Results for: be the change
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Alabama’s First Openly Gay Rep Isn’t Wasting Any Time, Re: LGBT Employee Rights
“Teachers in Alabama schools are afraid to come out, or even risk being thought of as gay, because they could be fired for it.”
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Romi’s Revenge: An Autostraddle Real L Word Season Two Interview
“Like yes, am I a lesbian who has sex and falls in love and gets my heart broken and gets drunk? Yes, but I’m a lot of other things too.”
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Also. Also. Also: Homophobic Pilots, Racist Queers, Fake Lesbian Book Deals, Sex Diaries
A bunch of links to things you should know and care about or perhaps already do.
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New York Gay Marriage Equality Looks Closer Than Ever On Sunday Funday
Gay marriage in New York state is looking more and more likely with the support of senator Roy McDonald. Also, Lady Gaga disturbs the peace in Paris, Glee gets really gay IRL, Tracy Morgan visits gay homeless youth and also Harry Potter news?!
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Real L Word Episode 207 Recap: Play With Fire and Microwave Your Desire
“Wow. You’re evil. You’re EVIL! You’re lying and you’re EVIL!”
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Lindsay Lohan’s Tweets Have Finally Completely Lost Me
Lindsay Lohan tweeted about something and we just can’t not talk about it. I’m sorry.
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True Blood Episode 403: If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?
“I will give you 24 hours to return that witch to me. And if you don’t I will personally eat, f*ck and kill all three of you.”
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South Africa Starts Anti-Hate Crime Task Force
South Africa’s Ministry of Justice has established a national task team to address homophobia-based hate crimes. After 170,000 people accused them of maybe not doing enough.
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CA Gov Signs LGBT School Textbook Bill, Making California Textbooks Opposite of Texas Textbooks
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a controversial bill today requiring LGBT history inclusion in social studies texts. Which of the US’s two largest textbook markets will influence the entire nation?
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The Tragic But Ultimately Inspiring True Story of Gay Homeless Teen Brian Dixon
When homeless gay teens need a place to turn, it seems that real and immediate support is more likely to come from local networks, despite the government’s best intentions.
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25 Female-Fronted Comedies You Should See (Rom-Com Free!)
From “The House of Yes” to “9 to 5” to “Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion” and beyond, women are really really funny. Especially Parker Posey and Lisa Kudrow, apparently.
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Government Funding For The Arts Isn’t in Kansas Anymore
Kansas governor cuts funding for the arts, looks to private donors to take up the slack — and some people think that’s a good thing.
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Claim that Gay Judge is Unfit to Rule on Prop 8 Gets its Dreadful Day in Court, Hurts Our Feelings
This is right up there with “the most offensive things you a-holes have done to us.”
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Live Through This: Artists Collective Wants Bullied Kids to Make Art, Rise Above It
Two artists think that the experience of, and feelings associated with, being bullied should be expressed and shared – and that’s inspirational.
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True Blood’s Tara: Now a Lesbian Cage Fighter
In which Tara engages in activities also enjoyed by lesbians! Surprise!
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Hey Lesbians! You, Too, Can Have Your Dress and Car Stolen By A Straight Lady
Is acting like you’re going to have lesbian sex, and then not really having it, and then stealing the girl’s shirt/dress/car the hottest new trend? This ad depressingly says “yes.”
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The Deportation Hokey Pokey: Are Binational Gay Couples In Or Out?
Something good maybe happened as far as binational gay couples not getting deported anymore someday!
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Philosopher Unsure If The True Self Is Gay
“How is one to know which aspect of a person counts as that person’s true self?” (Is it the gay part?) (“no seriously this is fascinating stuff, read this post!” -the editors)
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We’re Celebrating Something for Sunday Funday!
Happy Canada Day! Happy Independence Day! Happy Sunday Funday! Girls in short skirts SHOULD wear bikes, pride was AWESOME, we’ve got some videos for you, it’s basically a party.
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ACLU Wins Fight Over Your Right to Learn Other Gays Exist Via Internet
Some high school students in Missouri can maybe access the GLSEN website as of Monday!