Daily Fix

Daily Fix

drugs

politics + activism

Scary New Tennessee Law Already Punishing Women for Behavior While Pregnant

In Tennessee, pregnant women addicted to drugs now face jail time if they can’t kick the habit.

Kaitlyn —

Jul 14, 2014

Daily Fix

people of color

geekery

Even At Highest Level, STEM’s Leaky Pipeline Failing Women and Black People

Among STEM Ph.D. holders, women and black people are leaving the field in disproportionate numbers. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect the dots: sexism and racism strike again,…

Laura Mandanas —

Jul 14, 2014

azealia banks

Daily Fix

music

Azealia Banks Released from Interscope in Long Battle to Defend Her “Black Girl Craft”

Azealia Banks’ break from her record label is one more fight in her battle for artistic agency.

Helen —

Jul 14, 2014

christian college gay

christianity

politics + activism

Quaker School Wins Religious Exemption to Exclude Trans Student From Campus Housing

African American trans student Jayce M has lost an appeal to receive on campus housing at George Fox University after the Department of Education granted the school a religious exemption…

Adrian —

Jul 12, 2014

Daily Fix

laverne cox

society + culture

Seriously Though Laverne Cox is Having the Best Week of All Time

How do you top being on the cover of “Time?” Well, if you’re Laverne Cox, you star in a music video, announce a new acting role, land another magazine cover…

Mey —

Jul 11, 2014

Daily Fix

emmy awards

tv news & trailers

Laverne Cox First-Ever Trans Emmy Nominee, Tops Queer-Inclusive List, Continues World Takeover

So many LGBT Emmy nominees, most importantly Laverne Cox!

Yvonne —

Jul 10, 2014

Daily Fix

transgender

gender

New Law Makes it Easier for Trans Californians to Change Their IDs; Trans West Virginians Not So Lucky

Wile a new California law is making getting correct IDs easier for trans people, trans women in West Virginia are being harassed for trying to do just that.

Mey —

Jul 10, 2014

Daily Fix

movie features

Making It Out Alive: Theodora and the Lesbians of Horror

“After a while though we stopped thinking we were just reading this film with a gay lens (like I can’t help but do with Kiki’s Delivery Service) and actually looked…

Hattie —

Jul 9, 2014

alsoalsoalso

Daily Fix

society + culture

Also.Also.Also. Rachel Maddow Should be the First Gay President and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Famous people are saying smart things about Hobby Lobby, anti-discrimination legislation isn’t as effective as it should be, and the kids of LGBT parents are all right.

Leo —

Jul 9, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

money + work

Surprise, Study Confirms Hiring Discrimination Against LGBT People Is Real

This study draws attention to precisely the issue President Obama aims to address with his forthcoming executive order banning LGBT employment discrimination by federal contractors.

Maddie —

Jul 7, 2014

Arizona

cece mcdonald

politics + activism

LGBTQ Students Need Representation in Textbooks — and a Whole Lot More

On the 45th anniversary of Stonewall and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, it is worth interrogating how we learn and know our histories — and the conditions…

Maddie —

Jul 3, 2014

bisexuality

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Asylum Seekers and “Dishonest” Sexualities: Bisexuality at the Border

The UK Home Office has a questionable track record when it comes to LGB asylum seekers, and for bisexual asylum seekers, narratives of “proving” sexuality or being “gay enough” can…

Fikri —

Jul 2, 2014