NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ Pride commemorations, which at times have felt like celebrations of victory for civil rights achievements, are now grappling with an environment of intense legislative and rhetorical battles over sexual orientation and gender identity, and fears of a Supreme Court ruling on abortion opens the floodgates to the withdrawal of rights. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ Pride commemorations that at times felt like victory celebrations for civil rights advances are grappling with a darker atmosphere this year, a national environment of intense legislative and rhetorical battles over sexual orientation and gender identity. Large crowds are expected at Pride events in New York City and a number … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the United States, gained prominence after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. Vacations in the States has largely stalled. Although almost every state recognizes June 16 in some way, many have been reluctant to do more than issue a proclamation … Read more
The last week of April was a whirlwind for Chinatown in San Francisco. The storied neighborhood debuted the AAPI Community Heroes Mural, a mostly black-and-white depiction of 12 mostly unsung Asian-American and Pacific Islander residents on the wall of a bank. Three days later, Neon Was Never Brighter, the first-ever Chinatown contemporary arts festival, took … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his best shooting night of the playoffs. Milwaukee dominated on the boards. And still, the Bucks were 14 points behind Boston in a game that could put the defending NBA champion on the brink of elimination. That’s when Jrue Holiday showed Defensive Player of the Year a thing or … Read more