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NBC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- NBC News
LGBTQ rights group Human Rights Campaign launches tour through mostly red states
The Human Rights Campaign, the country's largest LGBTQ rights organization, is taking its LGBTQ equality message on the road with a multicity tour focused on changing more hearts and minds, particularly in red states. The 'American Dreams Tour' will kick off Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, and travel to cities in predominantly Republican-led states through November. The tour's goal, according to HRC, is to amplify LGBTQ people's stories 'at a time of rising political attacks and cultural erasure' and 'celebrate the communities pushing back against hate and fighting for a future of equality for all.' 'For half a century, our movement has changed hearts and minds with our stories — Harvey Milk in the Castro, Pedro Zamora on the Real World, trans youth and parents coming forward in statehouses across the country. When people know who we really are, everything changes. This tour is about reclaiming that legacy,' Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement. 'We're traveling to the places where harm is happening—and where hope is rising. We're showing up for communities who've been told they don't belong and reminding them, and the country, that they are the American dream.' The tour will 'anchor' in six major cities — Columbus; Las Vegas; Washington, D.C.; Dallas; Atlanta; and Nashville, Tennessee — with other stops to be announced in the coming weeks, according to HRC. Each stop will be tailored to the issues queer people are facing in those particular locales. The Columbus stop, for example, will be centered on 'Ohio's legacy of LGBTQ+ activism while confronting today's political backslide and barriers to HIV care,' according to HRC, while Atlanta's stop will be in partnership with Atlanta Pride and will zero in on 'Black LGBTQ+ leadership and community-led care models.' The 'American Dreams Tour' comes at a precarious time for LGBTQ rights — and particularly transgender rights. So far this year, nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S., according to a tally by the American Civil Liberties Union. And a report published last week by LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD asserted that 300 anti-LGBTQ actions had come from the Trump administration since January. An NBC News analysis published in February found that lawmakers in at least nine states had recently introduced measures to try to chip away at same-sex couples' right to marry. "For the first time in decades, we're actually seeing a backslide in LGBTQ+ rights across this country, and we've got to do something," Robinson said Monday in an interview with MSNBC. "We've got to get back to basics in telling our stories and meeting people where they are, because we know that when we tell our stories, we not only change hearts and minds, we shift the way people behave, that they vote, that they advocate in their communities."
Auto Blog
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Ayrton Senna's final Honda F1 V10 engine is up for grabs
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. View post: These Are the Slowest-Selling Cars In the U.S. Right Now View post: Amazon Is Selling a 'Top-Notch' $20 Anker Charger Adapter for 40% Off, and It's 'Performance Is Fantastic' F1 Relic Will Be Sold In Disassembled Form Few names in Formula One history are as evocative as Ayrton Senna, who won three championships in inimitable style with a combination of McLaren chassis and Honda V10 engines that was nearly unbeatable. Well-heeled F1 fans will soon have an opportunity to own a significant piece of that history. Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the automaker's motorsports division, is releasing the last Honda V10 engine raced by Senna. Number V805, a 3.5-liter RA100E engine, will be part of the Bonhams auction at The Quail, one of the anchor events of Monterey Car Week, scheduled for August 15. The sale will kick off HRC's new memorabilia business, announced this past April, for the sale of vintage cars, engines, and parts. 0:00 / 0:09 VW will introduce a sub-$20,000 EV, but probably not here Watch More End Of An Era The RA100E engine was installed in the McLaren MP4/5B, the team's 1990 F1 car. That season is famous for the battle between Senna and former teammate Alain Prost, who had moved to Ferrari after a toxic rivalry between the two drivers developed at McLaren. Senna took the driver's title by crashing into Prost at the penultimate Japanese Grand Prix, while McLaren won the constructor's championship. Honda replaced the RA100E V10 with the RA121E V12 for the following season, in which Senna and McLaren once again clinched the driver's and constructor's championships, respectively. But the competitiveness of McLaren-Honda dropped off in 1992, and Honda left F1 after that season due to concerns about the unstable Japanese economy. The V12s' short competitive life means they're not as fondly remembered as Honda's F1 V10s, which represent the automaker's peak in the sport. McLaren-Honda was the dominant force in F1 during the late 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, winning the constructors' championship every year except 1992. And Honda powered all three of Senna's driver's titles. Perfect For Your Living Room Screenshot RA100E engine number V805 was used by Senna during a warmup sessions for the fateful 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, but not during the race in which Senna crashed into Prost. It was then used as Senna's race engine during the 1990 Australian Grand Prix—the last race of the season, and Honda's V10 era. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. According to a Honda press release, F1 engines from that era are usually returned to Japan, taken apart to look for wear and fatigue, and then discarded. But because the focus had already shifted to next season's V12 by the time engine V805 was built, it was left intact and forgotten in a warehouse until last year, according to the auction listing. This engine won't be sold in its original state, though. It was disassembled and placed in a display case, making it all the easier to admire the engineering of one of F1's greatest eras. If you have space in your living room and a spare $80,000-$120,000 (the Bonhams' estimated hammer-price range), it can be yours. About the Author Stephen Edelstein View Profile
The Herald
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Herald
Ayrton Senna's final Honda V10 F1 engine goes under the hammer
According to the company, Senna used this exact engine during warm up at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in October 1990 and again in the race at the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide on November 4. Back in the day, Honda's F1 power units were typically returned to Japan for inspection and dismantling, with most parts eventually discarded. But with the firm shifting its focus to V12 development for the 1991 season, engine V805 was spared, thus making it the last Honda F1 V10 driven in competition by Senna. Monterey Car Week is a mecca for classic car collectors, where high-profile sales, concours events and historic races attract global attention. HRC has confirmed it plans to expand its memorabilia business in future, including in Japan, with more auctions of historically significant machines and components.
