Why I’m Choosing to Celebrate the Lived Black Lives in My Life this B.H.M.

Not every mountain is moved with a major explosion. Most are moved by removing one large stone at a time. Change doesn’t happen by one man or woman, but every soul plays a part. That’s why this year I’m celebrating the everyday lives of the Black people in my life that through their lived experiences aided in the civil rights movement equally as important as any great leader.

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Trans People Able to Walk Freely Again in New York

Cuomo, in a statement released after he signed the bill into law, called the statute “archaic.” COVID exposed low tide in America and the ‘walking while trans’ policy is one example of the ugly undercurrents of injustices that transgender New Yorkers — especially those of color — face simply for walking down the street,” Cuomo said in the statement. “For too long trans people have been unfairly targeted and disproportionately policed for innocent, lawful conduct based solely on their appearance. Repealing the archaic ‘walking while trans’ ban is a critical step toward reforming our policing system and reducing the harassment and criminalization transgender people face simply for being themselves.”

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HRC Names Tesla Best Place to Work for LGBTQ in 2021

The results of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) are in, and Tesla again is one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” Tesla’s 2021 CEI rating marks the seventh time the manufacturer has received a high HRC rating, despite the recent flip-up by the current CEO.

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