Ross Island, Antarctica might seem like the end of the Earth, but the remote location is very much connected to the rest of the world and has launched its first-ever Pride celebration. Employees based at the McMurdo Station research center have been flying the rainbow flags joyfully and this weekend will have their official Pride Month party. Evan Townsend, who works at the station tells …
The medium for output morphed frequently with artist and activist David Wojnarowicz. As an artist, he cast powerful messages of action, change and outlying through his photos, paintings, films, performances and more. While his activism (both connected to and extending beyond his art) drew critical awareness to AIDs and HIV. To honor the beloved artist (who passed away in 1992) and to raise money in …
It’s Pride Month in Canada, Mexico and the US—a time when we can (as we always should) show love and respect, and fight for empowerment and equality. But it’s more than a celebration of and for the LGBTQIA community, it’s an important reminder of the 28 June 1969 Stonewall Riots that catapulted the gay rights movement in the US into the spotlight. Further, it’s an …
