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Last year the annual HIV fundraiser pivoted to support restaurants hurt by the pandemic, this year it returns to supporting Evergreen Health.

The Buffalo parade down Elmwood Avenue is canceled again, but there are still plenty of ways you can celebrate the Western New York LGBTQ community.

May 16, 2021 10:58 PM EDT In Australia's collective mythology, the outback plays a significant role. For others, it's a mythical land of extreme beauty and adversity that shaped the Australian psyche. For some, though, this is a false myth - a tale that "Australia wished to tell itself and desired to believe, of a property that had been taken from Aboriginal people," as author Alexis Wright puts it. (Photo : Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Outback (Photo : lum-box on PIxabay) What is certain is that the enormous country, which encompasses 5.6 million square kilometers and includes the Nort...

In Guardian Australia’s new series, the Modern Outback, launching today, we examine some of the environmental and social challenges facing the outback. Protecting this land, its plants and animals, and those who care for it should be one of our top concerns. Our team of journalists and photographers meet those trying to address each of these challenges, and we also hear from those who know this land best to discover what they think the priorities should be. Australia's Modern Outback email sign up Journalists Calla Wahlquist, Josh Nicholas and Nick Evershed tried to find out who owns the ou...

Kolisi Foundation launches nationwide drive to collect thousands of blankets By Kristin Engel Share Cape Town - To help spread the warmth this winter, the Kolisi Foundation has launched a national blanket drive in partnership with a local storage company to collect thousands of blankets over the coming weeks. Residents are encouraged to donate blankets at any of the Stor-Age facilities in Cape Town until May 19. The blankets will be distributed in disadvantaged communities across the country during June and July. Stor-Age communications head Rob Baird said an assessment was under way to deter...