Wes and his dad Elijah run into Elmo in the park and have a lovely conversation about race in this new Sesame Street initiative about … [Read more...]
Ava DuVernay Announces Program to Diversify Film Crews
While casting diversity has gotten much of the attention in the push to make Hollywood more inclusive, Ava DuVernay and Peter Roth are working to improve things behind the camera with the Array Crew initiative, and many studios are on board. Via [Read more...]
To Be Eligible for Best Picture Oscars, New Rules Will Require Diverse Cast and Crew
In response to criticism, the Academy has announced that future films must meet new inclusion standards for cast and crew to be eligible for Best Picture Oscars. From the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) [Read more...]
#OscarsLessWhite: The Academy Continues Toward Diversity with 819 New Invited Members
The Academy continues toward its diversity goals with 819 new filmmaking members, including actors Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz, Zendaya, Eva Longoria, Niecy Nash, John David Washington and Constance Wu among many other accomplished artists. Via The Academy: The 2020 class is 45% … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Get Your Own Limited Edition Rainbow Bag From IKEA ($3.99!) –All Profits Go to Human Rights Campaign
IKEA's blue FRAKTA bag debuted in '96 and Treehugger posted 20 new uses for it. This new Limited edition rainbow bag will be just as useful, with the added bonus of celebrating the LGBTQ … [Read more...]
RuPaul’s DragCon Is a Diverse Celebration of All Aspects of the LGBTQ Community
The name may say Drag but RuPaul's DragCon is a place for all parts of the LGBTQ community. This year's DragCon truly showed, celebrated and opened the doors for every identity and interst within the LGBTQ community. DragCon had visual artists of all mediums and styles, … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Exclusive Pics of NYC’s #Resist Pride March by Ruben Natal-San Miguel –Part 2
Sunday's NYC Pride parade featured an estimated 50,000 marching with corporate floats like Facebook and T-Mobile along side 18 diverse LGBTQ community organizations like P-Flag, ActUp and Gays Against Guns (GAG) as part of the largest NYC Pride March ever. An estimated two … [Read more...]
Louboutin’s Nude Collection Is More Inclusive, But Not Cheap…
As a man, I'll admit I've never even thought about it, but once you do, you realize one "nude" really doesn’t fit all. In 2013, Chistian Louboutin debuted a collection which featured five shades of nude shoes to accommodate a wider range of skin tones. That's now been expanded … [Read more...]
#LGBT: Ryan Murphy Launches “Half” Foundation to Address Diversity In Hollywood
Producer/ director, Ryan Murphy has been responsible for more than two dozen people getting their Directors Guild of America cards on his watch. But only four or five of them have been women. Half, a foundation within his 20th Century Fox TV-based production company, aims to have … [Read more...]
New Diverse Emoji Set Coming To Your iPhone This March!
Apple is finally giving us what we have always wanted.... new Emojis that feature every color in the rainbow! The new diverse set of Emojis is available now only to app developers (or anyone willing to pay $100 for a developer account). The new set will be available for us all … [Read more...]
