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Gay, Black, and Revolutionary: The Importance of ‘Moonlight’

Date:
Nov 18 2016

The latest Academy Award for Best Picture was earned by a film depicting the story of a poor, gay, black boy in South Florida. Moonlight, by director Barry Jenkins, has achieved great recognition for its beautiful and honest depiction of…

How a 57-hour Donkey Kong game struck a blow against online toxicity

Practitioner:
Hbomberguy

Date:
Nov 18 2016

One of the defining features of politics in the 21st century has been the way online cultural phenomena can cross over into the “real” world. Unfortunately, perhaps because the internet seems to bring out the worst in people, those phenomena…

How Fenty Beauty Changed The State Of Play In The Industry

Practitioner:
British Vogue

Date:
Nov 18 2016

The protracted queue. That was the first thing I noticed when I arrived. It was winding, unending and impossible to see exactly where it began. I asked one of the security guards if he had any indication as to the…

The Vivienne Foundation

Practitioner:
Vivienne Westwood

Date:
Nov 18 2016

The Vivienne Foundation exists to honour, protect and continue the legacy of Vivienne’s creativity and activism. Since the start of her career in the 1970s, Vivienne was renowned not only for her fashion design, but also her activism. Vivienne always…

Youth Activist Art Archive

Practitioner:
University of Utah

Date:
Nov 18 2016

The Youth Activist Art Archive (YAAA) is a dedicated platform that highlights and celebrates the creative efforts of young individuals (26 years old and younger) actively participating in diverse social movements and causes. YAAA acknowledges the vital role and innovative…

Protests, sainthoods and unapologetic queer joy: The secret history of the secular LGBT+ nuns

Practitioner:
Sister Polly Amorosa, the founder of the Trans Pennine Travelling Sisters

Date:
Nov 18 2016

As she puts the finishing touches to her habit, Sister Clarita, a Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles, tells me that there are more than 3,000 LGBT+ nuns around the world. They’re part of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an…

This Is Why Keith Haring Got Arrested Numerous Times

Practitioner:
Keith Haring

Date:
Nov 18 2016

In the early 1980s Keith Haring created hundreds of drawings in the New York subway system. He used chalk to paint on unused advertising space, which was covered with black sheets of paper. Haring was caught and fined numerous times.…

Private Dinner Party: Clothing Not Allowed

Practitioner:
Charlie Ann Max

Date:
Nov 18 2016

Private Dinner Party: Clothing Not Allowed The Füde Dinner Experience gathers those who want to meet, eat and drink — only after leaving their clothes at the door. The bare back shoulders of two women facing a table with lit…

Private Dinner Party: Clothing Not Allowed

Practitioner:
Charlie Ann Max

Date:
Nov 18 2016

Private Dinner Party: Clothing Not Allowed The Füde Dinner Experience gathers those who want to meet, eat and drink — only after leaving their clothes at the door. The bare back shoulders of two women facing a table with lit…

Cameron and Mitchell

Practitioner:
Modern Family/ ABC

Date:
Nov 18 2016

‘Modern Family’ Finale: How Cameron and Mitchell Forever Changed Gay Families on TV The groundbreaking ABC sitcom came to a conclusion this week, forever leaving its mark on the LGBTQ television landscape. Jude Dry Apr 10, 2020 5:00 pm When…