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LGBTQ+ pride flags explained: How inclusivity has expanded the rainbow
From classic rainbow stripes to an array of community symbolism, LGBTQ+ pride flags have evolved to celebrate a spectrum of diversity.


The origin of the LGBTQ+ pride flags
How inclusivity has expanded the rainbow.
By Mark Stetson and Christianna Silva


Black, queer and neurodivergent in tech: How one advocate is creating safe space for intersectionality
Offering inspiration and empowerment by sharing her story online with authenticity — and boundaries


'Frybread Face and Me' serves up heartwarming Indigenous coming-of-age representation
A childhood rumination on culture, from popular to personal.


Why 'identifies as Asian' is a valid descriptor for Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh
Yeoh's award milestone is part of a long, complicated history of racial identity in Hollywood.


On the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, a history-making Oscar winner who sparked dreams yet to be realized
83 years later, only 9 more Black women have won Oscars, leaving broken but uncultivated ground.


STEM educational content has a diversity problem. This free coding academy wants to fix that.
CODE Along combines positive representation and transferable skills.


First Chicana, Native American artist commissioned for Super Bowl honors Arizona roots
Inclusion of Lucinda ‘La Morena’ Hinojos reflects cultural progress; participation of ‘Chiefs’ shows ongoing battle.


How winter solstice is celebrated across different cultures
These traditions pre-date Christmas.


5 things autistic people should know about cooking
"Many autistic people spoke to me about how they did not learn how to cook or prepare food because lessons were not accessible."
By Lydia Wilkins


Disney's 'Wakanda Forever' celebration includes $1 million to STEM nonprofits
In honor of all the future Shuris.


Is it ever OK to use the term queerbaiting?
Demanding everyone to be "out" and visible is problematic.


How to flirt when you've just come out as bi
"When you've only been with cis men, like I had, dating women feels like a whole other ball game."
By Siân Bradley


How to talk about racism in interracial relationships. Read an extract from 'The Mixed Race Experience'.
"Not only did I have to listen to debates about whether racism was as bad as people were saying, but I was now getting defensive responses from my husband."


Instagram's pivot to video is leaving behind disabled users
"I do think disabled users are being forgotten. I don’t see access as being prioritized enough."


It’s Disability Pride Month. So why is nobody talking about it?
"This term ‘disability’ coupled with ‘pride’, is sometimes seen as oxymoronic by able-bodied people and that alone makes me even prouder to call myself disabled and proud."
By Cathy Reay


Bumble to let nonbinary users message anyone first
The app is going beyond the "women make the first move" experience.
By Anna Iovine


How do you have sex after sexual assault?
Why should I change the way I approach sex when the sexual violence that I faced was not my fault?


'Not Quite White' delves into the fetishisation of mixed race people in the dating world
"The majority of my opening messages were something like: 'Hey Laila, can’t tell where you’re from' or 'Just wondering what colour you actually are??!!?'"


Postmates releases 'bottom menu' for Pride
Corporate Pride just got a little weirder.
By Anna Iovine


'Sex Bomb' celebrates the joy of embracing sexuality and love as a British-Indian Muslim woman
Comedian Sadia Azmat talks about sex, horniness, hijabs, and smashing stereotypes.


'The Book Of Non-Binary Joy' is a glorious guide to being your authentic self beyond the gender binary
"The goal has always been freedom from binary ideals placed on me."


New online campaign reminds us that street harassment isn't a rite of passage. It's a public health concern.
The #SaferPlace campaign imagines a world without street harassment.


#HaveAWord campaign speaks directly to men and boys about violence against women
Violence often begins with words.


Google Doodle honors the legacy of Black baseball legend Toni Stone
She broke barriers alongside Jackie Robinson.

