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la boda jota

La Boda Jota #1: We’re Not Gonna Wait ‘Til I’m 28

As I quickly learned from the jump, when two queer Latinas are trying to get married — something that sometimes feels like is unheard of — there’ll be some bumps…

Yvonne —

Aug 29, 2018

gay marriage

supreme court

politics + activism

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Anti-Gay Baker ‘Cause Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission Was Too Mean to Him

The actual scope of SCOTUS’ ruling is small, but the symbolic loss for LGBTQ people is pretty big.

Heather Hogan —

Jun 4, 2018

gay marriage

homophobia

politics + activism

Lesbian Married Couple Battle South Africa’s Homophobic Dept. of Home Affairs Over Spousal Visa

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has come under fire from LGBTQ activists and community members for discriminating against LGBTQ people in their processes.

Creatrix Tiara —

Feb 23, 2018

alsoalsoalso

gay marriage

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Bermuda Has Officially Repealed Same-Sex Marriage and Other Stories You Need

Bermuda replaces same-sex marriage with domestic partnerships, heavy flows still freak men out, Babadook + Ikea, natural hair in Black Panther, queer parenting journeys on Youtube, a 70 year-old lesbian…

Laneia —

Feb 8, 2018

Australia

gay marriage

society + culture

Sunday Funday is Getting Hitched in Australia

Sister Rosetta Tharpe inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Billie Jean King paved the way for openly gay tennis players, lesbian couples getting married in Australia, Alexandra…

KaeLyn —

Dec 17, 2017

gay marriage

marriage equality

politics + activism

Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Free Speech Debacle Inside a Gay Wedding Cake Trojan Horse

Does baking a cake for a gay person amount to being forced by the state to artistically express your personal support for gay weddings? Bizarrely, that’s kind of what the…

Rachel —

Dec 5, 2017

Australia

gay marriage

politics + activism

Australia Says YES to Marriage Equality

“Marriage is one thing – it’s just the tip of the iceberg of true equality,” says Cake Tin, bringing up trans people, intersex people, Indigenous people, and people of color.…

Creatrix Tiara —

Nov 14, 2017

gay marriage

comedy

At Least No One Asked You to Fake a Straight Wedding With Your Lesbian Wife Today

What lesbian hasn’t pretended to be a man to get married to the woman she’s already married to, just once?

Heather Hogan —

Sep 14, 2017

gay marriage

marriage equality

politics + activism

Refund Equality Act Aims to Recover Same-Sex Couples’ Tax Benefits Denied by DOMA

This legislation would ensure that legally-married same-sex couples – who, until the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2013 Windsor decision, were barred from filing federal taxes jointly – are permitted to file…

Priya —

Sep 13, 2017

death is sad

DOMA

lgbt history

Edith Windsor, Lesbian Trailblazer Who Changed Your Life, Has Died

Gay rights pioneer Edith Windsor died today in Manhattan. She was 88 years old.

Riese —

Sep 12, 2017

Australia

gay marriage

politics + activism

Australia’s Anti-Same Sex Marriage Ads Ranked by Queerness

“Is this how straights think we have sex? We’re all just rainbow buckles and buckle ends, fruitlessly clacking against each other in sin.”

Crystal —

Sep 12, 2017

asia

gay marriage

politics + activism

In Their Own Words: LGBTQ Asia Responds to Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Taiwan’s ruling made me curious about how the news was being received by LGBTQ people across Asia. Did they too face cultural and institutional oppression against their gender and sexuality,…

Creatrix Tiara —

Aug 4, 2017