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June 8, 2023

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Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday
The New York Times, May 1, 2023

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.
      
President Biden signed legislation last year that made Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday, after interest in the day was renewed during the summer of 2020 and the nationwide protests that followed the police killings of Black Americans including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
      
There has been a noticeable increase in Juneteenth celebrations across the United States over the past few years. With this year’s holiday coming just over a month after a white gunman killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent U.S. history, Juneteenth celebrations may resonate in new ways.
      
Here’s a brief guide to Juneteenth.
    

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Pride Month 2023: A History of Pride
History, May 8, 2023

Mary and Sharon Bishop-Baldwin were jubilant after winning a decadelong fight for the right to wed in Oklahoma.
     

But eight years after tying the knot — on the day they won their lawsuit challenging a state ban on gay marriage — and seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed same-sex couples’ constitutional right to marry, they no longer take their union for granted.
       

While they’re happy that Congress is moving swiftly to ensure nationwide recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, they — like many in LGBTQ communities — are frustrated it’s even necessary after so many years and are unsure whether it’s enough.

        
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Same-sex Couples Still Wary Despite Federal Marriage Rights Bill
PBS, December 5, 2022

Mary and Sharon Bishop-Baldwin were jubilant after winning a decadelong fight for the right to wed in Oklahoma.
     

But eight years after tying the knot — on the day they won their lawsuit challenging a state ban on gay marriage — and seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed same-sex couples’ constitutional right to marry, they no longer take their union for granted.
       

While they’re happy that Congress is moving swiftly to ensure nationwide recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, they — like many in LGBTQ communities — are frustrated it’s even necessary after so many years and are unsure whether it’s enough.

        
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World Refugee Day

Event, June 17th
Learn more.

                      

St. Louis Pride Festival & Parade

Event, June 24th and 25th
Learn more.

         

The Inclusive Hiring Kit

Educause Learning Course
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Dead End: Paranormal Park

Excellent animated series suitable for children and adults with diverse gender, sexuality, and race, and ethnicity representation.
Watch the trailer.

    
Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much 

A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality. With her clever voice and clear-eyed insight, Jen draws on personal experiences with sexism and biphobia to understand how we all can and must do better. 
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The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets

A book about the Stonewall Riots that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement. Profusely illustrated, the book includes contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects.
Learn more.

        

Alaffia

Alaffia offers sustainable, fair trade skin and haircare products for the whole family, from shampoos to face and body washes, in large sizes at affordable price points.
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Cafe con Libros

Cafe con Libros is an intersectional feminist community bookstore and coffee shop that endeavors to create a vibrant space where everyone, specifically womxn-identified folx, feel centered, affirmed, and celebrated. Though stationed in New York, you can purchase their books and join their community online!
Learn more.

           

Shades of Shades

Founder Marsha Douglas-Syndor couldn’t find a pair of sunglasses to match her complexion so she started her own company. The eyewear shade finder helps you find your perfect pair of chic shades.
Learn more.

      

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“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”
– Marsha P. Johnson
       
“You can’t separate peace from freedom,
because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
– Malcolm X

           
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
– Audre Lorde


 

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