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Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Has A Thing for Olympians

I think I’m in love with Hillary Clinton and Gabby Douglass at the same time.

Carmen August 5, 2012 26 Comments
Society + Culture

B&B Stands for Bigoted & Bitchy When the Owner Hates Gay People

Innkeepers are using their title of Boss to freely discriminate against patrons and spew hate on religious grounds. Luckily brave individuals are calling them out and you can too.

Kristen August 1, 2012 25 Comments
Society + Culture

Changing Face: The Ethics Of Free Plastic Surgery For Bullying Victims

If you change your face to fit the beauty standards of the meanest kid on the playground, who wins?

Gabrielle Korn August 1, 2012 99 Comments
Society + Culture

The Ones Who Got Away: Two Men Who Left Their Churches On Behalf of the Gays

The story of one pastor and one chaplain who chose to amplify their voices by stepping down from their churches.

Carmen July 31, 2012 4 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Maybe Had A Gay Affair with Marilyn Monroe

From gay marriage to bottle-fed baby lions, this week we’re celebrating the future AND the past.

Carmen July 29, 2012 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Reveals that Homophobic Chick-fil-A Is, Shockingly, Also Sexist

Today in news you probably could have predicted, homophobes are sexist.

Gabrielle Korn July 27, 2012 46 Comments
Society + Culture

Gay Weddings Bring in Millions, Are Good For The NYC Economy

In which we use adorable infographics to break down the economics of gay marriage in NYC.

Lizz July 26, 2012 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Potty Parity and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Really all that matters though is that you watch this video from the National Association of the Deaf affirming their support for marriage equality.

Carmen July 25, 2012 15 Comments
Society + Culture

America Finds Out That Sally Ride, First Female Astronaut, Was Also First Lesbian Astronaut

What does it mean that most people had no idea about Sally Ride’s partner for 27 years?

Rachel July 24, 2012 37 Comments
Society + Culture

New York Mag’s Lesbian Sex Diarist Tries Having Sex With Other Girls

” She is totally naked, and I’m still basically fully clothed. Her bedroom is not air-conditioned.”

Riese July 24, 2012 23 Comments
Society + Culture

This Is A Rick Mercer Appreciation Post

Because we said so. Let’s just take a few minutes to talk about Rick Mercer, Canada’s smartlarious teevee sensation.

Malaika July 24, 2012 36 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Will Find It, The Rainbow Connection

Desmond Tutu, Jim Henson, and Me.

Carmen July 22, 2012 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Can You Sew Your Bigotry Badge on Yourself? Or is That Too Gay?

You can be a Chief Executive Scout too! (As long as you aren’t female, queer or compassionate.)

Kristen July 20, 2012 49 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The First Ever Gay Marriage On A Military Base and Other Stories We Missed This Week

AAA Episode V: Brittani Nichols Strikes Back, and in the meantime people have feelings about gay marriage, Republicans are delusional/happy, and Megan Rapinoe jams out on video.

Carmen July 18, 2012 12 Comments
Society + Culture

This Week in Homophobia: FL Lt.Gov Says She’s Too Pretty To Be A Lesbian And Other Stories

Jennifer Carroll says “usually black woman that look like me don’t engage in relationships like that,” a straight Olympian couple pissed that gays can bunk together and they can’t, plus three stories about lesbians getting kicked out of things!

Riese July 17, 2012 29 Comments
Society + Culture

How Do You Prove Your Gayness To Canada?

“Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria and is punishable by stoning. The difficulty for Ogunrinde lay in convincing the [Canadian] government that he was, in fact, gay.”

Malaika July 17, 2012 35 Comments
Society + Culture

Wet Seal In Hot Water For Racist Hiring (and Firing) Practices

Three former Wet Seal managers are taking the company to court because of its seemingly explicit top-down discrimination policy against black employees. Their lawyer, the same man who represented the plaintiffs against Wal-Mart, is hopeful that his clients will win.

Vanessa July 16, 2012 21 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Loves Brunch, Hip-Hop, Gay People, Koalas, Life

This week, rappers came out against homophobia, laws were passed that made us better off around the world, and a baby koala lived. I said “baby koala.”

Carmen July 15, 2012 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Barney Frank Got Married and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The Good, The Bad, and The Kanye, feat. Jan Brewer, Mitt Romney, and Sweden.

Carmen July 12, 2012 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Episcopal Church Blesses Our Messes, Likes Gender Neutral Language Too

The Episcopal House of Bishops recently approved a blessing for same-sex couples in an overwhelming 111-41 vote.

fonseca July 12, 2012 5 Comments
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