Samira Wiley & Laverne Cox’s Lip Sync Battle Is a Real Party In Your Pants
This is the best thing that’s happened this year and that’s just plain facts.
Police Brutality at Standing Rock Soars With Use of Out of State Law Enforcement
As of Wednesday, those on the frontlines were bracing for the worst. They were slowly being surrounded by heavily militarized law enforcement. Despite this, the Water Protectors are standing strong and calling for more Warriors to come and protect the water and Native way of life.
Pop Culture Fix: The Earth’s Celebrities Make A Final Push To Keep Us From Electing Donald Trump
Famous women are not going to let you vote for Trump on their watch, everybody knows Alex is going to hook up with Maggie Sawyer on Supergirl, Mary Lambert played at Stonewall, Lady Gaga did Carpool Karaoke, and more pop culture news!
Rebel Girls: 10 Queer and Trans Women Who Want to Save Your State From Itself
A woman is gonna be president so soon! Get the fuck into it! And while you’re at it, vote for these queer and trans women.
Trans People Are More Racially Diverse Than the General Population, New Study Finds
A new study finds trans people are less likely to be white and more likely to be Latinx or Black compared to the U.S. population.
Sunday Funday Just RSVP’ed To Your Lesbian Wedding
A lot of celebrities wore purple for you this week, ALI GOT MARRIED and so did 53 lesbian couples in Provincetown, folks from Indonesia to Arkansas are speaking up for LGBT rights, and more good gay news!
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Hopes You Won’t Mind His Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill if It’s Called “Women’s Privacy Act”
Texas tries to repackage its anti-trans bathroom bill, Trump hits a rough spot, Deborah Danner is lost to police violence, Seattle teachers rally for Black Lives Matter and more.
Also.Also.Also: You Deserve These Holtzmann Outtakes and Other Stories for Your Weekend
GBBO hamsters, Kate McKinnon’s Ghostbusters outtakes, so much abortion talk, Michelle Tea, single mother by choice, domestic violence shelters, Eileen Myles, horror maps, horror movies, horror Trump, and so much more!
Hillary Won Three Debates, but Trump’s Still Rigged the Election Against Americans
Hillary decimated this debate! Trump seems to know that things aren’t looking good! Unfortunately, it can’t erase the damage Trump has done to America, and will continue to do.
2016’s Democratic Platform Includes Indigenous People; That Doesn’t Mean It’s Earned the “Indian Vote”
“At one point the DNC and Clinton representatives weren’t going to include anything in regards to Native People in the party platform. ‘I was angry. I was just devastated… No you’re not, no you’re not going to do this to Native Americans. You’re not going to further marginalize my people any longer,’ Ms. Parker said to me.”
Pop Culture Fix: The Handmaiden’s Explicit Lesbian Sex Scenes, Am I Right? Ladies?
Topics include Kristen Stewart’s new lesbian subtext film, dreaming/being scandalized by The Handmaiden, Le Tigre’s Hillary Clinton video, new pics from the Gilmore Girls reboot, The Outsiders and more!
This is the Court Case That Could Finally Make Anti-LGBT Workplace Discrimination Illegal
This is yet another case in a series of cases at different courts asking the same question if sexual orientation and gender identity are covered under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Sunday Funday is Watching the Debate With Kesha, Wanna Chill Or What
Kesha votes because she cares about you, Tim Kaine invited some lesbians to the debate, Michelle Obama’s speech as inspirational posters, a lesbian pastor you’ll praise (get it), and more good gay news!
A New Study Finds Women Aren’t Conflicted About Having An Abortion, They’re Pretty Sure of It
A new study shows women who seek an abortion are pretty certain they want to go through with it, Michelle Obama’s latest speech is fantastic, women protest outside Trump Tower, the ACLU finds social media companies are selling user data to a company used by cops and more news.
Damn This New York Times Response to Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Threat Is Everything
“It would have been a disservice not just to our readers but to democracy itself to silence their voices. We did what the law allows: We published newsworthy information about a subject of deep public concern.”
Pop Culture Fix: Maggie Sawyer’s Got Swagger In The New “Supergirl” Promos
Plus the trailer for the final season of Black Sails, a sweet interview with Tig Notaro about motherhood, Samantha Bee’s personal Vagina Monologue, Abby Wambach’s inexplicable USMNT commentary, a new Kate Moennig movie and more pop culture news!
Rebel Girls: 10 Women Who Want to Save Congress from Itself
These women are running for open seats in elections pitting them against Republicans or are fighting like hell to overthrow incumbent Republicans. That matters!
Chelsea Manning is Missing, and Incarcerated Trans Women in Texas Are In Danger [UPDATED]
Chelsea Manning’s legal team reports she’s been missing for a week, and several incarcerated trans women in Texas are being threatened with violence, both highlighting the dangers posed to trans women in prison.
The Second Presidential Debate: Hillary’s Passionate and Trump is on the Prowl
“As he paced maniacally about the stage, Trump straight up lied about easily confirmable facts, like telling Anderson Cooper “No I didn’t,” when Cooper asked if he had done the things he bragged about doing to Billy Bush.”
Sunday Funday Will Bear Witness To Your Queer Love
The internet helped a lesbian couple tie the knot, Australia is not down to clown around on gay marriage, a pantsuit flashmob for Hillary, and people actually doing the work for elderly queers. Get in here and get your heart warmed up real fast!