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Midterm Elections Kicked Off in Texas Yesterday; Here Are All the Queer Women Who Kicked Ass
Queer women of color dominated the Texas primary elections!
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Aquí Estamos: Organizing the First QPOC Conference in the Rio Grande Valley
Aquí Estamos is Spanish for “we’re here.” The first ever QPOC conference in the RGV is letting everyone know just that — we’re here and we’ll be here to organize and fight against the social and political factors that affect us.
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Immigrant Trans Women Can Now Be Detained in Women’s Facilities, But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet
U.S. Immigration officials announced they’ll allow detainees to be housed in facilities that match their gender identity. While this announcement sounds good, many think it will have minimal effect on the lives of actual trans detainees.
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Gloria Casarez, Organizer, Activist and Total Badass, Dies at 42
“The work she did at City Hall enabled us to position Philadelphia as the greatest LGBT city in the country.”
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Latina Queer Democrat Mary Gonzalez Voted into Texas House of Representatives
Mary Gonzalez is a Latina Lesbian and Texans voted for her.
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18 Murders in 18 Months: Puerto Rico’s LGBTTs Face New Threats, Old Politics
A slew of violent murders has left Puerto Rico’s gay community fearful and wondering what to do next.
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Argentina Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage! Felicidades!
Argentina’s legislature approved marriage rights for all citizens last night, after a hard-fought battle between the country’s president and the Catholic Church. It’s the first country in Latin America to do so.
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Race, Sexuality & Feminism: Autostraddle Feminist Roundtable Part 2
In which we ask: How does your race and/or sexuality impact your feminist identity? Do you ever feel you have to “pick one”?