The phrase "bold stand" means taking a strong and courageous position on a topic, even if it goes against popular opinion or may be risky. Full definition
Perhaps more nefariously, it's subtly training students to bow to the status quo and not to take bold stands against injustice as Kaepernick did, and the teenagers in Texas and California did before him. (hechingerreport.org)
Tracey Emin constantly reinstates the power and importance of women, commenting on the recent bold stand they have taken for equal rights, with her refreshing and daring work. (artofthetimes.com)
An appeals court still deliberates, but the bold stand, in our view, is an act of leadership. (fortune.com)