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George Floyd
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was a black American man killed during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes as he lay handcuffed on the ground. After his death, protests against police violence toward black people quickly spread across the United States and internationally.
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The life of an activist
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dallasvoice.comC. d. Kirven C.d. Kirven helped lay the foundation that today’s protests are building on C.d. Kirven has been an activist in the Black civil rights, LGBTQ equality and women’s rights movements for decades.
In the weeks since a now-former Minneapolis police officer named Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd, Kirven has participated in and monitored the near-daily protests taking place here in the streets of Dallas.
Kirven sat down recently for an interview with Dallas Voice to talk about her history and what she thinks of what’s happening now in the streets across the country. — Steven Monacelli Dallas Voice: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, C.d.
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13 Queer Reads We're Rushing To Add To Our Bookshelves This Valentine's Day
school’s hallway, or holding the hand of the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen in your life. Fictional authors are describing what it feels like to experience the flutters of falling in love through the lens of queer people, and non-fiction authors are penning the stories of how casual encounters can blossom into great love stories. Some have the dramatic flair of international incidents and major sports franchises while others are more low-key but they’re all filling us up with all the feelings this Valentine’s Day. Follow a burnt-out academic from the dance floor in Vegas to a random trip down the aisle, hear the stories of those who have been muffled, travel along for the hijinks of those who are down for a silly adventure, see how a broken-down car or a ride or the subway can switch up one’s relationship status, or saddle up next to two secret lovers who are finding a way in a sport that isn’t safe for them to love out loud.
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