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At 2nd annual Women's March, a group of women held black signs that read “Revolting Lesbians.”

A torrent of pink was unleashed in cities throughout the world this weekend as millions of protesters donned pink “pussy hats" for the second annual Women’s March...

Natural History Museum Catching Flak over Breitbart Funder’s Role

An activist group formed this past November is criticizing the role that Rebekah Mercer — a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump whose family foundation has donated millions of dollars to climate change deniers — as a board member at the American...

A Science Denier at the Natural History Museum? Scientists Rebel

Rebekah Mercer, a supporter of President Trump and an influential donor to conservative causes — including groups that deny climate science — is under renewed pressure to step down from the board of New York City’s...

Lezzie at Large: Revolting Lesbian Jo Macellaro

A young Special Ed teacher, Jo Macellaro, knew she had to do something when Donald Trump was elected and her students came to class in tears, afraid Trump would deport or even kill them. So she joined the mostly queer...

What’s a Climate Denial Funder Doing on the American Museum of Natural History Board?

Selecting trustees for your prestigious New York cultural board would seem an easy enough process. Start with upper-crust old money — your Roosevelts, Hearsts, Ziffs — toss in a few local...

American Museum of Natural History targeted for relationship with right-wing climate denier

A new activist group launched its first direct action on Sunday, targeting climate change denier Rebekah Mercer and the American Museum of Natural History for retaining the New York City...

Scientists and Curators Urge American Museum of Natural History to Drop Funder of Climate Change Denial from Its Board

Mercer, a Trump donor turned Trump advisor and a major supporter of climate change-denying organizations, has served on the museum’s board...

'NRA sashay away': 175,000 people took to the streets for New York City's 'March for Our Lives' rally

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the US and around the world on Saturday to push for gun reform in the wake of the deadly high-school shooting in Parkland, Florida...

16 Signs From New York's March For Our Lives Protest

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in NYC this Saturday in the wake of the Parkland massacre that left 17 Marjory Stoneman Douglas students dead. They joined the nationwide "March For Our Lives" movement, which was spearheaded by...

Nine Revolting Rebekah Mercers — In One Museum!

The Revolting Lesbians were back on the steps of the American Museum of Natural History on Friday, and they weren’t afraid to get kicked out or even have the cops called on them. In fact, that was partially their goal. The Friday the 13th “horror show”...