Lego is making prototype bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Lego has revealed a prototype brick made from recycled plastic bottles in the company’s latest bid to become more sustainable.…
Carl Nassib: First NFL player to come out as gay does so on Instagram
Carl Nassib came out as gay in an Instagram post, making NFL history as the first openly LGBTQ active player. …
Why Pride organizers are banning cops
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to…
Google Doodle commemorates Juneteenth with illustrations of Black joy
Google is spotlighting Juneteenth in its latest Google Doodle. Detroit-based artist Rachelle Baker created the art to honor the true…
Juneteenth is now an official federal holiday
Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law commemorating June 19, which…
How to improve LGBTQ mental health care post-pandemic
The pandemic — with its requisite physical distancing, economic strain, and continued racial trauma — only exacerbated the many mental…
3 types of inequality that worsen mental health
When Dr. Amy Barnhorst treats patients for mental illness in county jails, emergency rooms, and psychiatric hospitals, she sees more…
Educators rally to #TeachTruth as the GOP tries to silence lessons on U.S. oppression
On Saturday, educators all around the U.S. made it abundantly clear that legal maneuvers aren’t going to stop them from…
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder, won a Pulitzer Citation
Darnella Frazier was 17 years old when she filmed Officer Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd by placing his knee on…
All the cities hosting in-person Pride events in 2021
In 2020, in-person Pride celebrations took a hit as cities canceled Pride parades and other events to keep everyone safe…