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27/05/2020

This theory is WILLDDDD

The new Hunger Games book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, takes place 64 years before Katniss Everdeen first heads into the Hunger Games arena. The prequel is almost entirely made up of new characters, excluding a young president Snow and his…

27/05/2020

There's a reason plants feel so soothing right now:

Over the last few years, plants have held court as one of the most prized props for Instagram pictures, but as of this spring, plants are no longer accessories — they're friends, they're hobbies, and they're sustenance. Now, people are less…

27/05/2020

This is why twins can be so freaky:

Creepy twins are everywhere in pop culture. They’re performing in American Horror Story’s Freak Show. They’re navigating a vaguely incestual relationship on Riverdale. They’re in so many Lifetime thrillers, they’re basically their own subgenre.…

27/05/2020

🤯🤯🤯

Some people like to unwind by watching relaxing cooking shows, others like to turn on something that will check you out of reality altogether. If you're part of the latter camp, you're in luck: there's a whole treasure trove of mind-bending movies…

12/07/2015

Team USA Star Sums Herself Up In One Word: "GAY!"

Team USA Star Sums Herself Up In One Word: "GAY!"

If you were going to describe yourself in one word, which word would it be? Well, for US Women’s National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe, the word was easy: “Gay!” Or rather: “GAAAAY!”, said loudly and with attitude. Because hell yeah! At a recent event with Sports Center following her World Cup

12/07/2015

What It Was Like to Transition 50 Years Ago

A very important story:

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, the activist Joanne Keatley tells her incredible story of harassment, homelessness, conflict, and triumph.

11/07/2015

An Unmissable Romantic Comedy About Transgender Prostitutes in L.A.

via Slate:

It’s the morning of Christmas Eve at the sketchy intersection of Santa Monica and Highland in Los Angeles, where a pair of transgender prostitutes, Alexandra and Sin-Dee Rella, are sharing a red-and-green sprinkled donut. Sin-Dee has just finished serving a month in prison for drug possession, and h…

11/07/2015

I Was A Q***r Maid Of Honor & No, I Wasn't Jealous Of My Friend's Heteros*xual Wedding

"In fact, as a q***r woman who just won the right to marry in any state I want, jealousy hasn’t been one of my chief emotions lately."

For all the revising I’ve been doing on my résumé as of late, I should just go ahead and write a new one. And right at the heading of the page, it should read, “Hilary Weaver, Professional Maid of Honor.” After serving as the all-reigning MOH at weddings in both summer 2014 and 2015, I’ve

10/07/2015

Gay Couples Marry For Very Different Reasons, Says New Study

See how gay men and women differ in marriage:

According to a new study from Sweden reported in Time, gay men and le***an women have very different reasons for getting married. Sweden has allowed same-s*x couples to register their partnerships since 1995, seven years before you could jointly adopt in these partnerships, starting in 2002. The

09/07/2015

DOJ Expands Full Marriage Benefits to Gay Couples in Massive Threat to Religious Liberty

via Slate:

On Thursday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Department of Justice will ensure that all married gay couples will soon receive Social Security and veterans spousal benefits—no matter where they live. Previously, only gay couples in states that recognized same-s*x marriage could lega…

09/07/2015

Vladimir Putin's Party Just Created A 'Straight' Flag To Rival The Rainbow One

I don't think this will catch on:

Upset, dismayed and evidently feeling a little left out by the global embrace of the gay pride flag following the US Supreme Court ruling legalising same-s*x marriage, Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party has hit back against with their own "straight" flag.

08/07/2015

Disney, Do It for My Daughter: Make a Film Starring Gay Characters

via New Republic:

Why representation matters:

Lighting the Cinderella Castle in the LGBT rainbow is a nice gesture, but not enough.

08/07/2015

I Was Born Homos*xual. I Chose to Be Gay.

via Slate:

An important article on identity:

“You know,” observed a recent dinner guest, glancing around our living room between sips of his digestif, “there are a lot of strong women in this apartment.” I follow his gaze toward the massive tangerine-on-yellow She-Ra painting that anchors one end of the room—a tough lady if there ever was...

08/07/2015

Caitlyn Jenner's New 'I Am Cait' Trailer Will Make You Cry

'I Am Cait' is going to be amazing:

It seems that barely a day can go by without Caitlyn Jenner inspiring us. The former Olympian and reality star made the pivotal decision to come out publicly as a transgender woman last month, making her debut as her authentic self in June by gracing the cover of Vanity Fair. The widespread

08/07/2015

Bernie Sanders Was Decades Ahead Of The Country On Gay Rights And Ending The War On Drugs

Via Vox:
"(In 1972) Sanders wrote that he supported abolishing 'all laws dealing with abortion, drugs, s*xual behavior (adultery, homos*xuality, etc.)"'

The letter proves how progressive the presidential candidate always has been.

