The 2021 Queer Liberation March was the capstone of New York City Pride this year. Attracting some 50,000 marchers, participants used their platform to call out issues still plaguing the LGBTQ community including access to health care for trans individuals, HIV treatment and prevention, and fighting discriminatory legislation nationwide.
And amid a broader reckoning over police brutality and systemic racism, it put a spotlight on tension between police officers and the LGBTQ community. Cheddar News’ Chloe Aiello reports.
Textiles and fabrics play a major part in our lives. Jordana Munk Martin, founder of Blue: The Tatter Textile Library, spoke with Cheddar News about the dimensional cultural arts organization that focuses on textiles, why the library is painted blue and how it plays a major role in academics.