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Long-time LGBT Activist & 78er Robert Fawkes Has Passed Away
Robert Fawkes, a 78er, HIV/AIDS activist, and pillar of both the LGBTQI+ and sex work communities sadly passed away on July 19. The beloved LGBTQI+ activist and advocate passed away in Townsville on Friday after battling terminal cancer. Friends, family and loved ones say goodbye His sister Janelle took to social media to share the
Video of activist altercation sparks debate online
An altercation between anti-monarchy activists and court officers has sparked debate about who was responsible, amid conflicting reports from the two parties. The incident occurred late Thursday afternoon at the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court after a verdict was given to activist Folk Saharat, who was sentenced to two years in prison for lèse-majesté charges under
Eco Activist Sagarika Sriram Is Making Change Through Small Actions
Sagarika Sriram was just 10 years old when she started reading newspaper stories about a planet in peril—one about a whale that washed ashore after an oil spill, another about turtles found with plastic in their stomachs. She knew right then that she wanted to do something to take action, and joined an environmental group…
This Young Activist Is Calling Out How Climate Stories Are Told
Disha Ravi takes part in a digital strike this year. Photo courtesy of Disha RaviWith wildfires ravaging the American landscape, heatwaves tearing across western Canada and the US, and floods inundating German towns, climate change awareness has been at an all-time high in recent months. But for 22-year-old Indian activist Disha Ravi, climate change has…
Meet activist and AFL legend Tayla Harris
Spend 10 minutes with our Paradigm Shifters, the people who are shaping the ideas that will take us into the future. Meet Tayla Harris, an AFL Women’s footballer, professional boxer, speaker and activist who is using her growing platform to change the conversation around violence against women. How I start my day … My work…