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On the Front Lines: Alternative Forms of Protesting Police Violence

Alternative forms of protest are necessary to make activism accessible. Sometimes, they’re even more effective at creating change than a permitted march.

By Hannah Hodson| June 23, 2020 | 12 Comments

Black Lesbians Targeted by Violent Homophobes in Dallas and NYC

Two Black lesbian friends, who were on their way to Dallas Pride, suffered stab wounds from a homophobic attack earlier this month and a Black lesbian couple were verbally assaulted on the train in New York.

By Yvonne| September 27, 2017 | 5 Comments

Trans Model Munroe Bergdorf Is Now the Face of Illamasqua, Actual Champions of Diversity

Bergdorf was recently fired by L’Oreal over a Facebook post about white supremacy.

By Reneice Charles| September 21, 2017 | 4 Comments

Pop Culture Fix: Remember When Ellen DeGeneres Couldn’t Say Gay Stuff on Daytime TV?

Topics include 15 years of the Ellen show, Lily Tomlin handing the Magic Schoolbus torch to Kate McKinnon, Battle of the Sexes, the sexiest TV shows of all time and so much more!

By Riese| September 6, 2017 | 15 Comments

Pop Culture Fix: Shonda Rhimes and Netflix Are Teaming Up, TV’s About to Get a Whole Lot Gayer

There’s a lot of news in here! Alice Isn’t Dead is coming to TV and so is 2 Dope Queens. Shay Mitchell’s playing gay again. Anna Paquin joins Tell It To The Bees. Amandla Stenberg stars in The Hate U Give. St. Vincent is directing a brainbender. And so much more!

By Heather Hogan| August 16, 2017 | 13 Comments

Pop Culture Fix: There’s an Animated Gay Short Film in Here That Will Soothe Your Exhausted Heart

Also: A trailer for Transparent’s fourth season, a promise of more Arrested Development (for real), confirmation CBS knows they’ve got a white man problem, news about Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs and their forthcoming COMIC BOOK, and more!

By Heather Hogan| August 2, 2017 | 22 Comments

Pop Culture Fix: Should Showrunners Announce LBGT Characters or Just Shock Our Gay Socks Off?

Topics include OUAT and Riverdale announcing LGBT characters at Comic Con, a new One Mississippi trailer, everybody loving Girl’s Trip, Atomic Blonde’s steamy lesbian sex scene, Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz’s lesbian romance film and so many more compelling tales for your day!

By Riese| July 26, 2017 | 76 Comments

Pop Culture Fix: Wonder Woman Will Save Us From Patriarchal Action Movies and Other Riveting Stories

Stories include lesbian action in the Stitchers promo, Wonder Woman, Game Of Thrones’ potential first lesbian power couple, 15 Lesbian Kisses From Hollywood this one straight guy will Never Forget, TV Diversity not getting better, Syd the Kid, The Handmaid’s Tale, queer love songs and so much more!

By Riese| May 31, 2017 | 63 Comments

Republicans Are Gutting Regulations and the Only Winners Will Be the Super Rich

Republicans in Congress, emboldened by Trump’s promise to support them carte blanche, are moving swiftly to destroy the federal regulations the Obama administration put in place to protect the environment, the economy, and public education.

By Heather Hogan| January 25, 2017 | 17 Comments

Trump Launches Reign Of Terror With Anti-Abortion Executive Order, Also Other Orders

Since Trump has officially taken office, he has signed several executive orders, one that puts women’s lives in danger all across the world. Today he signed executive orders to continue construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.

By Yvonne| January 24, 2017 | 21 Comments

Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Get A Makeover into “Privacy Acts,” Take Hold in These Six States

With just a few days into the new year, lawmakers in Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Washington have introduced new bathroom bills they’re calling “privacy acts” and ensuring we have a long year of battles ahead of us.

By Yvonne| January 6, 2017 | 26 Comments

North Carolina Republicans Are Smarmy Anti-Trans Motherfuckers and Didn’t Hold Up Their Part of the HB2 Repeal

North Carolina Republican lawmakers didn’t honor their word when they said they would repeal HB2 in full. Instead they delivered a half-assed deal that kinda repeals HB2 with a major stipulation.

By Yvonne| December 21, 2016 | 9 Comments

North Carolina Pinky Promises To End HB2 As Long As Charlotte Stops Shielding LGBTQ People From Discrimination

In an apparent deal, the Charlotte city council voted to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance in exchange for the Republican-led General Assembly’s promise to end HB2.

By Yvonne| December 19, 2016 | 10 Comments

North Carolina Republicans Really Hate Democracy, Pass New Laws to Limit Incoming Democratic Governor’s Power

In a last ditch effort to maintain Republican power in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill today that would limit the power of incoming Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who unseated McCrory in a contested November election.

By Yvonne| December 16, 2016 | 12 Comments

Can Abortion Access Get Any Worse? Yes, Apparently, With New Laws in Texas and Ohio

Ohio passed laws that bans abortion as early as 6 weeks after a heartbeat is detected and bans abortion after 20 weeks. Texas is making healthcare facilities bury or cremate fetal remains, which will probably increase abortion costs in the state.

By Yvonne| December 9, 2016 | 1 Comment

Black Lesbian Shanique Sanders Killed in Pittsburgh

Shanique Sanders, a 23-year-old black lesbian, is the latest QTPOC victim of gun violence in Pittsburgh.

By Yvonne| December 2, 2016 | 5 Comments

Jill Stein Raises Over $6 Million Toward Effort to Recount Votes, Unbreak Our Hearts

Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein isn’t interested in helping Hillary Clinton, but wants fair elections — and a recount in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

By Yvonne| November 28, 2016 | 10 Comments

Finally Free! Four Wrongfully Convicted Latina Lesbians Cleared on All Charges by Texas Court

More than twenty years since they were convicted of a horrific crime, a Texas criminal appeals court declared four Latina lesbians innocent and exonerated. The San Antonio Four’s exoneration serves as a ray of hope in these dark times and reminds us to continue to fight like hell for justice.

By Yvonne| November 23, 2016 | 10 Comments

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.

By Yvonne| October 14, 2016 | 9 Comments

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.”

By Yvonne| October 13, 2016 | 49 Comments

Hashtag…Repeat: Protests Erupt Over Fatal Police Shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte

From queer activists friends on the ground in Charlotte reporting on Facebook, I’m hearing stories that the police are using tear gas, shooting protestors with rubber bullets, and the media has confirmed that police officers have shot a protestor in the head who is in critical condition.

By Ari| September 22, 2016 | 33 Comments
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