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The Queen Invited Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Church, Sending A Message of Solidarity

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Post date March 8, 2020
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As Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wrap up their final royal engagements before heading back to their new lives in Canada, they spent some quality time with Queen Elizabeth II at church on Sunday morning, March 8.

The Queen invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join her for church service in Windsor, marking what is believed to be the first time Markle will have seen the monarch since the couple announced they were stepping down from their roles as senior members of the royal family. (Prince Harry has sat down with his grandmother and other members of the Royal family several times since the announcement, but Markle remained in Canada with the couple’s son Archie.)

“It was a really sweet gesture that the Queen asked them to church,” a source told People. “It’s telling in the sense that these two are still her family. And as a family, they all love each other.”

In photos obtained by the outlet, Prince Harry was seen driving his wife to the Royal Chapel of All Saints as Markle smiled and waved at fans.

This is only the third time we’ve seen Markle since the pair announced they were stepping down from their royal duties. This week, the couple made a joint appearance at the annual Endeavour Fund Awards in London before attending the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall in London in matching red ensembles.

The reunion follows the Queen’s emotional statement from earlier this year, emphasizing that “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much-loved members” of her family.

“I recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life,” she said in the statement. “I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family. It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life.”

The Sussexes are also set to attend the Commonwealth Day service on Monday, March 9, where they will reunite with Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton in public for the first time since this all began in January.

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Letter From the Editor: Why Solidarity Matters

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Post date June 4, 2018
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The Women’s March. #MeToo. #NeverAgain.

In the past year we’ve seen a torrent of social movements take hold and shape our culture. But they didn’t start with hundreds of people automatically raising their hands to take to the streets. History proves that change begins when someone, often a woman, shares how she is fed up or too affected to look away from a problem that, with tenacity, really can be fixed. Then someone else says, “I’ll stand with you”—and just like that, a movement is born.

I’ve been blessed to have someone back me unequivocally like that—two people, actually. I’m one of what some call Irish triplets. I’m the middle child, anchored by Davina and Brendan on either side, all roughly a year apart. Beyond the obvious closeness that brings, we’ve forged a strong bond over the years, from conspiring against our parents at bedtime to sharing stories of teenage heartbreak. Today we are scattered, leading hectic lives—Davina with her husband and three children under five in Sweden, Brendan with his daughter and girlfriend in Ireland, and me in this new job in New York—but we’ve managed to stay in daily contact, thanks to FaceTime, WhatsApp, and a little determination. From our teen years to today, they’ve constantly had my back. Davina often tells me, “Walk out. And I’m walking out right behind you,” with Brendan already on his feet, saying, “I’ll get the door.” They’ve always made me feel supported.

In this issue we examine the big and small ways women come together in solidarity for a common good. I’m in awe of these women—from Anne Hathaway, who is part of the badass cast of Ocean’s 8 taking on a male-centric franchise formerly helmed by George Clooney and Brad Pitt and making it one of the most anticipated movies of the year, to the record-setting number of African-American women in Alabama running for office, who want to make sure the issues they care about finally get their due. As one expert told us about how those women joined forces: “There was this robust energy, and once energy like that has been released, it doesn’t go away.”

So here’s to movements, and the sisterhoods behind them. I hope you always have that person who says, “I’ll get the door.”

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Celebrities Stand in Solidarity with Former E! News Host Catt Sadler

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Post date December 21, 2017
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On the heels of Catt Sadler’s sudden—and for some, shocking—departure from E! News Wednesday, many female celebrities have taken to social media to commend Sadler on her statement-making exit, applauding her for shining a much-needed light on wage inequity and gender biases in Hollywood.

Earlier this week, the TV host left the entertainment news program—on which she’s been a fixture for more than a decade—citing a “massive disparity in pay” with cohost Jason Kennedy and noting that her aforementioned male colleague made nearly double her own salary.

