February 2012
One Town's War on Gay Teens →
Like many 13-year-olds, Brittany knew seventh grade was a living hell. But what she didn’t know was that she was caught in the crossfire of a culture war being waged by local evangelicals inspired by their high-profile congressional representative Michele Bachmann, who graduated from Anoka High School and, until recently, was a member of one of the most conservative churches in the area....
LGBT Muslims information list →
navigatethestream:
Salaam and hello everybody,
Matt (sura93) and i have been messaging back and forth about the possibility of creating a LGBT muslim information list
what this would be/look like:
we want a way for other LGBT Muslims to connect with each other, find friends and support…
“My clothes and my imagination make it seem so simple. It’s society and Outside...”
– genderfork (via cassket)
julietcharliehotel asked: Screw those angry, defensive people. I thought the rainbowgenderpunk blog about pansexuality and stupid things pansexuals sometimes say or do was great. It clarifies and explains things really well.
kmlonemousewolf asked: The Pansexuality article, while abrasive, was quite enlightening and confirmed what I thought was true about what being one was actually about. I also understand /why/ some of it was so harsh - clearly the writer has seen things going on within the community that needed to be addressed, so good on them for writing it.
Anonymous asked: That article, while I agreed with it on a whole, I would just like to say that, someone like me who identifies strongly with the pansexual label, has trouble referring to oneself as pansexual, souly due to the risk of offending the queer community. I myself try to be as educated as possible, but I can't help but feel belittled when people tell what pansexuality is, or make me feel as if...
geekvixen asked: I thought the article was really good and I'm glad you posted it. I am now certain that "bisexual" is a more appropriate label for myself, if I'm forced to choose a label. Even if I change my mind about calling myself "pansexual", this is one of the best queer news blogs out there. <3
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Anonymous asked: People who say "sexual preference" piss me off.
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Prop 8 is unconstitutional. YES. (via gaywrites)
Anonymous asked: That whole article about being pansexual and stuff has half way confused the shit out of me and now I don't even know anymore what to call my sexual preference..
Anonymous asked: What's with the angry and hateful blogs? Is this panssexual McCarthyism? Yes, some panssexuals do say stupid or ignorant things in regards to sexual orientation or sexuality, but I do not appreciate being called biphobic, transphobic and other false accusations. Rainbowgenderpunk is ridiculous
Court rules Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is... →
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said.
The ruling upheld a decision by retired Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who struck down the ballot measure in 2010 after holding an unprecedented trial on the nature of sexual orientation and the history of marriage.
In a...
stuff pansexuals need to know
http://rainbowgenderpunk.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/stuff-pansexuals-need-to-know/
“My sexuality has never been more a normal, natural, everyday part of me than...”
– J.N. Shaumeyer
“My work is an alternative to the gay liberation movement and to the gay press....”
– Boyd MacDonald
UN Chief Calls On African Union To Hop On The Gay... →
In what is being heralded as a bold move by the UN, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon specifically spoke out to African nations at an African Union summit in Ethopia urging the protection of gay rights. Finally the international community is saying they care about gay rights as human rights and Ban Ki-moon’s statements reflect this move towards promotion and protection of these rights....
Learning the Difference Between "Neutrality" and... →
When something terrible happens to a child, we feel a need to identify and punish the person to blame. But when the terrible thing that happens is suicide, it becomes much more complicated — is there anyone in particular at fault? Or is it just a senseless tragedy? In Anoka-Hennepin school district, where nine high-school age kids have killed themselves in two years, the situation seems...
“Some days I am all glitter and sparkles others I am all flannel and bow-ties.”
– genderfork
In NYPD Custody, Trans People Get Chained to... →
cassket:
TRIGGER WARNING: CISSEXISM, VIOLENCE, TRANSPHOBIA
A trans woman says that when she was arrested for a minor subway violation, NYPD officers belittled her, called her names, asked about her genitals — and kept her chained to a fence for 28 hours. Now she’s suing. And it turns out she’s far from alone.
In her lawsuit, Temmie Breslauer says she was arrested on January 12 in a subway...
Creepily Enthusiastic Maryland Teen Asks... →
cassket:
A Maryland teenager who asked Maryland state legislators to vote ‘no’ on marriage equality for her 14th birthday has become the first human to successfully break the homophobe sound barrier. In her speech before Maryland’s Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, she managed to claim being gay is a choice, that parents of gay kids are harming them, that gays indoctrinate children, and...
Should transgender Canadians be protected by a new... →
fluiddragonfly:
aptonym:
mareadriaticum:
I guess this poll could use Tumblr doing what Tumblr does.
21% currently disagree! That’s a tragedy, tumblr.
18% disagree
6% undecided
come on tumblr you can help!
January 2012
Genderbread Person →
Anonymous asked: there is this amazing german rapper sookee who wrote a song "pro homo" which is her contra to "no homo". The hook goes something like "pro homo-and the time is right. pro homo- it is not easy, how can you hate that people love each other, normality wants finally peace" She also wrote the song "bitches, butches, dykes and divas" for the slutwalk =) (the...
Teachers criticized for displaying ally cards →
gaywrites:
Two teachers in Canada have stirred controversy among parents for displaying cards stating that they are allies for LGBTQ students.
Stephanie Fortier and Peter Wohlgemut are fifth-grade teachers who have received special training on sexual orientation and gender identity. As a result they are encouraged to display “ally” cards in their classrooms. The cards read: “As an Ally, I...
The Harper government's 'commitment' to gay rights →
In the past few days, there has been some level of attention paid to the fact that the Conservative government has been advocating on behalf of gay rights in places like Uganda, while at the same time trying to put limits on things like same-sex divorce in Canada.
Embassy magazine’s look at the issues notes that the Harper government’s support is at the lowest-common-denominator level (stop...
Open the doors →
Asylum seeker.
Those two words can strike fear into the heart of many a European. They can also, with the necessary political spin, win or lose elections that side of the pond. Britain is known for deporting asylum seekers not fit to travel, never mind fit to return to a country where they could be killed. In January 2008, the Brits kicked out Ama Sumani, a Ghanaian mother of two being kept...
Housing Department introduces new LGBT protections →
cassket:
On Saturday, at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a new HUD policy to fight discrimination against LGBT people in federally supported housing programs.
Under the new guidelines, any program that receives funding or insurance through HUD will be...
Different types of attraction.
asexualeducation:
Sexual attraction: When one desires to have sexual relations with another specific person or persons. Sometimes it is felt along with other forms of attraction such as, romance, friendship.
“That guy is so damn sexy, I could take him to bed and shag him all night long.”
Romantic attraction: When one desires to have a romantic relationship with another specific person or...
totalqueerity asked: Nice tumblr! Where did you get the image of the P from? I've never seen it before and I've been designing t-shirts as part of a creative project... I would love to make a shirt with that symbol on it. Thanks so much - Keep up the excellent work!
Anonymous asked: Is it alright to submit photos of ourselves with info? I'm looking for friends (maybe even future romantic partners...).