Did you hear? IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE GAYYYYYY!
Queer as in F*ck You
Federal Judge Halts Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Athletes
When Surgeons Fail Their Trans Patients (Important message from Carolyn: “note before clicking through that this piece is graphic in places”)
Rupaul’s Drag Race Queen Chi Chi Devayne Dies at 34. From pneumonia. A master of her craft. May she RIP.
https://twitter.com/TrevellAnderson/status/1296546549745369089
And here’s a SERIOUSLY beautiful beach wedding between two queer poets who wore gorgeous white dress, in case you want to remember what it was like to be able to go outside.
Saw This, Thought of You
When the ‘Fat Friend’ Is Your Identity, Change Seems Impossible by Destini Hornbuckle for Zora
“Let’s Have A Sex Talk”: The Eras Of Sex Talk By Black Women In Hip-Hop (Related: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion to Give Away $1 Million for ‘Women Empowerment’ via #WAPParty)
How to Have the Perfect Virtual Quarantine Date
How to Make a Good Impression in Phone Interviews
Nichelle Nichols’ Family Turns to GoFundMe in an Ongoing Legal Battle With Her Manager
So glad @BethElderkin is reporting on this and am more than happy to donate to help Nichelle Nichols’ family fight this disgusting financial elder abuse. https://t.co/ik280oNLGe
— Heather Hogan (@theheatherhogan) August 20, 2020
School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic
QAnon Is Using the Anti-Trafficking Movement’s Conspiracy Playbook
Political Snacks
Lots of speeches happening over at the Democratic National Committee! On Monday we talked about Michelle Obama’s warning to America (still my favorite speech of the week). If you haven’t been watching, here are some others that have touched me:
“We stay in this fight so that when our children and our grandchildren ask what we did during this dark chapter in our nation’s history, we will be able to look them squarely in the eye and say: we organized, we persisted, and we changed America.” — Senator Elizabeth Warren
“Do not let them take away your power. Don’t let them take away your democracy.” — President Barack Obama
“The virus has no eyes, and yet it knows exactly how we see each other — and how we treat each other. And let’s be clear — there is no vaccine for racism. We’ve gotta do the work.” — Vice President Nominee Kamala Harris
https://twitter.com/carmencitaloves/status/1296124197727600641
Great! Now here’s some smart things you can read:
Trans Americans’ Voting Rights Were Already in Jeopardy. the Pandemic Threatens to Make Things Worse
A Cautious Celebration of Kamala Harris’s Historic VP Nomination. Melissa Harris-Perry (cue my screams!!) leads a conversation among Black women activists, scholars, and politicians to unpack the significance of Harris as the first Black woman nominated on a major party ticket.
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Dauntless Fight for Black Americans’ Right to Vote
‘A History of Great Glory’: The Consequential, Evolving Role of Black Sororities in Suffrage (Just in case Kamala Harris’ mention of being a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. didn’t make sense to you)
An important deeper dive into Elizabeth Warren’s remarks: Treating Childcare as ‘Basic Infrastructure’ Means Valuing Black and Brown Women’s Work
Native Leaders Featured in DNC Roll Call. Between the rollcall and rising star speeches, a total of nine Indigenous people spoke during Tuesday night’s DNC.
