Fair Warning – Exclusive Online Auction App
On June 20, Christie’s former co-chairman and auction veteran Loïc Gouzer launched an app to sell major works of art to buyers. The app, Fair Warning, will serve as…
Thousands of Women Missing in Peru During Quarantine
“Women’s ministry in Peru has notified that the total reports of missing women and children have risen to 1200.”
Thailand Approves Bill for Same-Sex Union
“The Civil partnership bill will give same-sex couples the right to adopt kids, have joint property ownership, and also claim ownership privileges.”
India: Protest Music
Change has been the only constant for a country like India. With an economy of 1.6 billion people, immense cultural diversity, and swells in the social, economic, and political…
First Anniversary of CROWN Act – Protection of Natural Hair
“The day is celebrated to extend solidarity to Black people in their rights to wear their natural hair without facing discrimination in workplaces or schools.”
Conservative President Targets LGBTQ Lives in Poland
“The hate and violence instigated on the LGBTQ community have escalated in the last five years of President Andrzej Duda’s regime.”
Severe Flooding in India’s Assam State Kills 74
“More than 1.2 million affected and over 21 thousand in relief camps due to floods and landslides.”
Indian Paramilitary to Recruit Transgender Officers
“The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering the inclusion of “third gender” as officers, and has requested opinions of all paramilitary force.”
Sotheby’s Online Global Art Auction
Sotheby’s Evening Auction was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they hosted an online “multi-camera global livestream” for a seventy-four-lot auction of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art.…
China Passes National Security Law in Hong Kong
“China’s passage of a controversial National Security Law for Hong Kong received heavy international condemnation and incited protests.”
Estonia – a Digital Pioneer for the World During COVID-19
“As elite countries like the US and the UK pulverize under the pressure to efficiently run the nation digitally, the situation in Estonia remains unchanged.”
Pride Across the World During a Pandemic
“The festivities of Pride were shifted to digital platforms while only a handful of major cities marched on the streets.”