politics

politics

religion

culture

Excommunicate Me from the Church of Social Justice

“I’ve had countless hushed conversations with friends about this anxiety, and how it has led us to refrain from participation in activist events, conversations, and spaces because we feel inadequately…

Frances Lee —

Jul 13, 2017

disability

family

love + sex

Queer Crip Love Fest: Nana’s Stories and Ginger Loaf

“I think for many of us as disabled folk, we’ve come to terms with what we experience — but Nana’s experience of dementia is sort of different in that she…

Carrie —

Jul 6, 2017

disability

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

“I’m Not Done Living My Damn Life Yet”: Disabled Queer People Speak Out on the American Health Care Act

“It’s a harsh reality that I will be priced out of my own life at this point if the AHCA gets passed and, quite frankly, I’m not done living my…

Carrie —

Jun 12, 2017

donald trump

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

The Science March Is this Week; Let’s Unite to End Run Trump’s Awful Budget

President Trump doesn’t set the budget; Congress does. And all 435 seats in the House and 34 out of 100 seats in the Senate will be up for midterm elections…

Laura Mandanas —

Apr 19, 2017

gamergate

politics

geekery

Brianna Wu Is Here, Queer and Running for Congress in Massachusetts

“In the Trump era there’s no room for benchwarmers. Seven out of nine of our representatives are white men in a supposedly progressive state. I think we can find room…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 2, 2017

direct action

education

politics + activism

Help Stop Betsy DeVos from Becoming Education Secretary With Your Phone And Your Friends

Who needs to call: people who live in Tennessee, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Louisiana, Indiana, Utah, Kansas and Alaska. Who needs to act? Everyone who knows…

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 23, 2017

disability

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

10 More Disabled Women Who Are Making Political Noise

In honor of all the other crips I saw in the streets on the Women’s March on Washington, of every disabled woman who’s had it with lip service and wants…

Carrie —

Jan 23, 2017

be the change

direct action

politics + activism

6 Things to Know If You’re Going to the Women’s March on Washington, D.C.

Going to the Women’s March on Washington or a solidarity event near you? I have some tips!

KaeLyn —

Jan 16, 2017

podcasts

politics

geekery

11 Political Podcasts For The Turbulent Trump Times Ahead

A reader writes: “I want frank, in-depth discussion — I’m still not really ready for jokes. Any thoughts?”

A.E. Osworth —

Dec 31, 2016

disability

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

8 Disabled Women Who Are Changing the World Through Politics

We need intersectional critical thinkers to flood the political landscape and help win the war on facts. And with the most blatantly ableist President in modern history knocking on the…

Carrie —

Dec 12, 2016

2016 election

anti-discrimination laws

politics + activism

How Bad Can Trump’s Administration Fuck With LGBT Legal Progress?

“The potential for such a regressive Federal government seems so disheartening because of the tremendous progress over the past few years, but the administration does not control and cannot contain…

Jessica —

Dec 7, 2016

be the change

direct action

politics + activism

Be the Change: The Nuts and Bolts of a Campaign Plan

How to build a winnable campaign from scratch, what hummus has to do with bisexual liberation, and what it means to build collective power. Come learn something new or share…

KaeLyn —

Dec 5, 2016