Human Rights Good News

Marsha P. Johnson was a proud and outspoken member of the LGBTQ+ community before it was popular to be so. She was an advocate for drag queens, people of color, and transgender people, fighting for their right to be seen and heard. 

As you read, keep in mind that LGBTQ+ is a relatively new term and, while queer people have always existed, the terminology has changed frequently over the years.

There are so many things we can each do to prevent gun violence, school shootings, suicide, and more. We’ve compiled a list of resources for you to get started...

We need to create awareness of what we are living in our country every day. We can’t just accept and continue living with the gun violence that surrounds us. The time to change must be now.

The Akashinga unit, Zimbabwe's first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit, says it aims to change the face of conservation

Indigenous groups across Canada have used GPR — along with other site survey technologies such as magnetometry and drones — to identify more than 1,800 possible graves at former residential schools, confirming an open secret.

As we process this heartbreaking news from near and far, we can all be a part of helping this community grieve and heal.

As he entered activism, community organizing, and politics, Milk became known as a champion of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, minorities, immigrants, women, and children.

Happiness serves as a revolutionary means to survival, but it is also an indicator that a country, group, or region is doing good in the world. These five stories will help shed some light onto happiness research across the globe.

As the founder of ONE and (RED), Bono has played a significant role in persuading policymakers and corporations to allocate huge swaths of money toward solving some of the most important issues facing the world.

There’s no evidence that banning abortion reduces the number of abortions. There are, however, a few data-backed, safe, and effective ways to reduce the number of abortions.

One person can make a difference in the world — but it’s not your job to change the entire world. It’s simply your job to show up and play your part — whatever that may be.