Since then, stars from Jennifer Lawrence to Olivia Munn have voiced their support for the former E! News host. On Wednesday, Lawrence posted an article from Sadler’s blog in which the former E! star penned about her departure; alongside the article, Lawrence writes words of encouragement for Sadler, applauding her candor. See for yourself, below:

Actress Jessica Chastain also chimed in on Twitter, voicing her dismay for this blatant injustice and calling on companies to do better:

https://twitter.com/jes_chastain/status/943437231695515648

“It’s so disappointing to find out that @enews—a network that depends on female viewers—felt your value was worth only half of your male counterpart,” Olivia Munn wrote in a Tweet on Wednesday. She followed up with: “It’s not easy to do what you did. I’m so proud of you for it.”

https://twitter.com/oliviamunn/status/943363331112558592

Outlander‘s Caitriona Balfe also joined Munn in rebuking E! Entertainment for “their lack of respect,” calling the network “absolutely shameful”:

https://twitter.com/caitrionambalfe/status/943651802133786624

It seems Sadler’s powerful and poignant departure has not gone unnoticed, or more importantly, unvalued—especially among women in Hollywood, who for so long have felt the brunt of the wage gap’s villainy. “Our actions must be in alignment with our beliefs,” Sadler responded to the outpouring of support she received on social media. “As painful as it was to leave, I have been empowered by so many other courageous women. It made doing the right thing my only choice.”

Right on, Catt.

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Actresses Will Reportedly Dress in Black at 2018 Golden Globes in Show of Solidarity for Harassment Victims

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Post date December 14, 2017
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Expect to see dark hues trending during the 2018 Golden Globes red carpet—for a poignant reason.

Various outlets—including The Hollywood Reporter, and People—are reporting that “many major actresses,” including nominees Jessica Chastain and Meryl Streep, are expected to dress entirely in black for this year’s Golden Globes, specifically to protest sexual harassment and gender inequality in Hollywood. “All female actresses attending the Globes are protesting by just wearing black gowns,” one of People‘s sources, who are all unnamed, said. When reached for comment, a representative for various celebrity stylists couldn’t confirm these reports.

If indeed executed, this trend would mirror previous instances of coordinated dressing at awards ceremonies, as seen in the past with blue ACLU ribbons at the Oscars and Emmys.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Globes, which air on January 7, will address the post–Harvey Weinstein landscape in Hollywood, as this will be the first major ceremony to occur since the scandal broke. The Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will take place on January 21, announced it will be allowing only female presenters.)

Many of this year’s Golden Globe nominees, perhaps most prominently Chastain, have been highly vocal about how Hollywood needs to change in this new, post-Weinstein climate. “I was warned from the beginning,” Chastain wrote in a tweet about Weinstein; “I’m sick of the media demanding only women speak up. What about the men? Perhaps many are afraid to look at their own behavior,” she wrote in another. She later said her tweets got her in trouble with a famous actor.

Meanwhile, Streep—another actress named in People‘s report—also condemned Weinstein and the power dynamics of Hollywood men in another statement. “The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported. The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes,” she wrote in the fall. “The behavior is inexcusable, but the abuse of power familiar. Each brave voice that is raised, heard and credited by our watchdog media will ultimately change the game.”

And Lord knows what Seth Meyers, the Golden Globes’s host this year, will talk about in his monologue. If his Late Night “Closer Look” segments are any indication, hell will most certainly be raised.

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The Most Powerful Images From the Charlottesville Solidarity Rallies

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Post date August 20, 2017
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Over the past week, tens of thousands of people showed up to rallies across the world that, in solidarity with the tragic violence in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, protested against racism and bigotry. On Saturday in Boston, for example, police estimate 30,000 to 40,000 counter-protesters drowned out the roughly 50 people who showed up for a “Free Speech” rally.

Free Speech Boston, the group that organized the rally, said their event had been planned before the events of Charlottesville, when Heather Heyer was killed and dozens of others were injured protesting a white supremacist rally near the University of Virginia’s campus. Though organizers of the Boston gathering publicly denounced “the politics of supremacy and violence” that were on display in Charlottesville, two of the 14 scheduled speakers held far-right views, causing many to believe that the “Free Speech” event was serving as another platform for hate speech and prompting a massive turnout from Black Lives Matter and other groups.

But it wasn’t just Boston that people were protesting against white supremacists and bigotry: from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Portland, Maine—as well as in London, Amsterdam, and beyond—participants carried signs condemning racism and offering messages of love for all races, colors, and creeds. Here are some of the most powerful images that prove love always has and always will trump hate.

Boston, Massachusetts, August 19, 2017

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