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Black, queer and neurodivergent in tech: How one advocate is creating safe space for intersectionality
Jennifer Opal smiles while looking to the right over a purple dotted background with a striped image frame

'Frybread Face and Me' serves up heartwarming Indigenous coming-of-age representation
Two young people (Benny and Fry) stand side by side outside.


Why 'identifies as Asian' is a valid descriptor for Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh holds her Oscar trophy while walking past crew members behind the stage at the Academy Awards.

On the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, a history-making Oscar winner who sparked dreams yet to be realized
A black and white photo of McDaniel holding her Academy Award while sitting on a floral couch.

STEM educational content has a diversity problem. This free coding academy wants to fix that.
The series host, Jiliane, photoshopped on a blue background that reads, "Code art with me".

First Chicana, Native American artist commissioned for Super Bowl honors Arizona roots
The Super Bowl LVII logo depicting a purple and green landscape hovers on a black background.



How to talk about racism in interracial relationships. Read an extract from 'The Mixed Race Experience'.
Book cover of 'The Mixed-Race Experience' by Naomi and Natalie Evans on an orange and green background.

Instagram's pivot to video is leaving behind disabled users
A mobile phone screen shows the Instagram app with the Reels function open

It’s Disability Pride Month. So why is nobody talking about it?
Happy disabled people with their friends and family. Blind man, girl with prosthetic leg, old man with walker, people with wheelchair and crutches

Bumble to let nonbinary users message anyone first
Left: Silhouetted hand holds phone displaying Bumble logo, with yellow Bumble logo backdrop. Right: screenshot of gender options on Bumble Date.

How do you have sex after sexual assault? 
Illustration of two people in a darkened room wearing underwear, one person has a hand on the other person.

'Not Quite White' delves into the fetishisation of mixed race people in the dating world
The book cover of "Not Quite White" on a purple background

Postmates releases 'bottom menu' for Pride
postmates eat with pride logo above anthropomorphic fruits lounging on a beach

'Sex Bomb' celebrates the joy of embracing sexuality and love as a British-Indian Muslim woman
Composite of 'Sex Bomb' book cover and author headshot of Sadia Azmat

'The Book Of Non-Binary Joy' is a glorious guide to being your authentic self beyond the gender binary
A composite image of the front cover of Ben Pechey's book "The Book of Non Binary Joy" and the author smiling.



Google Doodle honors the legacy of Black baseball legend Toni Stone
A black and white photo of Toni Stone standing in front of a dugout. Four men stand next to her as she holds her mitt and smiles at the camera.

Photos from daily life at HBCUs show moments of joy and activism
A row of Claflin University cheerleaders hold their hands up in the air.

Netflix's new social channel champions stories of the Asian diaspora
A screenshot of four Netflix stars.

Watch out diet culture. Inclusive fitness pros are coming for you.
Three screenshots of TikTok videos from inclusive fitness professionals. The first reads, "Tip #1: Exercising for looks is the fastest way to destroy your relationship with fitness." The second reads "POV: You're looking for fitness and work out tips that are non-diet, queer,-centered, and body inclusive." And the third reads, "Me: BMI is flawed, outdated, and not a good measure of health."

New Maya Angelou coin marks the first Black woman on a U.S. quarter
Maya Angelous stands at a podium, addressing a large crowd blurred behind her.

Is not wanting to have sex with trans people transphobic? I’m trans, here’s what I think. 
Illustration showing a person with an image of the trans flag over their eyes.
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