highest office in the U.S., but a revolt of the Electoral College, while legal, would be unprecedented.
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In a world of inequality when it comes to wealth, privilege, and opportunity, a preoccupation with social justice pervades our thoughts, conversations, and lives.
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AFTER the UN’s Millennium Development Goals for equality were left unfulfilled in 2015, UN Women created a roadmap to 2030, along which 17 new goals…
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DAYS AFTER the gay nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, the House of Representatives refused to vote on a critical amendment that would afford protections to…
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DEMI LOVATO is about to be showered with love by her LGBT fans at the 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Lovato, who is in a…
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TO SAY THAT LORRI L. JEAN supports LGBT rights would be a massive understatement. Her journey began in 1979 when, as a student at Georgetown…
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