Results for: representation
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Queer Justice Means More Than Gay White Men Having Public Boyfriends
It’s not enough to have token representation and to not be constantly declared icky in prime time. Pieces like Carr’s cause damage because they encourage straight allies and queers to raise a drink in celebration of a fight well fought and won.
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NOM Knows How to Use Photoshop, Uses Its Powers for Evil
The National Organization for Marriage photoshopped 60,000 Obama supporters to look like they’re protesting gay marriage. No, really.
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Paul Clement Keeping That “Defending DOMA” Gig by Quitting King & Spalding
Paul Clement was quickly hired by a law firm started by the architect of the Patriot Act, where he can safely pursue his desire to defend discrimination against gay people.
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Gay Legislators Change Gay Legislation
Gay marriage, civil union, domestic partnership: when does this annoying process end and when do the bachelorette parties begin?! Am I right?! No, really, am I? Well, believe it or not, there is a shining light in the many debacles and debates raging over gay partnerships in the United States- and it’s gay legislators.
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Day 7 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Ex-Gay Camp, Will Truman, Obama, The Mormons, What a Whirlwind!
Another day, another round of depressing but also inspiring testimony. We discuss: the Catholic church’s stance on gays, how conversion therapy doesn’t really work, how gays have almost no political representation, and the Mormons! Get ready!
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Autostraddle Roundtable: So … Prop 8 Was Upheld. What Do We Do Now?
“What I do not enjoy is people saying a woman marrying a woman will lead to a woman marrying a dog. I do not want to marry a woman. I am very little and she would crush my bones.”