August 1, 2016 By Nijah Glenn As a young girl growing up in the 90s, I was not immune to the feverish love everyone had of the Spice Girls. They wore outrageous […]
Girl Power, Riot Grrrl, Feminism, Oh My!
Pennsylvania Begins Covering Gender Transition Care Under Medicaid
July 30, 2016 By Angelica Walker Last week, Pennsylvania became the twelfth state to explicitly cover gender transition-related care in their Medicaid program. This exciting policy change marks a huge step in […]
Kesha Shows Her True Colors, Announces First Tour Following Lawsuit Against Dr. Luke
July 29, 2016 By Rianna Lee Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Kesha Sebert (a.k.a. Ke$ha) made headlines with an ongoing legal battle against her producer and alleged abuser Dr. Luke. Several months after […]
The Homogenization of Asian America
July 28, 2016 By Vivian Le In the past decade, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have become the fastest growing racial group in the United States. Comprising around 5.8% of the […]
Creating Opportunities for Pittsburgh: Learn More about the Housing Opportunity Fund Today!
July 20, 2016 By Rianna Lee TMC Contact Person | Pittsburgh United | Housing Opportunity Fund| Canvassing I’ve been around the country, and I’ve been out of the United States a handful […]
Monogamy Isn’t For Everyone
July 19, 2016 By Angelica Walker Imagine this: after months of trying, you’re finally pregnant with your second child. You’re ecstatic, but when you tell your four-year-old daughter, she’s terrified. Your daughter […]
TERFs are the Worst: An Intro to Anti-Trans Feminism
July 13, 2016 By Angelica Walker Feminism is one of the largest social movements in the world. Naturally, because of its scale, it is also one of the most problematic. Since the […]
Your Faves Are More Than Problematic: Activists, You Are Not An Exception
July 12, 2016 By Nijah Glenn If you’re reading this, then you responded to the clickbait title I purposefully chose in order to gain traffic, and my marketing genius worked! Kidding. Let […]
Still We Rise: Thousands Gather Downtown to March and Fight for Justice and Change
July 11, 2016 By Rianna Lee Over 40 organizations fighting for change in various areas of social justice and activism came together this past weekend for the People’s Convention at the David […]
Harry Potter & the Uncomfortable Appropriation of Native American Culture
July 8, 2016 By Vivian Le Over the past few months, J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, has unveiled new information about her wildly popular magical world, detailing the […]
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