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Politics + Activism

Obama Says Gay Couples Deserve Equal Rights But Insists It’s Not a Federal Fight

Obama had a big fundraiser tonight for LGBTs and said he thinks gays deserve equal rights and hopefully the states will be taking care of that.

Riese June 23, 2011 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay-Inclusive Immigration Reform Could Potentially Be a Thing

A new immigration reform bill introduced yesterday includes a provision to protect LGBT families as well as DREAM Act legislation.

Rachel June 23, 2011 35 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Marriage in New York: Not Happening Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow (UPDATED)

We’ve been waiting since the beginning of time for equal rights so what’s another 24 hours? Also, sources report we’ve got our 32nd vote!

the team June 22, 2011 40 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Opening Doors Project: Doing Something to Help LGBTQ Kids in Foster Care

Fortunately, now that the SATs are over and I’ve aged out of my locker-focused worries, I have the brain capacity to not only comprehend the struggle of LGBTQ youth, but to also do something about it.

Amy York Rubin June 21, 2011 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Jon Stewart Explains Fox News to Fox News, Fox News Denies Itself

The mainstream media is not pushing a liberal agenda, they’re just lazy sensationalist, but Fox is pushing a right wing agenda and this video is just a thing you must see.

Sarah June 21, 2011 51 Comments
Politics + Activism

There Must be 50 Ways to Delay a Gay Marriage Bill

The New York State Senate did not vote on same-sex marriage last week and they did not vote on it today. When will they vote on it?

Riese June 20, 2011 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Netroots Nation 2011 Day Two: Things All Progressives Love, Actually

Day Two! All hands on tweetdeck! Queer Media and the Alternative Revolution (my panel!), overall political inspiration, business casual, and BEER.

phoenix June 20, 2011 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

GOP Candidate Michele Bachmann Latest Victim of GLITTERBOMB

You can run, but you can’t hide! (But you *can* walk off the stage like nothing happened because you have no soul.)

Intern Grace June 18, 2011 45 Comments
Politics + Activism

KC Danger Does Netroots Nation 2011: Day One Roundup

“When Beyonce sang “to the left, to the left,” I think she was directing me toward Netroots.”

phoenix June 18, 2011 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

Today’s U.N. Vote Technically Made Gay History But Leaves Much to Be Desired

There was a vote today in the U.N. that is very relevant to your interests.

Ryan Yates June 17, 2011 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

Halifax Trans Woman Assaulted: How Much Hate Makes a Hate Crime?

Chris Cochrane, a Halifax trans woman, was shot in the arm by two men yelling homophobic transphobic slurs.

Ryan Yates June 17, 2011 31 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay & Women’s Rights Activists GLITTERBOMB GOP Candidate Tim Pawlenty

WELCOME TO SAN FRANCISCO!

Riese June 16, 2011 43 Comments
Politics + Activism

GOP Presidential Candidates Unanimously Ensure Gay Apocalypse, Bachmann Fears Lesbian Attack

A run-down of our prospective Republican Knights of the Apocalypse and a look at Michele Bachmann’s alleged lesbian “assault” and another moment of praise for Gay GOP Candidate Fred Karger.

Riese June 15, 2011 132 Comments
Politics + Activism

What Happened With Judge Walker: Gay Judges Officially Ruled Okay As Judges

We won a thing in California again! However if we hadn’t won THIS thing, I’d probably be screaming from my eyeballs right now. Real loud.

Rachel June 15, 2011 35 Comments
Politics + Activism

NY Lawmakers Will Vote on Gay Marriage: We’re Really Close to Winning a Thing!

We’re one vote away from cinching a win on the same-sex marriage bill introduced in the NY State Senate today.

Riese June 14, 2011 42 Comments
Politics + Activism

Autostraddle Live! KC Danger is Going to Netroots Nation 2011 With Other Revolutionaries

“While my secret goal is to form a pop-sensational, ultra-queer, boi band supergroup, we’re mostly going to examine the media’s relationship with the queer community.”

phoenix June 14, 2011 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

IRS Finally Apologizes To Gay People For Making Taxes Extra Terrible For Them

Filing tax returns as a gay couple is awful, but surprisingly, this year the IRS actually seems sorry about it.

Rachel June 14, 2011 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Claim that Gay Judge is Unfit to Rule on Prop 8 Gets its Dreadful Day in Court, Hurts Our Feelings

This is right up there with “the most offensive things you a-holes have done to us.”

Rachel June 13, 2011 46 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Marriage Rights Destined to Be Really Complicated Regardless of What Happens With DOMA

What if DOMA were repealed but gay couples still weren’t able to have the same federal marriage rights as straight ones?

Rachel June 11, 2011 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Gay Girl in Damascus May Be Fake, But Her Story Isn’t

“…for some of us realities are actually reality, tragedies are actually tragic and the unbelievable is actually to be believed.”

Riese June 9, 2011 112 Comments
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