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Dascha Polanco urges potential voters to #FeedtheVote

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offers 5 ways to take action before the 2020 election

Oscars introduce long overdue diversity initiative beginning in 2024

2020 election: 5 key elements of the Biden/Harris platform

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - AUGUST 20: : Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris confer on stage outside the Chase Center after Biden delivered his acceptance speech on the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center on August 20, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

From the outside: 2020’s Presidential Election from the eyes of a non-American

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

Will Smith is the Genie and Mena Massoud is Aladdin in Disney’s live-action ALADDIN, directed by Guy Ritchie.

Sky inserts disclaimers for content that includes “outdated” depictions of race

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Protesters take part in a 'Black Lives Matter' demonstration near Marble Arch on June 01, 2020 in London, England. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis has sparked violent protests across the USA. A video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted on social media, showed Floyd's neck being pinned to the ground by police officer, Derek Chauvin, as he repeatedly said "I can’t breathe". Chauvin was fired along with three other officers and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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

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

America Cocktail ring. Image Courtesy Pharaoun

Fashion Friday: Jewelry brand Pharaoun is doing good with a stunning cocktail ring

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Hillary Rodham Clinton attends Hulu's "Hillary" NYC Premiere on March 04, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Hulu)

Here’s how you can watch Hulu’s Hillary docuseries online

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”

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

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

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST Ilene Chaiken and Jennifer Beals of "The L Word: Generation Q" speak during the Showtime segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 2, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The L Word Generation Q season 1 episode 2 livestream: Watch online

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

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

Universal Standard teams with Planned Parenthood for women’s rights

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

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

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

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

5 good things that happened in the world this week

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

Politics roundup: Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out of the White House

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

Politics roundup: Mexico faces tariffs over U.S. immigration complaints

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

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