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The ghosts of Stonewall are watching: How trans activists are channeling history in the fight for their lives

Dec 11, 2024 | nj.com | Rohan Zhou-Lee

Chase Strangio stood before the Supreme Court on a cold December morning, the weight of history pressing against his shoulders. As the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation’s highest court, he carried not just legal briefs but the echoes of protests past – from the Stonewall uprising to the Compton Cafeteria riots, trans people have created a legacy of fighting for justice.
The Uncommitted Movement: Asian Americans Rally for Palestinian Rights

Oct 27, 2024 | mochimag.com | Rohan Zhou-Lee

Standing in Times Square, one of capitalism’s many hearts, I’m surrounded by a huge crowd, with almost everyone wearing a keffiyeh. It’s a sunny afternoon, unseasonably warm for October, and my entirely black outfit, which I wear in case of emergency dispersal, makes me sweat. The air has its usual New York smell of car exhaust with a hint of garbage.
City Project to “Beautify” New York’s Chinatown Draws Criticism From Community

Oct 3, 2024 | hyperallergic.com | Rohan Zhou-Lee

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider supporting us as a member. Join Us From mural art to fashion and music, the vibrance of the Chinese diaspora seeps from every pore of Manhattan’s Mott Street and showcases the community’s culture. Now, the city seems to want in on the culture, too.
How supporting Palestine became a career killer for Gen Z

Sep 25, 2024 | reckon.news | Rohan Zhou-Lee

Basseema Abouassaad thought they had finally landed their dream job. Fresh out of college, Abouassaad, who uses all pronouns, was hired in April by an environmental conservation organization. It seemed like the perfect start to their career – a stable position aligned with their values. But their elation was short-lived. By June, Abouassaad found themselves unemployed, caught in the crossfire of one of the most contentious global conflicts of our time. The reason?
How supporting Palestine became a career killer for Gen Z

Sep 25, 2024 | flipboard.com | Rohan Zhou-Lee

CEOs1 hour agoCoca-Cola Spiced Discontinued After 7 MonthsCheddar • 1hJames Stewart joins Cheddar to discuss his New York Times article on what really went on behind-the-scenes at Disney when Bob Iger took back his spot …Middle EastNowHezbollah steps up its response to Israeli attacks but its gloves are not fully offCNN • 7mCNN — Despite pledging a “battle without limits” against Israel, Hezbollah’s response to back-to-back Israeli attacks appears to have been carefully calibrated.
How six NYC 2SLGBTQ artists are fighting back against adversity

Aug 1, 2024 | gaycitynews.com | Rohan Zhou-Lee

The LGBTQ community is experiencing adversity on numerous fronts in the political struggle for human rights, from anti-LGBTQ legislation to the deaths of trans community members such as Nex Benedict, River Nevaeh Goddard, Righteous Torrence “Chevy” Hill, and countless others this year alone. A wave of trans asylum seekers fleeing the United States is rising.
Actress Shirley Chen Seeks Complicated Truths in Her Roles

Jul 22, 2024 | aaartsalliance.org | Amber X. Chen |Rohan Zhou-Lee |Michelle Kim |Lucas Manuel-Scheibe

“Growing up, I think I had a really clear idea of who I was and what I wanted my career to look like: I wanted to tell badass stories about women in Asian American history and really be a spokesperson for my community,” she said. “And then I graduated, and I was like, who am I? I’ve entered that phase of life where I’m just figuring out who I am.”Another driving force for Chen is a desire to make her family proud. “They have been there for me through it all, every high and low,” she said.
Is your city the next ‘Cop City?’ How police are transforming neighborhoods and poisoning our planet

Jun 4, 2024 | reckon.news | Rohan Zhou-Lee

In our flagship newsletter, Editor-in-chief Ryan “R.L” Nave takes you on a weekly deep-dive into the stories creating buzz, helping to make you smarter, faster. Sign up for the Reckon Report today! As climate catastrophe worsens in the US, a disturbing policy trend ensues: expanding prisons and police projects that directly harm the environment and the very communities they claim to serve.
“They Don’t Protect Us”

Apr 23, 2024 | aaww.org | Rohan Zhou-Lee

Every Lunar New Year, Manhattan’s Chinatown overflows with crowds of locals and tourists alike. They marvel at dancing lions eating cabbage and tossing oranges, the firecrackers popping in the night and leaving their acrid smell in the day, and the clouds of confetti glittering in the sunshine. But in February 2024, buildings and cars were also coated in the dust of demolition.
PERSPECTIVES: In war zones, disabled people must fend for themselves

Dec 12, 2023 | reckon.news | Rohan Zhou-Lee

Sign up for Movement Notes, a weekly newsletter connecting you directly to the activists, thinkers, artists and everyday people fighting for justice in their own communities. Enter your email to subscribe and better understand the issues that define our world. Amidst a moment of intensified global conflict, disabled people in war zones around the world face devastating challenges that are too often ignored or invisibilized.