2016 Democratic National Convention, Night Three: Thanks Obama!
Obama crowned Hillary his successor and reminded us just how much we’re going to miss him.
2016 Democratic National Convention, Night Two: Black Lives Matter
Not only did the Mothers of the Movement give Black Lives Matter its most prominent moment in the spotlight to date, it also made the strongest argument yet that Republicans do not own faith.
Watch Mothers of the Movement Share Their Strength, Love and Peace at the Democratic National Convention
These are, and always will be, the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Jordan Davis, Dontré Hamilton, and Hadiya Pendleton.
Purvi Patel’s Feticide Charges Dropped but Not Neglect Charges for Mixed Message on Repro Rights
An Indiana appeals court dropped Purvi Patel’s feticide charge but she’ll still have to serve time for a reduced neglect charge.
2016 Democratic National Convention, Night One: Michelle Obama Transcends Humanity
Michelle Obama said the motto she and the president share with their daughters is: “When they go low, we go high.” And then she demonstrated it to the point of transcendence.
Let This Balloon Stabber At The Republican National Convention Bring You Peace
It’s a thing of beauty; this worker moving methodically through the aisles as a liberator of our frustrations – every sweet, piercing jab is a cathartic release of our internal screams.
News Fix: Federal Lawsuits Take On Trans Students’ Rights in Wisconsin and Maryland
Two lawsuits that fight for trans students to access the bathrooms they need, WNBA players standing up for Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump’s RNC acceptance speech and more.
Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man Charles Kinsey for Advocating for His Autistic Client
Video shows Charles Kinsey complying with police demands and keeping his hands up as he explains and advocates for both himself and his client; North Miami police shot at him anyway.
I Can’t Write About The Republican National Convention Anymore Because I Can’t Stomach Watching It
“They are terrified and they are angry and they are operating in a reality that quite simply does not exist. There is no war on Christmas.”
Rebel Girls: How Quota Systems Across the Globe Count Women Into Politics
“Whereas some political systems are centered around equality of opportunity for women in politics — basically, the system we have in the US that (in theory) gives women the chance to run for office and be elected to office just like men, nothing different and nothing more — a growing number of nations and political parties have opted instead to make broader representation of women in their governments an explicit political goal using quota systems.”
Republican National Convention Night 2 Recap: Make America Witch Trials Again
This is not how citizens of a democracy behave under the instruction of their party’s most influential politicians. It’s so unrealistic. This show should have aired on Syfy.
GOP’s Platform Pushes Farther Right, Still Anti-LGBT and Dangerous For Us All
It’s no surprise here but the GOP’s policy blueprint isn’t friendly toward LGBT people and women, in fact their platform is incredibly hostile and even more extreme and dangerous than ever before.
Republican National Convention Night 1 Recap: Make America White Again
This weird new pre-apocalyptic mini-series examines the hate-fueled collective delusion that engulfs the population like a cloud of bigoted doom and causes Americans to install a tiny-fingered billionaire with Narcissistic Personality Disorder into the most powerful political office in the world.
News Fix: Life Sentence for Gang Member Who Killed Trans Teen Mercedes Williamson
Mercedes Williamson’s killer gets life in prison and the trans community has mixed feelings about it; Diamond Reynolds talks to The View; WNBA and NBA stars speak out about police violence; a truck plowed through a crowded street in Nice, France killing 84 and injuring 202 and more news from the week.
Black Trans Woman Deeniquia Dodds Is At Least The 15th Trans Person Murdered In The U.S. This Year
22-year-old Dee Dee was shot on the fourth of July and succumbed to her wounds after ten days on life support.
“Revival: Women and the Word” Provides A Balm For The Devastation Of This Country
“If you are devastated by the state of this country and you aren’t sure what to do about it, you will watch this film and feel differently. I mean that.”
Nation Mourns and Organizes Against Police Violence as Obama Addresses Dallas
President Obama and George W. Bush address Dallas while the nation protests police violence and wonders what police robots will mean for our future.
I Need Justice, I Need Peace: A QTPOC Roundtable
It felt important for us to have a voice somewhere, so we’ve gathered a few of the Black queer voices and put them together here. We want to offer this as a place of healing for QTPOC in this time of tragedy.
Chelsea Manning Hospitalized With No Explanation, Denied Access to Lawyers
The military refuses to tell Chelsea Manning’s lawyers about her status; Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds, Philando Castile’s girlfriend, speaks out; a gay man was brutally arrested at Riis Beach; the FBI is investigating the case of a man found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park and more news stories.
Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Killed By Police in Heartbreaking, Enraging 24 Hours
Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were both killed by police in the last 24 hours, and it’s a time for mourning and organizing.