Lesbians in Tuxedos: #1 Threat to Our Nation’s Schools

Jade Goodwin-Carter wanted to wear a tuxedo to prom. As you can imagine, all hell broke lose (literally) at St. Francis High, and now she’s allowed to wear the tuxedo because we won a thing.

Politics + Activism

Ottawa’s Mayor Signs Anti-Abortion Proclamation, May or May Not be a Tool

Jim Watson, the Mayor of Ottawa, has signed an anti-abortion proclamation that uses phrases like “sanctity of human life” and which declared that today is “Respect for Life Day.” In other news, 10,000 people are going to protest abortion in front of Parliament this afternoon. Apparently both of these things happen every year but no one noticed before Twitter.

School

100 Michigan Law Students Walk Out Of Graduation: LGBTs Winning Hearts and Minds

This weekend, one third of Michigan Law’s 2011 class walked out of their own graduation ceremony to protest an anti-gay graduation speaker. Lucky for us, Sarah was there for the whole thing.

TV Reviews

“Becoming Chaz” Review: About a Boy or About a Body?

“There are few things I hate more than highly public discussions of how testosterone changes your personality.”

Society + Culture

Jess’s Team Pick: Shiny Happy Gay People on So You’re EnGAYged.com

Wanna look at cute and happy in love gay people who just got engaged?

Politics + Activism

Uganda Drops “Kill The Gays” Bill – Something That We Did Worked [UPDATE: JK NOT REALLY]

Online petitions had over 1.4 million signatures as of yesterday afternoon, and the impending vote on Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” bill is temporarily called off.

Queer Fashion

Lizz’s Latest Thing: F*ck Yeah Leather Jackets

“ZOMG I wear dresses, and they don’t look gay. Make me look gay please???” The answer is a leather jacket. That’s it.

Politics + Activism

NOM Debuts Deceptive Crazy TV Ad To Stop Gay Marriage in New York

It’s called “Consequences” except all the consequences are made up. Also, if you’re a Republican senator, NOM will pay you $1 million to vote their way!

Gender

Chaz Bono Doesn’t Speak for Me: Reluctance About “The Reluctant Transgender Role Model”

“There’s such a lack of nuance here—it’s not always that neat equation of once I was suffering, but now life is perfect.”

Music

Lady Gaga’s “Judas” Music Video: The Mini-Recap

Clearly my Catholic school teacher should’ve taught me the gospel with more motorcycles, bikinis and leather.

Crafts & DIY Projects

How to Make a Zine (We Made Some for You!)

Make your own zine! Buy one of our zines! Arts and crafts are fun!

Music

You Need ‘Feel It Break,’ The New Album From Austra YOU NEED IT

Feel It Break is one of the most interesting and addictive records I’ve heard this year, it’s a thing.

Politics + Activism

Burnaby Parents Will Fight for Their Kids’ Right to Discriminate Against LGBT Students

A group of parents in British Columbia are planning to hold a protest later this evening over the Burnaby school district’s proposed anti-sexual-orientation-based-discrimination policy.

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School

It’s Hard Out Here For Out Gay Students At Messiah College

We don’t exclude homosexuals, we make a distinction between homosexual orientation and homosexual behavior… we make it clear though what the lifestyle expectations are.”

Politics + Activism

Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill: Why Now, What Happens Next, What You Should Sign

Sign this petition, for starters.

Politics + Activism

Obama Needs Money, Gays Need Rights, Let’s Get Together And Feel Alright

Gay donors are expected to give Obama a lot of cash for his 2012 re-election campaign, which is probably our best shot yet at getting equal rights, eventually.