Results for: you need help
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Straight People Didn’t Get The Memo About Holiday Spirit, Are Being Real Assholes
A gay deaf woman was attacked in anti-gay crime in the UK, an NBA player apologizes for calling a ref an anti-gay slur, a hung jury in the first case in connection to Freddie Gray’s death, a leading center for ex-trans therapy is finally being shut down and more news!
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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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News Fix: Eric Garner’s Family Says $5.9M Settlement Isn’t a Victory and More News Stories
The Pentagon plans to lift their ban on trans people serving in the military, Reddit CEO Ellen Pao resigns, the FBI reports Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun because of a background check flaw and more news stories.
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Daily Fix: Sandra Bland Asked Friend “How Did Switching Lanes Turn Into All of This?” and More News Stories
Updates on what we currently know about Sandra Bland’s arrest and death, the US’s most extreme abortion ban struck down, Republicans’ new effort to protect “religious freedom,” and more!
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News Fix: FBI Investigates Fires at Black Churches and More News Stories
The Supreme Court will rehear cases on strict abortion laws in Texas and affirmative action, the KKK will hold a rally on the South Carolina statehouse grounds, Bree Newsome is awesome and more news stories.
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Everything We Know About Freddie Gray & the Baltimore Uprising and How You Can Help
Here’s a complete rundown of everything we know about what’s happened as of this moment.
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Daily Fix: Indiana’s Governor Doesn’t Know What the Fuss is About and More News Stories
Gov. Mike Pence can’t give us a straight answer, good news for Ferguson protestors, Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination lawsuit and more news for you!
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How You Can Show Up For Ferguson
You can do more than helplessly watch the news. You can use your voice, your money and your time to help spread the message that Black Lives Matter.
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The Facts on Ferguson: What’s Happened and How You Can Help
Everything we know about last night’s events, the legal realities, and what you can do right now to help.
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“Mother Blaming” Is Bad Journalism, Shaky Science
The cumulative effect of media coverage on pregnancy paints a pretty warped picture: that pregnant people are the number one health threat to their future children.
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White Gay Dudes, Straight Black People: With Friends Like These, Who Needs A Voice?
“The need for hate crime legislation for the state that covers gender identity/expression and sexuality is, of course, paramount, but it strikes me as odd that in a case in which more factors than just sexuality or gender expression were present, that only that was touched upon, both in the coverage by major news sources and what the “hate” would be constituted as.”
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Monica Jones Found Guilty of “Manifesting Prostitution,” Will Be “Rescued” from Sex Work by Incarceration
“In May of 2013, Monica Jones became one of the people arrested by Project ROSE; the charge was “manifesting prostitution” for accepting a ride home to her neighborhood from men who turned out to be undercover cops. This week, Jones was found guilty, and faces the possibility of serving time in a men’s prison as a trans woman.”
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Tourmaline, CeCe McDonald and Dean Spade Sit Down to Talk Prison Abolition
CeCe McDonald, Dean Spade and Tourmaline are coming together to make a series of videos and an event on April 21 centering around discussions about the prison-industrial complex and how to survive the violent atmosphere it creates.
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At Last, Obama Gives America Some Real Talk On Racism
On what Obama said (and didn’t say) this morning when he surprised everybody with a speech expanding on his thoughts about the Trayvon Martin ruling.
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Fuck “Burqa Swag”: Why Lady Gaga and I Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together
This shit is bogus and fucked up.
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That’s Not Who I Am: Calling Out and Challenging Stereotypes of Asian Americans
Asian stereotypes are everywhere. Let’s talk about them, yell about them and do something about them.
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Asian Evasion: How “Model Minority” College Applicants Bypass Racial Discrimination
Why labeling yourself as “Asian” on your applications might give you an unfair disadvantage when it comes to college admissions.
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Batwoman #4: Smart, Feminist and Very Very Lesbosexy
Batwoman #4 passes the Bechdel test! And it includes a ton of tastefully done lesbian sex! What is happening to mainstream comics, you guys?