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Roberta Flack’s cover of “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” can still be resonated with due to the artistry it encapsulates, as well as the deep empathy Flack has with vulnerable communities. This song is part of her debut album, First Take, released in 1969 and it indicates that Flack is not just a powerful
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282282 ViewsWhen we talk about the LGBTQ+ rights movement, most people immediately think of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. But decades before Stonewall, an underground network of activists was laying the foundation for the modern fight for equality. Enter the Mattachine Society—a pioneering LGBTQ+ organization that dared to exist in a time when being gay was
Read More578578 ViewsAs a member of the queer community, it pains me to see how far we’ve strayed from the original intent of our Pride celebrations. What started as a movement rooted in resistance, visibility, and equality has now often become a shiny, corporate-sponsored spectacle—one where the glitter sometimes overshadows the grim reality of what’s happening in
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