Results for: work in progress
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Marriage Equality Not the Same Thing As Divorce Equality for Gay Couples
What happens if you’re gay married but don’t want to be anymore? It might be incredibly difficult.
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Actually a Good Thing: England Delays Decision on Female Bishops
Ridiculously though, it was the best possible result for women.
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Some of My Best Friends Aren’t Gay: Summer 2012 Ally Roundup
When straight people show us love, we show them love back!
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules That Anti-Trans* Discrimination Is, In Fact, Discrimination
A ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission means that trans* people actually have legal recourse if they’re discriminated against in the workplace.
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Femmes: Beyond Lipstick (and Heels and Dresses)
Sometimes you just want a role model.
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Queer Texas Rep. Mary Gonzalez Is Hope and Action and The Coolest Politician Ever
“We never ask young people what they are willing to sacrifice to make the world better and that’s one of the biggest problems in this country.”
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Transgender Housing Network: The Autostraddle Interview
A temporary housing network exclusively for trans* people who need a safe place to stay, and YOU can help!
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Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry: Gay Marriage is Family Values
“By taking out the ‘moral’ question of marriage equality and instead communicating it in Republican lingo itself, this campaign may have found a way to get someone to listen.”
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Charlotte Bunch Is Important: The Autostraddle Interview
“I mean, we would not have violence against women or any issues of women’s rights on the agenda if we had waited for the human rights boys to say it was time.”
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Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange” Is Perfect: The Autostraddle Review
This is a great fucking album.
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Epic Gallery: 150 Years Of Lesbians And Other Lady-Loving-Ladies
Photographs of lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified women, 1850-1999. Seriously this is really cool.
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Sunday Funday Is Proud to Be a Gay American
This week, marriage equality is “in the works,” people are coming out as stoners / childbearers / lesbians, and the people who made your calculators are excited for pride. And it’s almost July 4!
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From Sailor Moon to Yaoi Fangirls: Gender and Sexuality at Otakon 2012
How is sexism perpetuated in anime and manga? What is the role of women in geek culture? Just some of the interesting topics covered by my visit to the East Coast’s largest anime convention.
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New York Works for GENDA and Gender Identity Workplace Protection
Now that marriage equality has passed in New York state, one organization is turning its attention towards gender identity protection in the workplace.
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When Discrimination Is Up In The Air
On unchecked discrimination, privilege and ignorance. How do you begin to change a world that thinks it’s already changed?
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Republican Women’s Policy Committee Shows Little Interest In Helping Women Outside the Committee
24 Republican female legislators have formed a Women’s Policy Committee, but it’s way less exciting than it sounds.
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Argentina Is Trans* Rights All-Star, Chile and Cuba On The Gay Rights Upswing
Argentina, Chile and Cuba all made strides in LGBT rights last week! What a wonderful world we live in!
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On Making Rape Jokes
“Since the nuances of personal responsibility seem to escape so many people, let’s go through it. Let’s figure out rape jokes.”
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It’s A Beautiful Day In The Gayborhood This Sunday Funday
Gay people are extremely important. Seriously. Just ask other important people.
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Queer Girl City Guide: Baltimore, MD
If all you know about Baltimore is from The Wire, here’s a lesson in why they call this place Charm City.