Results for: gay marriage
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Surviving or Thriving: How Economic (In)Justice Matters for LGBT People
Sometimes, it can be hard to parse out exactly why queer and trans people have such a hard time getting by while the headlines would suggest we are advancing by leaps and bounds. On January 23rd and 24th, queer and trans people converged in New York City for the Invisible Lives, Targeted Bodies Conference to explore how the struggle for queer and trans justice and liberation is inextricably linked to struggles for economic, racial, immigrant, disability and reproductive justice.
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New Report Finally Gives Crucial Numbers on Economic Disparities Hurting LGBT Women
With MAP’s report, we have clear, comprehensive data that solidifies the seriousness of the problem and provides a new resource for battling it.
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State of the Struggle: First Come LGBT Legal Protections, Then Comes Marriage
The new Momentum Report from the Movement Advancement Project proves that gay marriage is just the tip of the iceberg. How is the LGBT community doing when it comes to everything else?
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Laverne Cox is Amazing on the Cover of Time, Time’s Story Inside Not So Much
Transgender activist and Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox became the first ever openly transgender person to grace the cover of Time Magazine. However, the cover story wasn’t as perfect as the cover itself.
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Janet Mock Returned to Piers Morgan Live Tonight: Here’s What Went Down
After being misgendered and disrespected by Piers Morgan last night, Janet Mock returned to his show hoping to get through to him on how hurtful and offensive he was being.
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What’s Happening For CA’s Trans Students? Unpacking the Clusterf*ck Of AB 1266
Search the hashtag #AB1266 on Twitter, and you’ll see what I mean by clusterfuck. It’s a mixture of conservatives, LGBT groups, names of California counties, statistics, and conflicting reports of what’s happened, and what’s next.
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Denmark’s New Law Makes Legal Gender Recognition A Lot Easier
The law, which allows trans folks to legally change their gender without any medical or surgical requirements, is the first of its kind in Europe and could hopefully set new precedents in the region.
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Joy and Rage: Why the Fight for Queer Equality Doesn’t End with Marriage
The struggles of queer and trans* people are no less important than the struggles of gay people, and if they move forward without us, they are not moving forward at all.
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New York Can Pass Same-Sex Marriage But Not Trans* Protections: How GENDA Died
“After DOMA, one would think this would be the best time for activists to shine a light on other issues, such as hate crimes against LGBT people. But that hasn’t proven to be the case, at least in New York.”
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Binary or Blank: Germany Allows Parents to Refrain From Gender Assignment at Birth
Germany becomes the first country in Europe to give parents the option of male, female or neither in birth certificates, sparking what could be “comprehensive reform” in how gender is legally categorised and understood.
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Turning the Tide: How Activism to Protect Queer Students and Communities Works
How activists in Louisiana use everything from direct action to meetings with senators to try to pass laws that would protect queer and trans* students from bullying, queer and trans* employees from discrimination, and more. This is how your legal progress sausage is made.
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Christine Quinn: Because Just Being Gay Isn’t Enough To Deserve The Gay Vote
NYC’s potential first female and gay mayor is a talented politician with a progressive background. But some question whether her policies and positions are really what the LGBT community needs.
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The RadRight And The Restroom
As Arizona reminded us this week, The RadRight has enjoyed a long and successful history of standing in the way of equality through deploying what I call the Bathroom Meme.
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Argentina Is Trans* Rights All-Star, Chile and Cuba On The Gay Rights Upswing
Argentina, Chile and Cuba all made strides in LGBT rights last week! What a wonderful world we live in!
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New York Works for GENDA and Gender Identity Workplace Protection
Now that marriage equality has passed in New York state, one organization is turning its attention towards gender identity protection in the workplace.
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Obama Calls for Public Housing for All, Queers and Trans People Included
Did you know that one in five trans people does not have stable housing? Obama’s administration does!
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On Fox News a Fox News Anchor Slams a Fox News Doctor For Anti-Trans Chaz Haterade
“There’s so much hate for gays, and lesbians, and transgender people, the thing is, Doc, you seem to be adding to the hate.”
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Also. Also. Also: Canadian Trans Woman Wins Breast Implant Contest on the Radio
76% of the 30k voters in AMP Radio’s “Breast Summer Ever” contest voted for Avery, a trans woman, Google makes you forget things, male politician demands you #actlikealady and MORE!
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Good News, Bad News: This Week In Judicial Things That Affect Gays
Were you lying awake last night just burning to know Antonin Scalia’s innermost thoughts on your status as a marginalized group? Well, today is your lucky day.
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Texas Says Trans People Aren’t Real, Definitely Can’t Get Married Or Be Happy Ever
In which Texas governor Rick Perry is the absolute worst.