barack obama

alsoalsoalso

barack obama

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Happy Birthday, Pride Flag and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Everything was going great until Russell Brand showed up.

Carmen —

Jul 3, 2013

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Pro-Gay AND Pro-Immigration? You’re Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Sane people want the new immigration bill to help binational gay couples. People in power insist that will ruin everything for everyone else. What’s a politically savvy queer to do?

Cara —

May 9, 2013

barack obama

california

politics + activism

Obama Administration Joins the Club, Files Amicus Brief Against Prop 8 in Supreme Court Case

The Justice Department’s amicus brief joins other ones opposed to Prop 8, including one from 75 pro-equality Republicans. This leaves a lot of questions: namely, what took them so long?

Rose —

Mar 1, 2013

barack obama

obama

politics + activism

State of the Union Recap: Here’s What Hope & Change Look Like in Obama’s Second Term

Didn’t watch the State of the Union? That’s okay, we did.

Rachel —

Feb 13, 2013

barack obama

criminal justice reform

politics + activism

Obama Wants Same-Sex Immigration Reform, Congress Prefers to Just Argue About It Forever

A Canadian’s take on how backwards the struggle to get immigration reform for same-sex couples has turned out to be.

Malaika —

Jan 30, 2013

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Obama’s Inaugural Address Calls Gays “Our Brothers and Sisters,” Incites Cautious Optimism

It’s telling and moving that Obama chose to dedicate a fairly significant chunk of his speech to the LGBT community; it sends the message that we are who he thinks…

Rachel —

Jan 21, 2013

barack obama

election

politics + activism

NOM Grasps Desperately For Post-Election Relevance

Four states made progress on same-sex marriage, but someone didn’t get the memo.

Kristen —

Nov 9, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

community

The Lost Pictures: Brandy Howard at Obama’s Victory Party

Brandy Howard attended the election night victory part in Chicago, and we promised you pics or it didn’t happen. Ta-dah!

A.E. Osworth —

Nov 8, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

politics + activism

Top Seven Great Things That Happened On Election Night

But seriously, let’s get to the actually important stuff and talk about the lady with the flag in her hair and Donald Trump’s Twitter tantrum.

Hansen —

Nov 7, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

politics + activism

We Won So Many Things! Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll

Tonight Obama won, Tammy Baldwin won, Todd Akin lost, some states legalized marijuana and voted for marriage equality in four states!

Riese —

Nov 6, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

politics + activism

Notes On Watching America Vote, From A Canadian

Today is a very important day for our country: America will vote for a president and everybody in Canada is watching.

Malaika —

Nov 6, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: 2012 Election Day Live-Blog, With Extra Feelings

Greetings Queers, and Happy Election Day! Welcome to our Feelings Thread / Election Day Party Live Blog. Are you excited? I’m excited.

A.E. Osworth —

Nov 6, 2012