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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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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If Joan Of Arc Can Do It, Why Can’t I?
Ever since I went to a Halloween party at my friend’s church youth group in 6th grade, I’ve been almost inseparable from my Christian identity. But on November 4th, 2012, my heart was all the way down in my toes as I got ready to go to church for the first time as a transgender lesbian.
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Also.Also.Also: Simmons Accepts, Praises Trans* Activist Applicant And Other Stories We Missed This Week
Gay marriage is good for kids, Beyonce is still waiting for you to bow down, and Ronald Reagan’s daughter wrote a lesbian love story.
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10 Women Who Could Have Been The Advocate’s “Person of the Year”
A celebration of all we’ve accomplished in 2013.
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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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“You’re So… You!”
“Our commitment was never in question. I just hadn’t faced the possibility that I could be, not someone’s boyfriend, but their girlfriend. That was the part I had to think about.”
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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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Nepal Will Count its Transpeople, Court Gay Travelers (Especially Buddhists)
Nepal is open for gay tourists and just announced it will add a transgender category to its Census. Nepal is deeply conservative. Other countries should feel embarrassed.
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Obama’s ‘Small Victories’ for LGBTs This Week: Is It Change We Can Believe In?
The Obama Administration is making small steps towards helping the LGBT community with the Shepard Act & new initiatives from the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Health and Human Services. Also; Dan Choi gives great interview to the Metro Weekly – with tales of a childhood spent praying “Jesus, make me pop a boner for Michelle Pfeiffer, in Jesus’ name, amen!”
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Top 20 Autostraddle Icons of 2009: The Future is Bright For Our ’09 Favorites
2009 was hands down totes The Year of the Weirdo. What does 2010 hold for our top 20 Autostraddle Icons? WHO WON?
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In Defense of Dressing Up: On Trans Surgery, Fashion Writing & the “Natural Body” Myth
Fashion blogger Meg Clark on why fashion blogging matters, trans activist lawyer Dean Spade unpacking feminist discourse around trans surgery. Though very different people/topics, both touch on how a “looks don’t matter” perspective disables us from having important conversations about gender/society/self. Also; 39% of young Swedish ladies lust for other ladies, fancy perfume, marriage officials love love, Margaret Cho directs a kickin’ new video, and Lesbians deal with HIV.
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Obama Comes Out Against DOMA At Last and a Gay Comes Out Against “Fag Hags”: Daily Fix
The Obama administration filed court papers Monday claiming a federal marriage law discriminates against gays, even as government lawyers continued to defend it. Also, Salon does fag hags and everyone pretends to like Mad Men, many have not actually seen it.
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Barbies Teach Lesbian Sex & Gay Dance Crew Vogue Evolution Kicks it Kung Fu Fighter Style
The Vatican is worried about American nuns. Learn lesbian sex positions from Barbies, more smack against President Lady Gaga, watch Vogue Evolution Kung Fu the dance floor, and Intern Lily really, really REALLY likes Lindsay Lohan.