07/07/2015

9 Fashion Lessons Ruby Rose Can Teach Us All

Ruby Rose knows how to dress:

Even non-Netflix subscribers have noticed there’s a new style star on the block, and that dapperly-dressed individual is Orange Is The New Black star Ruby Rose. An Aussi actress with covetable chiseled cheekbones and a riveting gaze that would stop any inmate in his or her tracks, Ruby Rose’s style

07/07/2015

Australian Minister: 'Gay Marriage Could Damage Our Cattle Exports'

What's going on Down Under?

An Australian minister warned that gay marriage could damage the country's cattle exports because it is seen as "decadent".

07/07/2015

IBM Punishes Louisiana For Governor’s Anti-Gay Executive Order

via ThinkProgress:

Way to go, IBM!

IBM warned Jindal it didn't like the pro-discrimination measure, but Jindal didn't listen.

06/07/2015

When You’re a Le***an, Trying to Become Pregnant Is A Very Public Process

"For most of my life, being a le***an has felt like winning the family planning lottery."

My wife, Cassie, and I are trying to have a baby. We’re also having s*x—but in our case, the one will never result in the other, and everybody knows it. Does this mean we have more of a responsibility to inform people of our plan to become parents? Or does...

06/07/2015

The World Cup Kiss That Reminded Us Love Is Love

Love is love:

I didn’t think I could ugly cry (PSA: Crying is actually beautiful and healthy) in front of the TV any more than I did when SCOTUS legalized gay marriage nationwide last Friday. But dang it, Abby Wambach, you’ve triggered my tear ducts once more. After the all-star player and her team won the FIFA

06/07/2015

Malaysia: Court Convicts 9 Transgender Women | Human Rights Watch

THINK GLOBALLY:

(Bangkok) – A Sharia (Islamic law) court in Malaysia has sentenced nine transgender women to fines, and two to one-month jail terms under a discriminatory law that prohibits “a male person posing as a woman,” Human Rights Watch said today.

06/07/2015

See Caitlyn Jenner's Powerful 4th Of July Message

She's proud to be an American:

After Saturday’s celebrations, you probably don’t want to see another photo of fireworks ever again — or at least not for a long, LONG time. Chances are you not only watched fireworks in real life, but then you got to relive the “magic” as you scrolled through social media that night. Sure, you may

05/07/2015

Bakery Ordered To Pay $135,000 For Denying Wedding Cake To Le***an Couple

"The Kleins had cited their Christian beliefs against same-s*x marriage in refusing to make the wedding cake."

The former owners of an Oregon bakery have been ordered to pay $135,000 to a le***an couple who were refused a wedding cake, in the latest front in the battle between religious liberty and individual rights.

05/07/2015

50 Years Ago Today, Gay Rights Activists Took To The Streets In Philadelphia

"Equality before the law"

Today marks 50 years since one of the largest early gay rights protests in the US.

05/07/2015

How to Be An Ally to Gender-Expansive and Transgender Children

via Pacific Standard:
"Gender-non-conforming children who are supported can thrive. But if pressured to be strictly male or female, they can be harmed for life."

Gender-non-conforming children who are supported can thrive. But if pressured to be strictly male or female, they can be harmed for life.

05/07/2015

Future Q***r: Where Is Gay America Going Next?

"Getting to be an old q***r is our next revolution."

Where is Gay America going next?

05/07/2015

Big Boo Actress Lea DeLaria Praises 'OITNB's Feminist Approach

“Jenji Kohan is a warrior....She’s trying to effect a political change."

At this point, I’m just going to assume that most of you have already marathoned your way through Orange is the New Black Season 3. Perhaps even multiple times. (Hey, no judgements here.) And who could blame you? This series is a pioneering form of television that has proven time and again that it

04/07/2015

Why Americans Aren't Feeling Patriotic This Year

"While the majority of Americans still said they felt 'extremely proud' of their country, at 54 percent, that margin is growing thinner by the year. "

On the eve of one of the country’s biggest days of celebration, enthusiasm levels seem to have dropped to a 14-year low. According to a new Gallup poll released on Thursday, Americans report not feeling as “patriotic” this year, despite the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Analysts have not yet

04/07/2015

Colorado Duo Tries To Block Gay Marriage

Colorado duo trying to use ballot measure to fight gay marriage:

In a stunning move of epic (and totally misdirected) proportions, one Colorado duo is trying to block gay marriage using a ballot measure that would allow religious beliefs to trump constitutionally protected equality. Because this is America and apparently we can’t have nice things. The measure,

04/07/2015

The ACLU Sues Kentucky County Clerk Who Refused To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Same- s*x marriage is THE LAW OF THE LAND:

Last month, the Supreme Court handed down a colossal, far-reaching decision, ruling that same-s*x couples have a right to get married, and that their marriages must be recognized throughout all 50 U.S. states. It was June 26, 2015 — the day that countless activists and adovcates had longed for.

04/07/2015

‘Gender-Neutral’ Toilets Open In Another UK University

We need more of these:

The University of Northampton has opened gender-neutral toilets by popular demand of their students.