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Daily Fix: Black Lives Matter Calls on Hillary to Stand with Black Trans Women and More News

The Black Lives Matter movement also repudiated the Democratic National Committee’s endorsement, a Maryland judge refuses to drop charges against the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray,…

Rachel —

Sep 3, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Daily Fix: New South Wales Education Minister Nixes High School Showing of “Gayby Baby” and More News

Kids in New South Wales won’t see Gayby Baby at school for Wear It Purple Day, Donald Trump kicks Jorge Ramos out of his press conference, women vote in Saudi…

Rachel —

Aug 27, 2015

bisexuality

Daily Fix

politics + activism

More Brits Than Ever Are In Between on the Kinsey Scale, New Survey Shows

In poll results published Sunday by YouGov, a full 49% of 18-24 year olds identified as something other than exclusively heterosexual on the Kinsey scale.

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 19, 2015

Ellen Degeneres

gay marriage

society + culture

Sunday Funday Believes in Queer Love, Even Underwater

Canada’s gonna have a trans woman on a federal ballot, Markie Beth learned to scuba dive just to propose and there’s proof, H&M’s sister company launched a trans-centered campaign, Madonna…

Carmen —

Aug 16, 2015

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

Amnesty International’s Policy Calling for Decriminalization of Sex Work is a Move in the Right Direction

Amnesty International’s Board has put together a draft policy on sex work that could lift up and protect some of the most vulnerable and marginalized folks around the world -…

Carmen —

Aug 13, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: California First State to Pay for Trans Inmate’s Surgery and More News Stories

Lesbian couples in Mississippi are challenging the state’s gay adoption ban, while Mexico found their gay adoption ban to be unconstitutional and Chelsea Manning is threatened with solitary confinement for…

Yvonne —

Aug 13, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Senate Democrats Blocked a Republican Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood and More News

Six were stabbed, leaving one teen girl dead, at Jerusalem’s Pride parade; an arrest has been made in India Clarke’s murder; a teen lesbian couple was attacked at Six Flags…

Yvonne —

Aug 4, 2015

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Ray Tensing Is Indicted for Murder of Sam DuBose and More News

Restoring the defaced mural honoring Sandra Bland in Ottawa, an Arizona Republican who wants to protect college students accused of sexual assault, the drive to defund Planned Parenthood, and more.

Rachel —

Jul 30, 2015

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

News Fix: It’s a Rough Week for Anti-Marriage Equality County Clerks and More News Stories

The first-ever summit for Native American youth at the White House, an affirmative consent law in New York, Baltimore’s police commissioner is fired, and more news!

Rachel —

Jul 9, 2015

documentaries

international news

sports

The New Generation Queens: A Zanzibar Soccer Story

“While 13.5 million viewers tune into the Women’s World Cup for the next few weeks, watching as the global elite female soccer players battle it out for the title of…

Abby Higgs —

Jun 19, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

News Fix: Nine Killed in Racist Attack at Black Charleston Church and More News

A third-grade teacher who has to resign after reading a book to his class that was deemed too gay, Kenlissia Jones’ murder charges for taking abortion medication are dropped, a…

Rachel —

Jun 18, 2015

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

Daily Fix: This Straight Couple Will Divorce If That’s What it Takes to Save Marriage and More News Stories

Eric Casebolt of McKinney is resigning, Apple’s new period-inclusive HealthKit, India has its first lesbian couple in a commercial, abortion access restrictions being upheld in Texas, and more!

Rachel —

Jun 11, 2015