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Pride wins!
🏳️🌈 In a 9-2 vote, the Missoula City Council approved the Pride flag as an official city flag in opposition to Montana’s new state law prohibiting the flag from being flown on state property. Salt Lake City did the same to protest Utah’s ban.
📞 Celebrities like Ariana Grande and Pedro Pascal signed an open letter in support of protecting federal funds for an LGBTQ+ crisis helpline, which was reportedly included in proposed budget cuts.
Environment
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New York City is planning to turn dozens of vacant lots into small ‘pocket parks’ or playgrounds
New York City just announced plans to transform underutilized and abandoned lots into parks, playgrounds, and green space, particularly in neighborhoods lacking access to these kinds of spaces.
The city’s Parks Department has already reviewed and submitted applications for 44 locations in two districts in Brooklyn and Queens. Under the plan, the department would also receive city-owned vacant lots from other agencies at no cost.
The effort is part of a larger plan to improve and expand access to public green space across the city, ensuring that it’s no more than a short walk away for everyone, no matter where they live.
Why is this good news? Research continually shows that proximity to more trees and green space — no matter how small the area — does a whole lot of good, from keeping air temperatures cooler to reducing gun violence.
In the so-called “concrete jungle” of New York City, which millions of people call home, this is an exciting, important initiative.
A pro rugby player organized a trans vs. cisgender match to protest athlete bans through friendly competition
Sasha Acheson, a professional English rugby player, wanted to stage a protest in response to World Rugby, which became the first international sports federation to ban trans women at an elite level in 2020, citing “significant” safety concerns.
But Acheson and her peers know that trans women are women, and they deserve an equal opportunity to play.
So, she organized “The Ruck You Match,” which put trans players toe to toe with cisgender women to disprove the supposed threat trans athletes present to their cis counterparts.
It took place on June 1 in Oslo, Norway, kicking off Pride Month with a little game of challenging misguided perceptions.
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