Results for: austin, texas
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The Gayest US City is Salt Lake City, Says “The Advocate,” Nobody Else
Another fabulous list of the country’s Gayest Cities is causing quite a stir! Let’s compare The Advocate’s rankings to the most Autostraddler-populated cities and get your take on it.
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New Research Says It Does, In Fact, Get Better for Gay Bullied Teens
A new study shows that it does seem to get better for bullied gay kids, but doesn’t provide much insight into how we can make things better for them now.
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Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Get A Makeover into “Privacy Acts,” Take Hold in These Six States
With just a few days into the new year, lawmakers in Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Washington have introduced new bathroom bills they’re calling “privacy acts” and ensuring we have a long year of battles ahead of us.
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Finally Free! Four Wrongfully Convicted Latina Lesbians Cleared on All Charges by Texas Court
More than twenty years since they were convicted of a horrific crime, a Texas criminal appeals court declared four Latina lesbians innocent and exonerated. The San Antonio Four’s exoneration serves as a ray of hope in these dark times and reminds us to continue to fight like hell for justice.
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A New Study Finds Women Aren’t Conflicted About Having An Abortion, They’re Pretty Sure of It
A new study shows women who seek an abortion are pretty certain they want to go through with it, Michelle Obama’s latest speech is fantastic, women protest outside Trump Tower, the ACLU finds social media companies are selling user data to a company used by cops 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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It Must Be Sunday Funday Because Beth Ditto’s Loving On Sleater-Kinney, Ellen’s Sassy, and Ruby Rose is on the OITNB Set
Vienna’s staging a massive kiss-in in the name of lesbianism, a Pusheen pillow is coming to a world near you, this dog rides the bus all by herself, and one clerk in Texas won’t back down on gay marriage. All that and more in the rose-tinted world of this week’s Sunday Funday!
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Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Needs HEROs to Protect LGBT Citizens from Discrimination
It’s gonna be a close race in Houston as it decides if a nondiscrimination ordinances passes, there’s a bunch of other municipal elections happening that you should keep an eye on, Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project has a new survey to gather stories and data on LGBTQ immigrant experiences, the AP uncovered over 1,000 cases where law enforcement officers committed a sex crime and more news stories.
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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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Daily Fix: Kentucky County Clerk Super-Dedicated To Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses and Other News
A history of a lesbian-only “intentional community” in Arkansas, students at a Missouri high school protested a trans teen for using the girls’ bathrooms, Mansur Ball-Bey’s autopsy contradicts police testimony and more news.
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Daily Fix: Tamara Dominguez, Trans Woman of Color, Killed in Violent Car Attack and More News Stories
Jovana Luna, a trans Latina activist, suddenly passed away, a new startup wants to help trans people find trusted doctors, a historic Baptist church agrees to not discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity and more news.
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Presbyterian Church Assembly Votes to Make Room for Marriage Equality in Their Constitution
After a landmark vote in the Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly Thursday, the denomination’s constitutional definition of marriage allows for same-sex unions.
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Rick Perry Indicted on Corruption Charges for Attempting to Force Out Lesbian District Attorney
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been indicted on felony corruption charges for attempting to strong-arm Austin District Attorney out of office through by vetoing funding to anti-corruption office.
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Si Se Puede: San Antonio Passes Long-Awaited Non-Discrimination Ordinance
San Antonio finally passes an updated nondiscrimination ordinance that protects LGBT individuals.
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Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Just Lost: Texas Women Are Down but Not Out
“HB2 outlaws abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, shuts down all but five abortion clinics in the state and tightens guidelines when it comes to abortion drugs. It’s a law that undoubtedly affects so many in the state: low-income, working class, people of color.”
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Meet Autostraddle’s Brand New Associate Editors!
Laura’s going to Law School so she won’t be Associate Editing anymore — let’s reflect upon Laura’s awesomeness and welcome our TWO brand new Associate Editors to The Team!
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Half Of 2013’s National Magazine Award Finalists Are Women, For Real, So Let’s Meet Them
Last year the NMA nominated zero ladies in its prime categories but this year we snagged half the noms! Why? Plus, I’ve got an epic rundown on everything you need to know about every ladyjourno finalist.
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Rooster Teeth Expo Hosts Panel of Lady Weirdos from YouTube
“I want girls to be awkward and funny and weird and think about being a girl in a different way than shopping and putting on makeup.” -Grace Helbig
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The Last Thing I’m Ever Gonna Write About Dharun Ravi
Dharun Ravi has issued an apology in which he failed to actually apologize for anything, but maybe we need to look at the big picture and the scary numbers now, instead.
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The Divided States of Gaymerica: They Love You in Maine, Loathe You in Mississippi
The states are beginning to fall into four categories: Winners, Up-and-Comers, Wild Cards and Longshots. We discuss the Evangelical root of this disparity and what it means for homogays living in Longshotville.