January 2011
After Don't Ask Don't Tell, transgender... →
Last April, Autumn Sandeen traveled from San Diego to Washington, D.C., donned her Naval uniform, and handcuffed herself to the White House fence. Eight months later, the civil disobedience paid off: On Dec. 22, President Obama signed a repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” into law, allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military. At Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, Obama...
“You don’t get to define what love is for me. You don’t get to define...”
– genderfork
Dating and Relationships: How Do Open Celebrity... →
Submission by Chelsea, content manager for lesbiandating.net
One of the most important decisions that a lesbian woman must make is to “come out”. Although society is more open to the idea of one having a lesbian relationship, there is still a lot of social discrimination that surrounds this decision. One of the reasons why coming out is an option for young women today is because of high profile...
When Students Harass Gay Teachers →
An out middle school teacher in the LA area and his union brought up the harassment he’s experiencing and the school’s indifference at a board meeting last week:
Although Collins and the union are making specific demands of the district, the nature of his complaint centers every bit as much on a general feeling that his superiors don’t take him seriously.
In the early years,...
intersexunicorn:
pansexualpride:
Help The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) win $250K to send 10K Safe Space Kits to schools across the country.
FAIL. Campaign to send out thousands of brochures about how intersex people don’t exist.
Wow, I didn’t know that. It shall now be deleted from this blog.
ESPN: On homophobia and recruiting →
projectqueer:
Some women’s college basketball coaches use a subtle vocabulary to diss certain programs. But there’s no polite way to say this: Their homophobia is polluting the recruiting trail.
Push for Change at Smithsonian →
projectqueer:
Following last year’s scandal involving a gay artist’s video being pulled from the “Hide/Seek” exhibition (pictured) at the Smithsonian, a group is calling for reforms at the government-funded institution.
Responding to complaints from Catholic groups and House speaker John Boehner, the Smithsonian pulled A Fire in My Belly, a video from late gay artist David Wojnarowicz,...
“Pansexual and proud baby!”
– genderfork
“Does it matter who I am and what I like? When can I stop worrying, and just be...”
– genderfork
Victory for Lesbian Students in Minnesota →
That was quick. Just yesterday, I wrote about two lesbian students in Minnesota, who were selected as part of the “Royalty Court” by fellow students as part of the annual Snow Days pep fest, then told by the school that they could not walk together in the traditional procession as a couple, as romantic opposite-sex couples have been allowed to do. In order to stop them, the school...
Why I'm Not Going to Cut Off My Cock →
transpride:
A really awesome and pro-transition (just not pro-“you must transition”) explanation by a woman on why she’s not getting genital surgery, squeezing into overly rigid gender roles, and why the transgender community shouldn’t expect her to do either.
Trans-misogyny
transpride:
Of all of the gender and sexual minorities in our culture, transsexual women tend to be the most maligned, ridiculed, and despised because we are uniquely positioned at the intersection of three binary gender-based forms of prejudice:
Transphobia is an irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against people who transgress gender norms. The prevalence of transphobia in our...
“Sex is no more an immutable binary than is gender. There are intersex people who...”
– Asher Bauer (via inherhipstheresrevolutions)
Tell Champlin Park High School to Let Lesbian... →
Champlin Park High School in Minnesota, has told two lesbian students, Desiree (“Dez”) Shelton and Sarah Lindstrom, that they cannot enter a school dance as the couple they are.
The two were chosen by fellow students to be part of the “royal court” for the annual Snow Days winter formal. In past years, the court entered the dance in procession, walking in pairs, and members of the court...
“We have the right to choose where our money is going. Giving money to an...”
– Rashad Davis, sophomore at Florida Gulf Coast University, who’s trying to keep Chick-fil-A out of the student union
Fact- I hate being the only person on my wrestling...
None of the girls like me.
All of the boys think I’m a lesbian.
Reality: I’m one lonely pan-butch.
Submitted by ourbestdaywasyesterday
Pansexuality to me is..
Someone who is attracted to a person regardless of what gender they are. You don’t love someone based on what is or was in their pants, right? It’s what’s in their heart and mind that matter. <3
Submitted by illeatyahbrains
I'm tired of people saying that pansexuality is...
For those of us that are pansexual, it is very real.
Submitted by alyciakay
“I’m tired of hiding who I am to feel comfortable around my own family members.”
– genderfork (via cassket)
Dallas Gym Says No Family Memberships for Same-Sex... →
Everyone likes a workout partner, especially if that partner is the love of your life. After all, what better way is there to end the day than running on a treadmill next to your wife, husband, or partner, catching up on life while collectively getting in better shape?
It’s just a shame that one Dallas-based gym has to rain on everyone’s parade. That’s because the Tom Landry...
DADT-Discharged Dan Choi Shouldn't Have To Pay... →
Dan Choi, forever the activist, set off a firestorm late Wednesday night when he tweeted, “To the U.S. Marshals who came to my friend’s NYC apartment looking for me: I don’t couchsurf there anymore. I’m at 6 Traymore Cambridge MA,” which was then followed by, “Well, I do owe the Army a few thousand $ for my DADT discharge (and refuse to pay a cent.) Or it could...
“I don’t want to be tolerated. That offends my love of life and liberty.”
– Jean Cocteau
“Remember, to hate, to be violent, is demeaning. It means you’re afraid of...”
– James Baldwin
Pop a Pill and Prevent HIV? →
Researchers on the HIV front discovered that a widely-used medication used to treat HIV disease (Truvada) can also be effective in helping to prevent HIV infection. Maybe you’ve heard the rumors, read the stories. This is huge news in the HIV prevention and research world. In fact, Time Magazine referred to this as the #1 Medical Breakthrough of 2010.
Yet, for the average person looking to...
The Utah Lawmaker Who Wants to Keep Same-Sex... →
Utah has been a beacon of LGBT rights activism of late. In the past year alone, at least 10 communities have passed anti-discrimination ordinances inclusive of the LGBT community, with more communities prepared to do so in 2011.
Yet on a statewide level, some anti-gay lawmakers are really trying to counteract this progress with some harsh legislation. Take, for instance, State Rep. LaVar...
Sexuality: I Came Out. What Now? →
Submission by Holly Mitchell, TNG contributor
Family disbanded from watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the episode in which Willow and Tara have their first non-magical insinuated sex, Mom called me into the laundry room. She pulled clothes from the dryer, talking slowly. I was already pushing my fingernails into my hands. She asked, “If you were a potato chip, would you be straight or wavy?” I...
Death Threat Spurs Italian Student to Create Gay... →
“If you hang another flyer, I will kill you.”
Giacomo Moro was minding his own business in the elevator, hanging fliers for an LGBT rights organization. Out of the blue, an unnamed man insulted Moro, calling him “human feces,” before threatening to take his life. Moro, a student at the University of Milan, decided to use the incident as impetus to create the first accredited gay studies courseat...
VIDEO: ‘Gays Need Not Apply.’ So We Applied. →
fuckyeahlgbt:
The National Organization for Marriage’s sister organization, the Ruth Institute (just as fringy as NOM), is running a “Reel Love” contest. (Recall our investigation of the Ruth Institute.) They’re asking folks to send in video testimonials on what love means to them and if lifelong love is possible.
According to rules and regulations of the contest, content submitted must...
New Yorkers Love Marriage Equality →
If there was any question that the state of New York is ready for marriage equality, let these new facts settle it. A poll from Quinnipiac University released this week finds not just a little support for same-sex marriage in the Empire State, but a whopping amount of support. As in, the highest level of support on record for same-sex marriage in the state’s history.
According to the poll,...