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Lin k      Gender and sexuality have become a large part of society and culture today. People today have become more and more ambiguous towards different forms of gender/fashion expression. The popular tv show, RuPaul's Drag Race, provides a very outgoing and exaggerated form of queer representation. Many of the queens featured on the show identify as male, and dress up in exaggerated feminine makeup with large wigs and colorful clothing. Drag is typically done as a form of entertainment, with dance routines and comedy acts. Additionally, drag has become a large part in the LGBT movement, symbolizing freedom, acceptance, and providing a form of representation, regardless of age, occupation, or sex. As drag is applicable to people of any age/gender/sexual orientation, many people who do not self identify with parts of the LGBT community can at least acknowledge drag as a fun, brave, and confident form of self-expression. (Although it may be a little PG13...)   ...

SpaceX launches privately funded Israeli  moon lander https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-launch-spacex-falcon-9-carries-privately-funded-israeli-moon-lander-indonesian-comsat-watch-live-stream-today/ Summary: Israel successfully launched their first moon-lander on a SpaceX rocket last Monday. The satellite is a privately-funded spacecraft promoting the STEM educational program. This program was intended to inspire the young generation to embrace science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They plan for the moon-lander to reach the Moon's surface on April 11. The SpaceX Falcon 9 is America's latest high technology rocket pioneered by yet another private space company. I was impressed how the first stage rocket was able to land on a boat with great precision.  History Connection: In the mid-1950's the Soviets and Americans were locked into Space Race. The Soviets successfully launched the first satellite into space; the Sputnik in 1957. This was wh...

Link: https://newsela.com/read/national-emergency-border/id/49660/ Summary: February 15th was when President Donald Trump  stated that the situation with having the border is a "national emergency ". By Donald Trump saying that building the wall is essential, it  gives him the opportunity to bypass Congress Constitutional powers.  It does not give him a restraint on his spending. Therefore, he tries to move the government money towards the funding of the wall. He wants to prevent immigrants  from coming to America and from them crossing the border illegally. However, congress has the chance to terminate the state of emergency trumps claims by having the support of 2/3 of lawmakers. Reaction: It is agitating to know that the President is not helping the country at all with his ignorant choice by saying that building the border is something that has to be done as soon as possible based on his foolish reason. History Connection: I can connect this to the Chinese ...

By Abby Yee "Alabama newspaper editor calls on KKK to lynch Democrats"  Link Summary: Goodloe Sutton wrote an editorial in his newspaper, the Democrat-Reporter, about how Democrats were going to raise taxes in Alabama, suggesting that the KKK should lynch them, as he believed Socialist-Communist Democrats were un-American. Additionally, he claimed that the Klan was not a violent organization, contradicting his previous suggestions. Other Democrats in Congress responded with disgust and argued that the call for white supremacy was not only dated, but threatening to people of color and should be stopped. Reaction: I was very surprised by this editorial because I think it is very extreme to ask a terrorist group to lynch people who are increasing taxes. Historic Connection: This article obviously connects to the KKK uprisings during Reconstruction, where Klan members used threats and force to keep African Americans from becoming equal economically and politically, seei...

https://newsela.com/read/parkland-activists-one-year-later/id/49528/ Summary: Since a year after the Florida High mass shooting, David Hogg and his campaign, “march for our lives” have kept on receiving global attention for his ambitious efforts for the safety of our country. His campaign has been advocating for more laws that oppose the ones that make it harder for people to get guns. He believes that more access to guns can provide defensive safety and can help prevent many future incidents like the one his school experienced in Parkland High, Florida (the mass shooting). In my opinion: I feel that it is necessary for guns to become more accessible because just like during the prohibition, the criminals always find a way/ access to the alcohol (or gun in current situation). But the ones who would use guns only for their safety; would have a hard time getting their hands on one. Therefore, i would feel that more access to guns would be safer since peo...

Title of Article:LGBT community comes together to oppose unwelcomed protesters URL of Article: https://newsela.com/read/students-respond-to-hate-with-heart-stickers/id/43533/ Image from Article: Summary/Reaction: This article speaks about a protest that sparked around schools in Sacramento. The schools in Sacramento were targeted by a church that is known for being very hateful and closed minded. These churches targeted these schools because they supported LGBTQ+ people and the church found that to be a sin so they protested it. The church protesters decided to protest by standing outside of schools LGBTQ+ centers and spread hate and fear about being LGBTQ+. However, counter-protesters didn't wait too long before they took action and started handing out heart stickers and rainbow pins. Though the protesters continued to protest and spread their views that being LGBTQ+ was a sin. In the end the counter-protesters united and protested till the end. History Connection: ...

Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan February 9, 2019 https://www.npr.org/2019/02/14/694628472/same-sex-couples-sue-for-the-right-to-marry-in-japan Summary Thirteen same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in Japan arguing that the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional rights. Japan is predicted to be the next country in Asia to allow same sex marriage.  Japan's government has interpreted the constitution's marriage provisions to only permit marriage between heterosexual couples. But that reading ignores other parts of the constitution that guarantee equality, lawyers for the couples say. Opinion In my opinion, Japanese inheritance laws should change since they are restrictive toward gay people. I would be disappointed if i was not able accept my dead relative's belongings legally just because of their preferences.  Connection This is similar to Frank Kemeny and the gay rights movement he ...

https://www.foxnews.com/world/venezuela-military-sets-up-blockade-on-bridge-to-stop-aid-from-colombia Summary: In Venezuela, following the "inauguration" of their new president Juan Guaidó, actual president Nicolás Maduro sets up Blockades on a bridge along the border between Venezuela and Colombia to stop any help from entering Venezuela. President Maduro does not want any help going to Guaidó, who is backed by around 40 countries including the US, from entering the Country. President Maduro aims to end the revolution in his country by stopping any kind of aid going in. President Maduro also denies any kind of claims that his country is in need of help. Connection: I can connect this to the US prior to World War 2 in a way. I believe I can make this connection because before the War, the US wished to remain neutral and not join any side of the conflict. The US chose to separate itself by not getting into foreign affairs, but this all change...

Huge gas line explosion in San Francisco ignites inferno source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/san-francisco-explosion-huge-gas-line-explosion-in-san-francisco-creates-inferno-2019-02-06/ image: Summary: Recently, a  construction site gas line exploded in a San Francisco neighborhood and set off an inferno,  burning five buildings.  No one was injured in this explosion.   The incident happened in the city's Jordan Park neighborhood.  Police and fire department  evacuated people.  The fire department mentioned,  "I saw this spew of gas coming out of where they were working, 'That's a gas main,' "And within probably five seconds, all of a sudden it ignited and the flames just shot, like, straight up the air, probably 20, 30 feet up in the air. It was crazy."  The smoke in the area was thick and the flames were reaching close to the buildings. A shelter was set up in a cathedral for evacuees who needed somewhere to stay. Reflection: M...

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/northam-yearbook.html By: Gabby Mangano Summary/Reaction: This article written by John Eligon sheds light on old images showing the prejudice at the Northam Medical School during African Americans at the time. When I first read the article and saw the images, I thought it was inappropriate to include such racist images in a yearbook even though there was still segregation. However, when I realized this yearbook was published in 1984, 20 years after segregation was put to an end, I was astonished by how images like these were allowed to be put in the yearbook let alone taken without complaints. The article goes on to explain that after another form of prejudice was published in the school yearbook in 2013, Northam Medical discontinued its publication of yearbooks. Historical Connection: This article can be connected to so many historical events in the US because there have been countless incidents of prejudice and racism towards Af...