The local council declined an application to install the statue after public consultation, with concerns raised about potential diplomatic tensions with Japan. The Japanese ambassador warned that the statue could cause division within New Zealand's multi-ethnic society.
Michelle DeLaune, chief executive of the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, praised the Queen as wonderful for raising awareness and getting dialogue going. She added: There are many people suffering in silence and having someone like her to look up to gives a sense it's not so isolating.
Culture Shock is an annual event dedicated to promoting cultural diversity, kindness, and inclusivity within educational settings. Through engaging discussions, activities, and resources, Culture Shock aims to empower educators and students to embrace diversity and foster a culture of acceptance and empathy.
The government of Israel's social media account promoted an event called Pride Land, 'the biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever in the Middle East.' As might be expected, the right flipped out.
The contestants on Love Overboard (young hot singles, duh) do not know what they have signed up for. They have agreed to go on a reality television show sight-unseen, and now they are here, in what nobody wants to admit is essentially the Stanford Prison Experiment.
Pope Leo stated that officials at the Vatican spoke to the German bishops to make clear their disagreement with the formalized blessing of same-sex couples 'beyond what was specifically, if you will, allowed for by Pope Francis in saying that all people receive blessings.'
The prospect of an all-female cast version of David Mamet's seminal drama of doomed masculinity and rampant capitalism Glengarry Glen Ross has been kicking around for a while now.
"For decades, the Bishop and Bell families were deprived of the full story of what happened to their loved ones. It was a lengthy process to identify Robert Carey, but it is my sincere hope that knowing his name and bringing his heinous actions to light will bring a sense of closure and peace to the Bishop and Bell families."
The American Conservatory Theater presents the U.S. premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of 'Hamnet,' which runs through May 24 and features a Pride Night on April 29.
The suspect approached the 55-year-old woman and went on the attack, beating and then raping her. During the horrendous assault, cops said, the perpetrator kicked and punched the victim multiple times throughout her head and body.
Mr. Secretary, I got two seconds, respectfully, you know what I'd really wish you'd spend more time on? More time thinking about the American people, less time talking about whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts!
"Looking back, I can see how my family as a unit was convinced that this was a Chicano dream, a safe and honorable space. Working for la causa, along with our then family's hero. The whole time [Chavez] was figuring out how to get in my shirt, in my pants, how to force his mouth on me, and had me locked in my head that it was a place I could not escape."
