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Gaming Advocacy Group Calls for ‘Butt Equality,’ Says Male Characters Deserve Curves Too
For decades, video games have given players larger-than-life heroes...
Hayden Panettiere, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 36
Actress Hayden Panettiere, who grew from a child performer...
The Red Dress Run Wants Our Bodies, Not Our Names: Black Gay Men, the Donation Debate, and the Erasure Nobody Wants to Talk About
Every second Saturday in August, the French Quarter turns...
Black First, Queer Second: Why I Refuse to Rank My Sexuality Above My Skin
I've been a lesbian since before I had language...
Boxer Jo Knockout Deletes Post After Claiming He Made ‘$15K in 2 Months Scamming Gay’ Men
Boxer Jo Knockout is facing backlash after deleting a...
“He Helped Create a Place Where Young People Could Feel Safe”: Washington Mourns LGBTQ Advocate Brian Pernell Watson
WASHINGTON — Brian Pernell Watson, an award-winning advocate, nonprofit...
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The Price of Authenticity: How White Chefs Charge More for the Same Food Immigrants Have Always Made
An examination of Mexican, Chinese, and soul food cuisine...
Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
For the Pasta:
12 oz elbow macaroni (gluten-free if needed)
Salt...
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Gaming Advocacy Group Calls for ‘Butt Equality,’ Says Male Characters Deserve Curves Too
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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 36
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North Carolina Mother Charged With Manslaughter in Infant’s Co-Sleeping Death
MONROE, N.C. — A North Carolina mother has been...
Jason Arday, Cambridge’s Youngest-Ever Black Professor, Found Dead at 41
LONDON — Jason Arday, the British sociologist who made...