Results for: meet up
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Dispatches From The Millions Marches: Thousands Show Up For #BlackLivesMatter Nationwide
“While it is definitely tragic we still have to march, there is something beautiful and hopeful about the fact that I am fighting for [my mom’s] freedom as much as mine, and we’re both out here so that my nephew, who just turned one, hopefully won’t have to march when he grows up.”
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On the Front Lines: Alternative Forms of Protesting Police Violence
Alternative forms of protest are necessary to make activism accessible. Sometimes, they’re even more effective at creating change than a permitted march.
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Republicans Are Gutting Regulations and the Only Winners Will Be the Super Rich
Republicans in Congress, emboldened by Trump’s promise to support them carte blanche, are moving swiftly to destroy the federal regulations the Obama administration put in place to protect the environment, the economy, and public education.
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Sunday Funday’s Meeting Up with Laverne Cox and Demi Lovato at Dachsund’s Creek
This week, your good gay news comes with a heaping side of dogs in wigs and a round of interviews and video series, on the house.
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Protests Over Construction of Oil Pipeline Ramp Up, Judge To Decide Its Fate Next Month
A federal court said it will make its decision next month on whether to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that has sparked protests led by Native American tribes.
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A New Study Finds Women Aren’t Conflicted About Having An Abortion, They’re Pretty Sure of It
A new study shows women who seek an abortion are pretty certain they want to go through with it, Michelle Obama’s latest speech is fantastic, women protest outside Trump Tower, the ACLU finds social media companies are selling user data to a company used by cops and more news.
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Disabled People of Color Speak Out With #GetWokeADA26
If you’re able-bodied and have questions you’re too embarrassed to ask, read this report. If you’re disabled and ready to stare down some hard truths, read this report. And most of all, if you assume disability negates white privilege, Read. This. Report.
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Canada Moves Forward to Ban Transgender Discrimination
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau backs an important bill that would ban trans discrimination, immigration and LGBT activists are on a hunger strike to protest the detention of trans women, a UK court rejects an Indian lesbian couple’s request to stay in the country, LGBT activists in Lebanon stage a rare protest and more news.
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Pop Culture Fix: I Definitely Spotted a Lesbian In The JonBenet Ramsey Documentary, So
As of Friday AfterEllen will be in the hands of a straight cis man instead of lesbian & bisexual women, meet the sexiest queerest H&M ad of all time, The Guardian thinks queers are the coolest, Jill Soloway talks Transparent Season Three and regrets over casting a cis man, a lot of Hari Nef in general and more crucial pop culture stories for your day!
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Also.Also.Also: Lesbian M&M’s Because Why Not and Other Stories You Need Today
A gorgeous Jennicet Gutierrez poster to support the Trans Liberation Movement, women-directed horror films to scare the shit out of you, black-owned hair and cosmetic companies you can buy from, I’m turning AS into a Kristin Russo fansite I guess, beyond marriage equality with Nicolette Mason, Virginia Woolf, and so much more!
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Pop Culture Fix: The USWNT And Ruby Rose Are Everywhere
Additionally, Miley Cyrus is a cartoon bird, Ellen Page has another kickass movie on the way, Hannibal is dying a slow death, and Fox is making a movie about SCOTUS’ love affair with gay marriage.
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Dollar General SCOTUS Case Puts Native American Sovereignty (and Justice) on the Line
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could greatly impact Native Americans and their political sovereignty, two Muslim women were bombarded with racist comments at an Austin restaurant and management did nothing, traffic lights with same-sex couples were removed from the Austrian city of Linz, same-sex parents in Arkansas can both be on their child’s birth certificate now and more news stories!
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Pop Culture Fix: Transparent S2 Getting Even Queerer, Holland Taylor & Sarah Paulson Getting Even Cuter
Behind the scenes of Transparent, Jessica Jones’ portrayal of abuse, 12 queer hip-hop artists, Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson sitting in a tree, Halsey on being bisexual & bipolar and so many more important pop culture stories for your day!
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There Won’t Be A Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood (Yet)
A Planned Parenthood government shutdown is stalled for now, Memories Pizza just catered a gay wedding, new report on bisexual visibility at work, and more.
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Historic Federal Ruling Allows Lesbian Basketball Players To Sue Pepperdine University for Discrimination
A federal judge ruled a lesbian couple can move forward with their lawsuit against Pepperdine University for discrimination, a grand jury in Texas decided not to indict anyone in connection with the death of Sandra Bland but the case isn’t closed yet, Ty Underwood’s murderer was sentenced to life in prison and more news.
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Also.Also.Also: Tori Amos Tortures Straight Men, So You Don’t Have To and Other Stories La La La
This rewilding farm in Sussex, Maria Bello on labels, why we need to stop abusing “the tone argument,” a list of good podcasts you will enjoy, Mara Wilson helps you breathe, and other stories you’ll be like, “oh I’m glad Laneia shared this” about.
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Trans Activist Diana Sacayán Found Dead In Her Buenos Aires Home
Kroger will cover gender affirming surgeries for trans employees, mainstream media and informal polls don’t agree on who won the Democratic debate, the New York Attorney General launched an investigation on the dude who jacked up the price of an AIDS drug and more news.
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Daily Fix: Undocumented Woman Arrested at Doctor’s Office and More News Stories
Kim Davis goes back to work, San Francisco jails take steps to house trans women in correct facilities, April Gross is the second woman to score in a college football game, and more news.
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Daily Fix: Black Lives Matter Calls on Hillary to Stand with Black Trans Women and More News
The Black Lives Matter movement also repudiated the Democratic National Committee’s endorsement, a Maryland judge refuses to drop charges against the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, a professor received a grant to study health in bisexual women and more news stories.
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Daily Fix: Ahmed Mohamed Will Get to Take His Clock to the White House and More News
Ahmed Mohamed thanks his supporters, the killer of trans woman Janette Tovar is only getting probation, new studies galore, and much more news.