Know Your IX Wants Sexual Assault Survivors to Know They Deserve Better From Their Schools
“Most of us just didn’t know. We didn’t realize that we were guaranteed these rights, so we just went along with it.”
Sally Ride And Bayard Rustin To Be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama has released the names of sixteen recipients to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on its 50th anniversary.
Dream 9 Released From Immigration Detention on Parole, Await Asylum Hearing While They Make History
Immigration officers found that the nine had “credible fear of persecution or torture in their birth country” of Mexico, and therefore could not be removed from the US.
Only 10 People Show Up to National Ex-Gay Pride Events, “Ex-Gay Pride Month” Officially A Flop
In the most recent sign that the ex-gay movement is dying, an attempted “Ex-Gay Pride Month” was a massive flop after only 10 people showed up in Washington, DC.
From India to Singapore, Queer Visibility in South and Southeast Asia is On the Rise
It’s been a big summer for South and Southeast Asia when it comes to LGBT/queer news. The most important aspect of this news, however, is that it was reported at all.
Chris Christie and His Nonsensical Anti-Gay Arguments Are An Embarrassment to New Jersey
It has become increasingly difficult to defend my home state with our governor saying dumb things left and right, like his brief on marriage equality. Are you ready for a headdesk the size of a Jersey hairdo?
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Trans Anti-Discrimination Work in Malaysia
Reactionary conservatism stands in the way of the Southeast Asian nation’s first state-based transgender welfare committee, but change could still happen with its first out trans political appointee.
This Week In Small Post-DOMA Victories: Judge Rules that Lesbian Widow Should Receive Spouse’s Benefits
A Philadelphia judge rules that the same-sex widow of a lawyer, is entitled to her benefits plan after a legal battle with her spouse’s family.
Idol Worship: Every State Needs A Wendy Davis
Every state needs a Wendy Davis. Every person has a story.
Pope Francis Doesn’t Approve of Gay Marriage or Adoption, But Says “We Shouldn’t Marginalize People For This”
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” Francis remarked in Italian. “We shouldn’t marginalize people for this. They must be integrated into society.”
UK’s Plan to Block Porn and “Adult Subjects” Doesn’t Bode Well for Gay and Sex Ed Resources
Flawed attempts to make the internet a safe space could be compromising actual safe spaces with an indiscriminate default-on porn filter.
Undocumented & Queer: How Lulú Martinez is Melting Borders
“A phrase that often arises in this movement is “ni de aqui, ni de alla,” (neither from here nor there), and it speaks to the ability we seek as queer immigrants to define home as we choose, whether in a geographic sense, within our communities, or a gendered sense, within our bodies.”
Dutch Filmmakers Face the First Backlash Against Foreigners from Russia’s Anti-Gay Law
Homophobic legislation escalates and expands in Russia, despite the international attention for the 2014 Olympic Games. Four Dutch immigrants were recently arrested for filming a LGBT themed documentary.
What’s Really Going On With Gay Tags and Tumblr Censorship — And Why You Should Care
Tumblr’s quest to track adult content is taking down some innocent bystanders. Queer bloggers are calling BS — and rightfully so.
At Last, Obama Gives America Some Real Talk On Racism
On what Obama said (and didn’t say) this morning when he surprised everybody with a speech expanding on his thoughts about the Trayvon Martin ruling.
Cameroonian LGBT Activist Found Dead In His Home
“We do not know who killed Eric [Lembembe], or why . . . but his friends suspect that in killing him, someone wanted to kill a movement. “
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Just Lost: Texas Women Are Down but Not Out
“HB2 outlaws abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, shuts down all but five abortion clinics in the state and tightens guidelines when it comes to abortion drugs. It’s a law that undoubtedly affects so many in the state: low-income, working class, people of color.”
Gay Marriage Victory in the UK: We Win Yet Another Thing!
The Queen makes it official by signing off on gay marriage in England!
Marching Toward Tomorrow with Trayvon on Our Minds
“We know something now that we didn’t always know before: we are not alone.”
Trayvon Deserves Justice: 35 LGBT Rights Organizations Issue Open Letter In Solidarity
“Every person, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, must be able to walk the streets without fear for their safety.”