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BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 24: Former FBI Director James Comey speaks at Harvard Kennedy School with Harvard's Eric Rosenbach on February 24, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images)

James Comey is no hero, and Showtime’s The Comey Rule won’t change that

Molly Catherine Turner
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Sky inserts disclaimers for content that includes “outdated” depictions of race

Netflix, Hulu, and other big media companies show support for Black Lives Matter

Pixar releases new short film to Disney+ debuting their first gay main character

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 25: Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg reacts during the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. Seven candidates qualified for the debate, hosted by CBS News and Congressional Black Caucus Institute, ahead of South Carolina’s primary in four days. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Democratic primary: Pete Buttigieg’s double bind and being “the only one in the room”

Molly Catherine Turner
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5 podcasts that will keep you politically savvy during the 2020 election cycle

Angelique Boyd
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: L.G.B.T. activists and their supporters rally in support of transgender people on the steps of New York City Hall, October 24, 2018 in New York City. The group gathered to speak out against the Trump administration's stance toward transgender people. Last week, The New York Times reported on an unreleased administration memo that proposes a strict biological definition of gender based on a person's genitalia at birth. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

5 YA book series by trans authors to read right now

Shaun Stacy
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Photo: Moving Forward by Karine Jean-Pierre.. Image Courtesy Harper Collins Publishing

Karine Jean-Pierre discusses how her career in politics shaped Moving Forward

Amanda Mullen
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Think there aren’t enough LGBTQ+ podcasts? That’s about to change

Meg Dowell
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What do the Democratic debates say about the year ahead in politics?

Sarah Crocker
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Democratic primary debates: 3 wins for women’s rights and 3 disappointments

Amanda Mullen
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Trouble is brewing with Iran. How will the U.S. and others reply?

Sarah Crocker
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5 good things that happened in the world this week

Kristin Brantley
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Taylor Swift performs onstage at 2019 iHeartRadio Wango Tango presented by The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Dermal Fillers at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 01, 2019 in Carson, California. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia

Katy Perry is just ONE of the best moments in Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down” music video

Meg Dowell
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John Oliver dives into the Equal Rights Amendment on Last Week Tonight

Sarah Crocker
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Robert Downey Jr.’s tech-based plan to clean the Earth proves he’s really Tony Stark

Mia Johnson
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Disney’s keeping more Simbas in the world with its newest campaign to save the lions

Megan DuBois
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How you can help the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride month

Lauren Sisselman
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Sephora to close all stores Wednesday for diversity training after incident with SZA

Lauren Sisselman
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Disney may stop filming in Georgia if anti-abortion legislation becomes law

Amanda Mullen
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Robert Mueller’s statement: What does it all mean?

Cheryl Wassenaar
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The Twilight Zone episode 8 review: Misses the mark on immigration issues

Chelsea Jackson
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Party of Five reboot gives us an emotional trailer tackling deportation

Kimberley Spinney
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVEL..Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2019

There’s a better way to get diversity in the MCU without recasting Captain Marvel

Kimberley Spinney
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Official Secrets review: A competently told whistleblower drama

Audrey Fox
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Abigail Disney calls out CEO Bob Iger for “insane” salary of $65 million

Mia Johnson
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John Oliver talks OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and Sackler family on Last Week Tonight

Sarah Crocker
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Will this tragic walrus scene from Our Planet change people’s attitude towards climate issues?

Cristine Struble
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