Mykki Blanco, MNEK & More Stars Start Off Pride Month by Remembering Its Protest Roots

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAlthough Hanelle M.

Pride 2020 is here and the need for advocacy and activism is greater than ever.

Remembering Pride Month's history. On Tuesday, Queer Eye star Karamo Brown virtually stopped by Daily Pop and shared with E!'s Justin Sylvester his plan for this year's Pride.

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, among too many more, is a fitting reminder of where our community came from and how much further we have to go.«Pride Month came about because we were protesting police brutality,» explains queen Shea Couleé.

Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and hundreds in the music industry are calling for police reform in New York.

As protests around the country surrounding George Floyd's death in police custody continue, protestors are calling on organizations and companies to support the demonstrations in any way they can.

Bill Murray’s son has been slapped with charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer following his arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest.

Bill Murray’s son has been slapped with charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery on a police officer following his arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest. Caleb Murray was busted in Massachusetts on Monday afternoon after taking part in a largely peaceful demonstration at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven, demanding justice for George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man who was killed at the hands of a white cop in Minnesota last week.

Multiple New York Times staff members are protesting an op-ed published in the Times by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, writing on social media, “Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger” alongside a screenshot of the piece.

Jesse & Joy initiated Pride Month by dropping a new song called “Love” on their official Instagram page.

Bill Murray's son has been arrested.  Caleb Murray, the 27-year-old son of the Oscar-nominated actor and comedian, was taken to the Dukes County Regional Lockup in Massachusetts on Monday, the Dukes County Sheriff's Office confirmed to E! News.

As the protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of police continue throughout the country, artists and influencers are stepping up to fund various initiatives that help the protesters, the cause, and the black community at large.

Still a team. David Schwimmer walked beside ex-wife Zoë Buckman at a protest and vigil for George Floyd more than three years after their split.

Keith Boykin — Photo: Wiki Commons

Amid the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who joined together after the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer, you may have recognized a few familiar faces. Celebrities like Halsey, Ariana Grande, Emily Ratajkowski, and more have stood strong and took to the streets in cities like Santa Monica, California, where police teargassed and fired rubber bullets at peaceful protestors.

By Brent Lang