43 Excerpts From Last Night’s Republican Presidential Debate, Out Of Context
“I got about four minutes in the last debate. I’m going to get my question right now.”
Pop Culture Fix: Ellen Is Going To Just Keep Swimming Into Your Heart Forever
The first trailer for Finding Dory is here and so is Ellen’s commentary on Starbucks’ new “Satan Sippers.” Freeheld’s director feels like his movie was “de-gayed.” New teasers for Transparent and Jessica Jones. Ilene Chaiken knows you want a Cookie Lyon standalone show. And more, more, more!
Badass Black Queer Women Paved the Way for the Mizzou Movement
A rundown of everything that happened at the University of Missouri and the #ConcernedStudent1950 movement, the Mississippi Supreme Court issues its first gay divorce, the Nebraska Health and Human Services will list the names of same-sex spouses on birth certificates and more news!
2015 OUT 100 Honors Roxane Gay, Abby Wambach, Hannah Hart, Other Women You Have Crushes On
The Out 100 has revealed 99 of its honorees, including the stars of “Tangerine,” the legendary Lily Tomlin, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and your girlfriend Carrie Brownstein.
Sunday Funday Went to Janet Mock’s Wedding, Marched in a Massive Pride Parade, and Got Elected Mayor All Before Brunch
Reforms for Reform Judaism open doors for trans people, Salt Lake City elects some gay people, an introduction to India’s first trans woman cop, a peek at Janet Mock’s fabulous wedding, the winner of a trans beauty pageant, good gay news from around the world, and so so so so much more!
Also.Also.Also: That Murderous Cat Study Just Makes Me Feel Closer to Cats
Podcasts you might like, puffins, black holes, toes that fall off, murder cats, ally theater, the Baby-Sitters Club, clitoris festival, body positive bloggers and so much more!
100% Of Women Attracted To Other Women, Study Says
Dr. Gerulf Rieger, who declared in 2005 that male bisexuality doesn’t exist, is back with a new study claiming that female heterosexuality doesn’t exist. That would be really good news for anybody crushing on a straight girl… if only it were true.
Office of Civil Rights Backs Trans Rights as Houston Guts Them
The federal government confirms that a trans student’s right to use the correct bathroom is guaranteed by Title IX, Daniel Holtzclaw’s jury will be all white, ex-boxer Yusaf Mack is bisexual and more.
Houston Votes Against LGBT Protections and For Transmisogynistic Lies
Houston failed to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance by a really wide margin. It’s frightening to think how successful Republicans and religious right-wing conservatives were at creating a fearmongering, smear campaign against trans women and how it ultimately won over voters and the election.
Oh My Goodness Ellen Page Is Hosting a TV Show, Carrie Brownstein Officiated A Lesbian Wedding and Other Stories
Pretty Little Liars and Shondaland sweep the People’s Choice Award nominees, Viceland’s trailer includes Gaycation With Ellen Page, BET Debuts “Black and Gay in the South,” lesbians watch The L Word for the first time, Carrie Brownstein marries a lesbian couple on the fly and more super-important stories for you.
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.
Also.Also.Also: Where Genderqueerness Meets Feminism and Other Stories
Holidays to celebrate this November, hugging 101, the safety of black children, genderqueer feminism, all-female Ocean’s Eleven has me crying, the legend of Australia’s Crock-a-dyke Dundee, I kid you not, stepfamily talk, being queer in the Caribbean, and so much more!
Sunday Funday Just Gay Married a Cheerleader and Then Cuddled a Cat
A trans cheerleader with a badass story, a policy shift that will help LGBT refugees, marriage equality in Ireland, big news from Tig Notaro, cuties with kittens, and more!
Honolulu PD Sued Over Cop Who Saved The Day By Arresting Lesbians For Kissing
A lesbian couple from LA says they were arrested for kissing in public when they visited Hawaii on vacation and are now filing a lawsuit, Paul Ryan will be our next Speaker of the House, Tara Hudson is being sent to a men’s prison, Cleveland is outraged about how the investigation into Tamir Rice’s death is being handled and more.
The Top 10 Republican Candidates as Horror Villains Based on Their Performance Thus Far
If you missed the debate itself, congratulations. This is all you really need to know.
Pop Culture Fix: Carrie Brownstein Is Kinda Cool On Colbert, Cara Delevingne Is F*cking Terrifying In Suicide Squad
MTV cut Ruby Rose’s genderfluid comment rom the U.S. version of the EMAs, Sylvia Rivera is in the National Portrait Gallery now, Laverne Cox will star in a Rocky Horror remake, Pretty Little Liars really wants you to watch the time-jump, and I really want you to watch Supergirl.
James Dawson Is Trans: Bestselling YA Author Comes Out as Trans Woman
“It was while writing This Book Is Gay that I realised I had far more in common with trans women than I did with gay men and started speaking to a gender therapist. I am now on a waiting list to receive treatment from specialist doctors and nurses.”
Black High School Student Assaulted by School Cop, Bystander Who Filmed It Gets Arrested
Texas health investigators raided Planned Parenthoods across the state and obtained patient record information, a school district outside Chicago could lose up to $6 million in federal funding for not allowing a teen trans girl to use the correct locker room, Hillary Clinton will stop accepting money from private prison companies and more news stories.
Sunday Funday Comes Bearing Good Queer News and Parachuting Beavers
Governor Cuomo does the right thing, Chile celebrates civil unions, Indiana gets some karmic retribution, and did I mention the parachuting beavers.
Talking with Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham About Everyday Activism and Why Empathy is Everything
I had heard about Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham’s close relationship, and how it was informing some incredible work together, so I sought them out to find out more — over the course of our afternoon together in NYC, our conversation covered everything from the damages of biological essentialism to the radical power of empathy to how important it is to feel sexy sometimes.