Officials in Turkey earlier this week ordered that the capital’s Pride parade be cancelled – claiming the ban was because of “security” concerns following a mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando which left 49 dead.
State Rep. Reginald Bolding, who pushed the legislation, said Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States and will bring together communities across Arizona.
When three of the best Chicago projects of the year (Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book,” Joey Purp’s “iiiDrops” and Vic Mensa’s “There’s Alot Going On”) were all streaming-only free releases, this is big news.
Sunday’s massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the worst mass shooting in America’s history, occurred about a year after nine people were killed during a prayer meeting in Charleston.
“Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda chalks it up to theater being “one of the last entertainment mediums” where writers of projects still maintain creative control.
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda tearfully dedicated a sonnet to the Orlando massacre victims at the Tony Awards Sunday night. And The Color Purple’s Cynthia Erivo rounded out the night by winning Best Actress in a Musical. Naturally, the anticipation was...
The shooting happened early Sunday morning at Pulse – a gay nightclub in Orlando – killing at least 50, and wounding 53 more. According to CNN, Omar Mateen of Ft. In a statement on their website, Noho Pride said, “This horrific, intentional mass shooting will...
As LGBTQ people who lived through the AIDS crisis, we know what it looks like & feels like to be scapegoated & isolated in the midst of a crisis that actually requires solidarity, empathy & collaboration from all quarters. The LGBT Partnership, a support and...
It was also revealed earlier in the day that the cast of Hamilton would not perform with muskets during the broadcast in honor of the victims. He said that we can not let hate win and their tragedy is our tragedy.