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.”
Talking About Trayvon
Some things we read and saw on the internet on #trayvon and race in America.
Today in “Post-Racial” America: Zimmerman Found Not Guilty Of Killing Trayvon Martin, What The Hell
A jury found George Zimmerman guilty of absolutely nothing in the murder of Trayvon Martin.
In The Midst of Protests, Will Brazil Finally Outlaw LGBT Discrimination?
After months of political turmoil and public unrest — and in the face of a growing Evangelical lobby and extremely distressing hate crime statistics — it may finally be the Anti-Homophobia Bill’s time to shine.
The Gay Marriage Butterfly Effect Begins: SCOTUS Decisions Ignite Other Cases
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and to return the Prop 8 case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are already starting to ripple through other marriage-related cases, making them easier to win or even just easier to exist.
Check Out the First Binational Lesbian Couple In America To Be Granted Green Card Approval
A lesbian couple from Boulder, Colorado has been approved for the first green card granted to a same-sex spouses.
Queer Activism and the Taksim Gezi Riots: What You Didn’t Know
“The LGBT contingent of the protest was made up of multiple different organizations from across the city, but when the city’s plans to destroy the gay mecca park were made public, they all rallied together. Now, they form a foundational part of the movement.”
Popularity, Misogyny Oust Australia’s First Female Prime Minister
“The failure of a female prime minister is seen to reflect the failure of women in positions of power. Gillard had to be better than any politician before, and even when she was just as problematic, divisive and changeable as her opponents and Rudd, she was attacked more viciously than they ever were. “
Joy and Rage: Why the Fight for Queer Equality Doesn’t End with Marriage
The struggles of queer and trans* people are no less important than the struggles of gay people, and if they move forward without us, they are not moving forward at all.
Team Pick: A Tumblr Which Brings Sanity to the Internet Like Ginsburg to the SCOTUS
Cara’s Team Pick: The Notorious RBG is a new Tumblr dedicated to promoting the life and work of the Supreme Court’s second female justice of all time. (It’s 2013, just as a reminder.)
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EVERYONE SUCKS. Except Sarah McBride.