20 years after being killed in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming, Matthew Shepard will be laid to rest at the Washington National Cathedral. Shepard's October 1998 death became an important symbol spotlighting the discrimination experienced by the LGBTQ community.

In the age of cyberspace Community of Lights has been at the forefront of innovation and the inevitable merger of television, internet and social media. The world wide web allows people from all over the world to join together and exchange knowledge, ideas, innovation and work in unison in humanitar...

Former Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, who served two tours of duty in Iraq and spoke out against the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' died in a car accident near Rochester, NY, August 29, 2013. He was 36 years old. Manzella was a brave, powerful and important voice in the battle to repeal "Don't ...

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe decried the supporters of white nationalism who descended upon Charlottesville during a press conference Saturday, after protests there left one de ad and more than 30 inju red in clashes earl ier in the day. "You pretend that you are patriots, but you are anything but...

Tovah Feldshuh, a bright Broadway light for half a century, shares what it’s like playing the iconic Mrs. Brice in the record-breaking revival of "Funny Girl" with Lea Mitchell.

After delays in the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication, due to an earthquake and Hurricane Irene, the monument will be dedicated on October 16,2011.
See a virtual tour of the magnificent monument to a great American who fought for Human Rights recognized worldwi...

The Unites States ius celebration the 246th anniversary of the Independence from the British Empire on the 4th of July.. See last year's fireworks display over New York City as seen from the Hoboken, New Jersey side of the Hudson River.

At a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held to honor the law enforcement officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, some honorees skipped shaking hands with GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.

The chorus’ iconic line refers to soccer returning to England, its birth home. The game officially branched off from rugby there in 1863, with the creation of the Football Association in England, according to FIFA. That group was soccer’s (or football’s) first governing body, FIFA says. The song’s t

In Loving Memory of Swedish DJ Avicii who was found death in Oman at age 28, April 20, 2018. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii” the artist’s rep said in a statement. “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April