People Doing Good

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LGBTQ+ History Before Stonewall

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.
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Kalen McAllister, founder of Laughing Bear Bakery, packages Bear Candy made by employees with criminal records. “I don’t care [about a job applicant’s criminal record]. Because for me, it’s this day forward,” she says. (Tara Adhikari/The Christian Science Monitor)

Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison

In 2015, Ms. McAllister opened Laughing Bear Bakery in St. Louis, a nonprofit business where a criminal record is required to land the job.
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19 Things You Can Do To Stop Gun Violence

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...
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Gun Violence Quote Graphic: If arming more people meant that we would be safer, we would be the safest country on earth. — Shannon Watts

29 Quotes About Gun Violence To Inspire Change

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.
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Sharai Tunhira marches during a parade at Akashinga training camp in Phundundu Wildlife Park in Hurungwe, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Women-only Rangers Fight Poachers and Poverty

The Akashinga unit, Zimbabwe's first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit, says it aims to change the face of conservation
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33 Best Yvon Chouinard Quotes on Adventure, Business, & Earth

As the founder of Patagonia, one of the most sustainable outdoor brands in the world, Chouinard has spoken out on a variety of environmental issues over the years.
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Advocates Are Working To Give Water Legal Rights

Threatened by development, five bodies of water are suing the State of Florida, making the unprecedented argument that nature has legal rights, too.
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101 Positive Quotes To Fill Your World With Light

As you read these positive quotes, we hope you feel more hopeful — and that you also feel motivated tgoo get involved and make a positive difference.
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Meera Varma, an advocate for suicide awareness in UCLA, smiles to the camera

Young Advocates Take the Lead To Curb Campus Suicide

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death on college campuses. Peer support, trainings and suicide prevention programs aim to reverse this deadly trend.
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As Climate Change Worsens Hurricane Season in Louisiana, Doulas Are Ensuring Parents Can Safely Feed Their Babies

A doula collective is training emergency responders from across the state in best practices, filling a crucial gap in disaster response.
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6 Ways To Help Buffalo After the Supermarket Mass Shooting

As we process this heartbreaking news from near and far, we can all be a part of helping this community grieve and heal.
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38 Best Harvey Milk Quotes To Leave You Feeling Hopeful

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.
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