TimesLIVE
6 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Ayrton Senna's final Honda V10 F1 engine goes under the hammer
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) will auction off a significant piece of Formula One history next month — the final Honda V10 engine used in competition by legendary driver Ayrton Senna. The unit, engine number V805 of the RA100E series, powered Senna's McLaren Honda MP4/5B during the 1990 FIA Formula One World Championship. It will go on sale at the Bonhams Quail Auction in Carmel, California, on August 15 as part of the prestigious Monterey Car Week. HRC announced earlier this year it would launch a motorsport memorabilia programme aimed at offering collectors and enthusiasts access to authentic race cars, engines and components. The V805 engine is the first item in this initiative and it's an important one. Disassembled and preserved by HRC's own technicians, the engine will be auctioned in a custom-built display case containing all its original parts. It also comes with an HRC-issued certificate of authenticity. According to the company, Senna used this exact engine during warm up at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in October 1990 and again in the race at the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide on November 4. Back in the day, Honda's F1 power units were typically returned to Japan for inspection and dismantling, with most parts eventually discarded. But with the firm shifting its focus to V12 development for the 1991 season, engine V805 was spared, thus making it the last Honda F1 V10 driven in competition by Senna. Monterey Car Week is a mecca for classic car collectors, where high-profile sales, concours events and historic races attract global attention.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Luca Marini gets new Honda MotoGP deal for 2026
Luca Marini has signed a new contract with Honda's MotoGP factory team, staying onboard alongside Joan Mir until the end of the current regulations cycle, has learned. Having made his MotoGP debut in 2021, starting with three seasons at VR46 Ducati, Marini joined HRC last year, profiting from Marc Marquez' decision to split with Honda before the final year of his contract. Since then, Marini's best result has been sixth at the Sachsenring earlier this month, which followed a three-round absence after he injured himself in a test ahead of the Suzuka 8 Hours. Halfway through the 2025 season, Valentino Rossi's half-brother is 15th in the standings – the second-best Honda rider, leading team-mate Mir with 52 points to 32. After finishing 12th in Brno on Sunday, asked if he hoped to get a clearer idea of his future by the end of the summer break, Marini said: 'That has never been my goal, because I think we have always understood each other.' understands that he already knew he was going to stay with Honda. Joan Mir, Honda HRC, Luca Marini, Honda HRC This was the expected outcome after Honda failed to extract Jorge Martin from his Aprilia contract for 2026. understands the reigning world champion remains HRC's main target for 2027, when new technical regulations are introduced. Read Also: Aprilia 'feels like home' despite contract standoff, says Jorge Martin With its factory team pairing now signed, Honda is working for Johann Zarco to keep spearheading its satellite LCR project, while Somkiat Chantra has every chance of leaving Lucio Cecchinello's team after a disappointing first half of the season. Due to the huge speed differential between Chantra and other Honda riders, the brand's engineers cannot use the data from its Thai rider, which is deemed unacceptable at a time when Honda is trying to reduce the margin that separates it from Ducati. The lack of competitive Asian candidates has caused Honda to rethink its commitment to Idemitsu, the main sponsor of that LCR bike, to sign a rider from that continent. 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