Results for: queer parenting
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Also.Also.Also. Rachel Maddow Should be the First Gay President and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Famous people are saying smart things about Hobby Lobby, anti-discrimination legislation isn’t as effective as it should be, and the kids of LGBT parents are all right.
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Please Go Watch “The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin”
I have to come to expect that kind of technicolor Sapphic unreality in all of my Chaiken programming, which is exactly why I did not expect L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin. And I’m glad I didn’t, because this is a documentary worth seeing on its own terms.
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“Mother Blaming” Is Bad Journalism, Shaky Science
The cumulative effect of media coverage on pregnancy paints a pretty warped picture: that pregnant people are the number one health threat to their future children.
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Also.Also.Also. Legos and Love Reign Supreme and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Lego is building female scientists, tension at the Supreme Court is building up, and organizers are working to build a more equal future.
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Also.Also.Also: Inclusive Feminism, Girl Power Advertising and Other Stories We Missed This Week
We’re talking sports, feminism, kids today, and Spice World!
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Last Tango in Halifax: Get On This Show and its Late-in-Life Gay Lady Character
One great thing about having Netflix in the British Isles is that you find out there’s a lot more to BBC programming than Doctor What and Benadryl Cucumber. Let me introduce you to the fantastic show you’re sleeping on: Last Tango in Halifax.
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Hallmark Now Cares Enough To Send Your “Lesbian Moms” The Very Best
Hallmark decides to be a little LGBT-friendly and make cards for families with multiple mommies.
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The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality
When we have these conversations about street harassment, we have to talk about the unique experiences LGBTQ women face.
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Burger King’s “Proud Whopper” Isn’t Anything For Gays To Be Proud Of
Burger King wrapped a cheeseburger in a rainbow and somehow this did not make the world a better place.
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Tavi Gevinson Will Play Haddie’s Girlfriend on “Parenthood,” Continues To Do All The Things
“From the preview, we just know that Haddie’s coming home for a visit, she brought Lauren with her, there’s something that she’s not ready to tell her family, and she and Lauren like to kiss.”
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There May Be Two Sides to Every Story; That Doesn’t Mean They’re Both Important
Wisconsin’s Janesville School District issued an apology for showing a pro-marriage-equality video without also showing an anti-equality rebuttal. When it comes to educating kids, though, that kind of “fairness” doesn’t help anyone.
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Also.Also.Also: Dolores Huerta is Fighting Street Harassment with Poetry and Other Stories We Missed This Week
People all over the world are mobilizing to end street harassment, fight for sustainable food, address discrimination, and secure better representation in media.
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Here’s How NYC Public Schools Plan To Better Support Their Trans* Students
With 1.1 million students, NYC is the largest public school system in the country, and has a lot of influence setting standards for how other big school systems and states support trans* students.
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Times A-Changing: Even the Church of England Thinks This Ridiculous Homophobic Vicar Is Wrong
Aimi and Victoria Leggett wanted to have their son baptized into the Church of England but were rejected by the local vicar. Thankfully, the rest of the Church of England also thinks this is ridiculous.
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Also.Also.Also. Rosie the Riveter is Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Queer porn is the best, abstinence only sex ed is the worst, and two new book projects are changing the way kids talk about gender, sexuality and technology!
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Survey Says: Gay is Still Not Okay in Singapore, Won’t Be Any Time Soon
A national survey using homophobic language yields homophobic results: 47% of Singaporeans “reject gay lifestyles.” What does this mean and why is it important?
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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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From Bad To Worse: The Anti-Gay Legislation in Kansas That Almost Was
What does it mean for gay rights advocates in Kansas when one simple request — the right to marry — turns into a free-for-all on their human rights?
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Chris Kluwe Proves NFL Isn’t A Safe Place To Think Gay People Are Okay, Let Alone Actually Be Gay
Former NFL punter and same-sex marriage advocate Chris Kluwe says he was fired for supporting marriage equality.
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Anti-Trans Radical Feminists Team Up With Conservatives to Harass Colorado Trans Teen
The Pacific Justice Institute issued a press release titled “Nightmare: Teen Boy Harasses Girls in Their Bathroom, Colo. School Tells Girls They Have No Rights.” The problem with all this is that the story is largely fabricated.