WASHINGTON — In recent conversations with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party, according to four people familiar with the matter. In some discussions, Biden has acknowledged that the […]
Internationally in the month of June, we celebrate a segment of our population who are misunderstood by some and marginalized or attacked by others. In fact, there is a resurgence of hate crimes toward our fellow human beings. We celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and diverse sexual orientations and genders (LGBTQI+) during Pride […]
Jun. 8—Covered head to toe in rainbow-colored clothing, Grant Ogren cruised Saturday through downtown Spokane in a blue Ford Mustang, acknowledging the thousands of people cheering and waving rainbow flags on the curbs and sidewalks. Ogren, executive director of the Spokane AIDS Network, served as Spokane Pride Parade’s community grand marshal. Classic cars, motorcycles, a […]
When Micah Rose Emerson was in seventh grade, she knew exactly where she wanted to go to high school: the Pembroke Hill School near Loose Park. “They had air conditioning,” she said with a laugh. “I literally visited one time and was sold on it.” But Emerson’s mom insisted that, instead, she attend the same […]
Viola Davis’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress began with a thanks to the Academy and this observation: “You know, there’s one place that all the people with the greatest potential are gathered.” Pause. Some viewers may have felt a queasy pang. Was the Fences actress about to give a sequel to Meryl Streep’s Golden […]