Results for: dead to me
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Talking About Trayvon
Some things we read and saw on the internet on #trayvon and race in America.
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Amnesty International’s Policy Calling for Decriminalization of Sex Work is a Move in the Right Direction
Amnesty International’s Board has put together a draft policy on sex work that could lift up and protect some of the most vulnerable and marginalized folks around the world – and feminists and human rights advocates alike could learn a lot from it. The only problem is that they’re too busy speaking over the sex workers and researchers who emphatically support the proposal to really do so.
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Ashton O’Hara, Black, Trans and Genderfluid, Has Been Murdered; I’m Running Out of Hope
O’Hara, a Black trans and genderfluid 25-year-old, is the 14th trans person murdered this year and the fifth murdered in the last month.
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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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Marissa Alexander To Be Released from Jail; Struggle for Justice Continues
On January 27th, activists from around the country will converge on Jacksonville and in their home cities to stand in solidarity with Alexander on the day of her release and bring visibility to women who have been targeted for their resilience and survival.
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The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality
When we have these conversations about street harassment, we have to talk about the unique experiences LGBTQ women face.
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Kate Moss & Lea T’s LOVE Mag Cover Brings Out Media’s Inner Transphobe
Kate Moss and Lea T are kissing on the cover of Love magazine. People who don’t know anything at all about trans people felt they needed to write ignorant things about this event. Also it’s a hot cover.
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BREAKING: Oprah Still Isn’t a Lesbian
Can’t two women be besties in this town without everyone thinking they’re making out? So over it. Let’s talk this out.
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LISTEN: Wanda Sykes & Rosie O’Donnell Do Gay Girl Talk on Radio Show
Wanda Sykes talks to Rosie O’Donnell about meeting her wife, getting married and having twins, and her family’s reaction to her coming out – listen to the full interview here! Also; Kathy Griffin on Law & Order, Ke$ha is not “just another little pop moron,” Glambert’s travel plans, Joan Jett & Sara Quin.