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How the Stonewall riot birthed LGBT Pride

How the Stonewall riot birthed LGBT Pride

LGBT Pride Month is celebrated in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riot. President Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 2000. This became LGBT Pride Month under President Obama in 2009. Jun 3, 2017
Donald Trump finally meets his hand shake match In Emmanuel Macron

How Covfefe sent the internet into meltdown

Nothing brings the various tribes of the internet together like creating a meme. Around midnight on May 31, the account of US President Donald Trump tweeted Despite the constant negative press covfefe and the Twittersphere lit up. In less than 10 minutes a newly created @covfefe Twitter account responded to him, it received 6200 retweets, the domain name covfefe.com was purchased and it spawned its own hashtags with tens of thousands of mentions. Jun 1, 2017
Ivanka Trump at Twitter forum: Young Muslims can build a future of tolerance, hope and peace

Ivanka Trump at Twitter forum: Young Muslims can build a future of tolerance, hope and peace

Ivanka Trump stepped in for her father on Sunday (21 May) as host for a Twitter forum for young people in Saudi Arabia where she spoke about the power of social media and its ability to promote peace. Speaking to a crowd of about 400 people, she said: Social media is an incredibly powerful tool. It empowers the people, particularly the next generation. Your generation. May 22, 2017
The moment a young Mark Zuckerberg realises he has been accepted to Harvard

The moment a young Mark Zuckerberg realises he has been accepted to Harvard

Mark Zuckerberg released video on 18 May of the moment he learned of his acceptance into Harvard University, where he later developed and founded Facebook. Zuckerberg said he released the video, filmed by his dad, ahead of his return to Harvard to receive his honorary degree. In the footage, he is seen in his bedroom opening an email from Harvard while dressed in his pyjamas.Yay, I got accepted, a teenage Zuckerberg says softly, before his father Edward Zuckerberg begins cheering.In the comments section on the Facebook post Zuckerberg provided some insight into the video.Before I went to college, my mom bet me Id drop out and my younger sister bet me shed finish college before me. I bet them Id get a degree. Now I suppose the cycle is complete, he wrote. May 19, 2017
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