The Advocate Covers Over the Decades
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Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement gave rise to nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.
This served as a painful reminder that Pride Month and the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement began as a response to police raids, and that queer people of color, particularly in the transgender community, are still facing widespread discrimination and violence.
For our July/August 2020 issue, The Advocate held a roundtable discussion with Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors and LGBTQ+ activists Ashlee Marie Preston, Aaryn Lang, Alphonso David, Rashad Robinson, and Alicia Garza. Read the feature here.
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