Be The Change: How to Make a Mind Map for Activism
This mind map exercise will help activists create achievable goals to avoid burnout.
Sunday Funday is Getting Political With Jodie Foster and Dancing in the Moonlight
Jodie Foster spoke out against Trump at a pre-Oscars rally, Moonlight dominated the Independent Spirit Awards, Ellen gave away her biggest gift(s) ever, Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage, and two gays finally touched lips on the Disney Channel.
The Struggle is Still Raging in North Carolina: “Bathroom Bill” HB2’s Status Under Trump
Here’s the latest updates in the struggle against HB2, an analysis of what a Trump administration means for Trans rights, and advice on what the rest of the country needs to learn from the fight in North Carolina.
Persecuting Trans Women: Finally a Thing Breitbart and The Religious Right Can Agree On
Breitbart’s anti-trans messaging was shaped by Milo Yiannopoulos. The Religious Right’s was shaped by the Family Research Council, home of Josh Duggar. Trump’s position on trans rights gives them and men like them leeway to behave like the predators they falsely accuse trans women of being.
24-Year-Old Black Trans Woman Keke Collier is the Fourth Murdered TWoC This Year
We’re not even two months into the year and four trans women of color have been murdered, three of them Black, and the last two have been not even twenty five years old.
Why the ACLU’s #IPeeWithLGBT Campaign Erases the T
While any and all support for the trans community is necessary and welcome, the ACLU is missing the mark with this hashtag. The big swing and miss for me is the fact that SB6 is an anti-trans bill that specifically aims to single out trans feminine individuals, regardless of sexual orientation.
Clinging to Naomi: Reclaiming My Faith as Republicans Continue to Weaponize Christianity
As homophobic Christians dominate more of the national discourse, and as Religious Freedom acts of various permutations strip rights from queer and trans people across the U.S., reclaiming the Gospel has begun to feel urgent.
15 Dubious Fictional Presidents Who Are Still Better Presidents Than Donald Trump
Yes I would prefer a duck or a cannibal, thank you
“No Pride in Borders”: Queer Solidarity on the Streets of London
Hundreds took to the streets of south-east London to support migrants at this weekend’s Peckham Pride.
Sunday Funday Is Smooching You on the KissCam and Trolling Trump From the Great Beyond
More wins for gay weddings in court, KissCams love queer people, Sara Ramirez is not here for your biphobia, this new Golden Girls cafe your gonna love, and an 87-year-old feminist trolls Trump from her grave.
24 Trump-Inspired Memes and Jokes We’ve Laughed At While The World Crumbled Beneath Our Feet
COMEDY IS SELF-CARE
Trans Rights Already At Risk In Trump’s Bumbling, Bigoted Trainwreck of a Presidency
From the Attorney General’s decision to stop appealing an anti-trans court ruling to the upcoming Supreme Court hearing of trans teen Gavin Grimm, issues of trans people’s safety and basic rights are already in question under Trump, and it will take a lot of work on all of our parts to oppose the administration’s agenda.
8 Ways We Learned to Resist Trump at Watch Us Run
Raquel and Ali traveled to DC for Watch Us Run to get some actionable advice on running for office and resisting Trump.
How To Oppose Secretary of Labor Nominee Andy Puzder With Your Phone and Your Friends
Andy Puzder is an ethical nightmare! If you or someone you know lives in Tennessee, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Louisiana, Indiana, Utah, Kansas or Alaska, you or that person can make a real difference in his confirmation.
Be the Change: Six Disabled Activists On Why the Resistance Must Be Accessible
A roundtable with disabled advocates, leaders, and protesters on how they came to activism, building an inclusive movement, and resources you should know about.
Trump Is Scared of LGBT Activists and Mike Pence Just Proved It
Trump and the Republican Party have been gobsmacked by activism since the inauguration; the last thing they want is to have to go up against LGBTQ people who boast one of the most organized, well-funded, successful, and popular activist movements in modern history.
How I Escaped Christofascism and Other FAQs From You, Answered
After I wrote “I Was Trained for the Culture Wars in Home School, Awaiting Someone Like Mike Pence as a Messiah,” readers had a lot of questions for me. While I’m working on follow up pieces, I wanted to answer some of the most common questions and provide some explanation.
Queer Crip Love Fest: I Wanted This Country to Be Better
“After any terrorist attack, we’re all sitting on the imaginary couch together being like, ‘Please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown.’ And it’s not even a joke.”
Brianna Wu Is Here, Queer and Running for Congress in Massachusetts
“In the Trump era there’s no room for benchwarmers. Seven out of nine of our representatives are white men in a supposedly progressive state. I think we can find room for a feisty feminist.”
Neil Gorsuch Is Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Also a Real Slimeball
Neil Gorsuch has the potential to preside over crucial LGBT-related cases in the next few years, and he’s considered farther to the right than Scalia was.