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Russia Wants to Ban Same-Sex Foreign Adoptions to Protect Children From “Trauma”

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to the Supreme Court to make changes to Russian adoption laws in order to prevent same-sex foreign couples from adopting Russian children.

Malaika March 30, 2013 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

Helpful Advice For Talking To Men Who Think Misandry Is A Thing

“To claim that there is no systemic inequality keeping women and minorities out of those jobs is to claim that men are just naturally better.”

Jezebel March 29, 2013 113 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rush Limbaugh Has Lesbians All Figured Out

Don’t bother funding research studies! Everyone’s favorite blowhard has your answers.

Riese March 28, 2013 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

DOMA Goes to the Supreme Court, and Its Days May Be Numbered

Today, the Supreme Court listened to arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law which defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Rachel March 27, 2013 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Why We Should Be Wary Of Republican Support For Marriage Equality

Republicans are coming out in number to express their support for marriage equality. How can this end well?

Hansen March 26, 2013 25 Comments
Politics + Activism

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Prop 8, Is Skeptical About Legal Standing

Today, the court heard oral arguments related to Prop 8, and everyone has thoughts on how they might rule in response. Now we just have to wait about three more months to actually find out!

Rachel March 26, 2013 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

Actual Experts Tell Supreme Court Gays Are Great Parents, Bigots Are Wrong

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a lengthy report based on 30 years of researching explaining why banning same-sex marriage “for the children” doesn’t make any sense.

Rachel March 22, 2013 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Endorses Gay Marriage, Is Love of My Young Life

Carmen’s Team Pick: Hillary unleashes her inner policy wonk in a six-minute spot for gay marriage.

Carmen March 18, 2013 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

John Boehner Would Hate Gay People Even If He Was Raising One

John Boehner should spend more time with his kids and less time on his talking points.

Carmen March 18, 2013 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Christine Quinn: Because Just Being Gay Isn’t Enough To Deserve The Gay Vote

NYC’s potential first female and gay mayor is a talented politician with a progressive background. But some question whether her policies and positions are really what the LGBT community needs.

Cara March 15, 2013 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

It’s Hard To Simply Dismiss The “Simple” New Pope

Likes: long bus rides, quiet nights spent reading, home-cooked dinners. Dislikes: unfortunately, the same old suspects.

Laura March 14, 2013 22 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Queen’s Commonwealth Charter and What It Really Means for the LGBTQI Population

March 11th was Commonwealth Day! The Queen did some stuff to celebrate: most notably, she signed an equal rights charter, which is the first time in her 61-year reign that she’s publicly supported gay rights.

Sawyer March 14, 2013 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

This Is How We Shatter Rape Culture

If we #EducateCoaches, we’ll be educating the next generation of men. And it’s time for them to get schooled, and I’m at the forefront of the movement to make that happen.

Carmen March 13, 2013 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

Christine Quinn for (Openly Gay, Female) Mayor of New York City!

Totally qualified, totally awesome Christine Quinn wants to be the next mayor of New York City! Also, she walked down the aisle to Ave Maria… the Beyoncé version. I mean come on.

A.E. Osworth March 12, 2013 19 Comments
Politics + Activism

We Won A Thing: Colorado Civil Unions Pass The House

Colorado State Legislature has passed the Civil Unions bill!

Hansen March 12, 2013 22 Comments
Politics + Activism

EU Wants To Fix Gender Inequality… By Banning Porn?

The European Parliament is set to vote March 12th on a proposal that seeks to ban all forms of “pornography” from “the media” without really specifying to which pornography or media they’re referring.

A.E. Osworth March 11, 2013 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbian Couple Tries To Change Michigan’s Gay Adoption Laws

In one of the most surprisingly gay-unfriendly states in the U.S., same-sex couples still can’t adopt children together. Here’s how two Hazel Park nurses are trying to change that.

Rose March 9, 2013 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rachel Maddow Did A Reddit AMA!!!

I know you’ve been wondering what her favorite type of whiskey is.

Cara March 8, 2013 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Administration Joins the Club, Files Amicus Brief Against Prop 8 in Supreme Court Case

The Justice Department’s amicus brief joins other ones opposed to Prop 8, including one from 75 pro-equality Republicans. This leaves a lot of questions: namely, what took them so long?

Rose March 1, 2013 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Marco McMillian, Gay Man of Color and Candidate for Mayor, Murdered in Mississippi

“On Wednesday, Marco McMillian was found dead on a Mississippi River levee. He was a gay man of color running for mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.”

Gabrielle Korn March 1, 2013 13 Comments
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