Fikri

bicycles

Bikes to Watch Out For

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide 2013: Gifts For The Cyclist Who Has It All

Shiny things for bike lovers that aren’t bicycles or bike accessories, including tiny computers, bottle openers and (vegan!) floggers.

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Dec 19, 2013

bicycles

Bikes to Watch Out For

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide 2013: Accessories For Your Lovely Bikes And Your Even Lovelier Faces

In the first of two Biking Holigay Gift Guides, here we’ll look at all the things you (or your giftee) need to stay safe, warm and happy on the streets.

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Dec 9, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

Protecting the Protectors: UN Moves to Increase Protections for Women Human Rights Defenders

Significant opposition to a UN resolution to protect women HRDs raises questions about how to balance local contexts and values with universal human rights, as well as remind us of…

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Dec 5, 2013

bicycles

Bikes to Watch Out For

health

Let’s Buy A Bicycle

Choosing a bike from hundreds of options can be intimidating. Here are a few tips on what to look out for when you’re bike-shopping and 20 bicycles for you to…

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Dec 4, 2013

asia

gay marriage

visual art

Team Pick: Queermos Photographed In Underwear, Blow Drying Cats

From sharing showers to karaoke, photographer Maika Elan captures everyday life for LGBT couples in Vietnam in her award-winning series “The Pink Choice.”

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Dec 2, 2013

asia

international news

politics + activism

The Whole World Can Learn Something From Southeast Gaysia and the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus

What’s far too often missing from the narratives of global activism is the nuances of local contexts and agency of “oppressed” people, who don’t simply sit around waiting to be…

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Nov 27, 2013

game review

gaming

geekery

10 iOS Games for Your Long-Distance Relationship

And other similar two/multi-player type situations, because being on different continents shouldn’t get in the way of Boggle. (Bonus! Featuring the worst drawing of Brooklyn ever, courtesy of yours truly.)

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Nov 23, 2013

censorship

interview

book features

Tania De Rozario, Writer and Rabble-Rouser, On Heartbreak, Activism and Censorship

An Autostraddle Interview with Tania De Rozario, queer artist, writer and activist. Read more about her views on censorship, activism and Jeanette Winterson in this interview.

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Nov 19, 2013

Daily Fix

europe

politics + activism

Recent EU Court Ruling Might Make Life Less Miserable For LGB Asylum Seekers

Last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice is being hailed as a “landmark” change for LGB asylum seekers – that is, if you’re willing to overlook how asylum…

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Nov 13, 2013

Daily Fix

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

Domestic Violence Is Even Worse Than You Thought, And Isn’t Being Asked About Enough

Women in the U.S. who have experienced domestic violence are more likely to have chronic health conditions. Healthcare professionals are still failing to adequately recognise and treat harm caused by…

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Nov 10, 2013

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

Paris Lees Debuts On BBC’s “Question Time” In A Skeleton Top, Is Awesome

Ever wanted to see someone who’s been in the state penitentiary system call bullshit on the politicians messing with said system? Yeah. That happened.

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Nov 1, 2013

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

PinkNews Gives Award to Anti-Trans Politician, Only One Trans Judge on Award Panel

PinkNews, an LGBT news outlet in the UK, honoured Baroness Stowell, an anti-trans defender of the “spousal veto,” as Politician of the Year. They now face criticism for how the…

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Oct 25, 2013