Rachel

“Stef: I don’t know how but somehow Rachel managed to find one X Files episode with lesbians in it.”

You probably know about Sinead’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” but do you know about Cat Power’s “Satisfaction?”

Sweet mother of God there sure are a bunch of empanada recipes in here.

“Do u think part of the reason gay rights has moved forward while women’s rights backwards is b/c gay rights includes men’s rights?”

Today, the Supreme Court listened to arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law which defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Today, the court heard oral arguments related to Prop 8, and everyone has thoughts on how they might rule in response. Now we just have to wait about three more months to actually find out!

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a lengthy report based on 30 years of researching explaining why banning same-sex marriage “for the children” doesn’t make any sense.

Today the House of Representatives has finally passed the Violence Against Women Act – and it includes expanded protections for Native women and survivors in same-sex relationships.

“Yesterday it was revealed that 75 prominent Republicans have signed onto an amicus brief arguing for the legalization of gay marriage in the Supreme Court case dealing with marriage equality.”

“Others spoke out against the alliance, saying the real issue is bullying. Students, they said, would not find the support they need in a gay-straight group.”

On Thursday, Valentine’s Day, the Illinois State Senate approved a bill which would legalize same-sex marriage!

Didn’t watch the State of the Union? That’s okay, we did.

I’m pretty sure I became gayer in the process of putting together this post.

Paul Clement is branching out and trying new things in his campaign to make sure DOMA outlasts the heat death of the universe.

It’s telling and moving that Obama chose to dedicate a fairly significant chunk of his speech to the LGBT community; it sends the message that we are who he thinks of when remembering how equal we are or are not.

Also, she’s wearing flannel, and there are some jokes which I believe are about sports!

In December, a member of our community was raped by an Uber Cab driver. The kind of subsequent mistrust and victim-blaming she’s experiencing is by now familiar, but familiarity doesn’t make it any less infuriating.

I like weird books, and these people write them.

California’s ban on ex-gay therapy was slated to go into effect on January 1, 2013. But now, a federal court has ordered an injunction on the law, stopping it from going into effect until further hearings can be conducted.

In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, America is finally ready to talk about gun control. But will things really change, and if so, what must we do to make it happen?

For the hot caffeinated beverage junkie in your life/heart.

The SPLC has filed the first-ever lawsuit against an ex-gay therapy practice for deceit.

The Supreme Court will review both Prop 8 and DOMA and consider the future of gay marriage in the US.

The Supreme Court took no action today on Prop 8 or on cases dealing with DOMA.

“For even one vote to come out in favor of gay marriage only three years later would have been historic; the fact that all four states did so is nothing short of incredible.”