Laverne Cox to Receive GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award, Ellen Page to Present It, Everyone to Swoon
They are both really good at speeches.
It’s Sunday Funday And Lea Michele and Cameron Diaz Are Gay BFFs
Pictures of butches and a puppy for the fundayest Sunday.
Canadian Inuit Respond to Ellen DeGeneres’ Famous Selfie with Sealfies and Tradition
Canadian Inuit have responded to DeGeneres’s recent Humane Society donation with sealfies — like selfies, but with seal furs and meat — to bring positive attention to seal hunting.
What The Headlines Missed: Landmark Ruling In Lebanon Advances Trans* Rights Too
A ruling in Lebanon shows that progress for LGB and trans* communities can occur simultaneously instead of hierarchically.
Brittani’s Video Party: Emma Stone #Hashtags Haviland Stillwell’s “Royals” Parody
Nuns, Spice Girls, Chicago lesbians, and sidekicks throw a party with maximum energy.
Also.Also.Also: Uh Huh Her is Googling Stand Your Ground Laws and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Marissa Alexander needs to be free, Google needs to stop blocking the word ‘bisexual,’ and you need to see this cute pic of Shane.
RAINN’s Recommendations On Protecting College Students from Sexual Assault Fight Violence with Violence
“The report reads like it comes from someone who just recently encountered the idea that sexual assault is a problem on college campuses, and was told to solve it in the most economically efficient way possible… “This is some bullshit,” an advocate told me anonymously.”
Hobby Lobby Continues To Make Crafting Look Bad With Birth Control Lawsuit
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case could drastically broaden the scope of religious liberty for employers or mean, at long last, free birth control for everyone.
Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That’ll Let Gay Kids Get Bullied Because “Religious Freedom”
The law also specifically mentions high school football captains as students automatically permitted to preach the gospel at school-wide events.
Idaho Campaigns Look to Protect LGBTQ People From Discrimination, Bigots Look to Stop Them
In Idaho several campaigns have started up to make sure that the few protections LGBTQ people have remain and that more are added. They are currently facing strong opposition, but haven’t given up the fight yet.
Ending Violence Against Queer Black Women Is Everybody’s Responsibility
Moore’s article challenges Black men, but it also challenges us all — especially queer folk — to examine the way we enact violence upon each other.
The Journalistic Quest to Write An Accurate Story About Bisexuality
The New York Times takes it upon itself to discover whether bisexuals can be proven to exist, and comes up with a treasure trove of flawed research and ill-advised assumptions along the way.
Sunday Funday Is About Gay Moms, Charice’s Sense of Self, and Everything Related to the Golden Girls
The New York Times is swearing off the “h-word” (again), Charice is really happy, a bunch of puppies are longing for treats, and Michigan’s gay moms have a new reason to smile.
We Won A Thing: Michigan Judge Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Today, Judge Bernard Friedman declared Michigan’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
VIDEO: Jill Andrew Tells the World What’s Up in Her TED Talk on Fat Shaming
“Words like fat need to be rescued from the tyranny of hate.”
5 Things to Know About Prison Abolition and the Prison Industrial Complex
The criminal justice system in the United States is a fucked up institution that is every kind of -ist you can think of. Lots of people are working to fight it.
Also.Also.Also: Rachel Maddow’s Taking Pictures in Solidarity with Farmworkers and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Sexism and homophobia are still serious problems, but queer folks are taking beautiful photos, Rachel Maddow tells Obama critics what’s up, Florida farmworkers are organizing for fair wages and better working conditions, and much more!
Despite Luck of the Irish, Guinness, Heineken and Sam Adams Drop Sponsorship of Anti-LGBT St Patrick’s Parades
In a surprise turn of events, Guinness announced on Sunday that it will be pulling sponsorship from New York’s St Patrick’s Day parade on Monday, in support of LGBT groups. It joins Heineken and Sam Adams, who had earlier pulled their sponsorship from New York and Boston parades respectively.
Mother Says Britney Cosby’s Father, Implicated In Murder, Disapproved Of Slain Lesbain Couple’s “Lifestyle”
Galveston police believe James Larry Cosby was involved in the murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, and Britney’s Mom suggests he was motivated by homophobia.
Sunday Funday is Eating from a Food Truck with Kelis, and That’s as Gay as it Sounds
There’s a cat in the flat and a lot of celebrity moms inside.