Juneteenth Holiday: President Joe Biden’s signature Thursday established Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Day received the same designation in 1983. Biden’s signing of the bill, which passed through both houses of Congress with overwhelming support earlier in the week, memorializes when Black slaves in Galveston, Texas … Continue reading Black Gay / Queer Juneteenth Celebrations Abound Following Federal Holiday Recognition, While Some Question Message of Progress