really really really bad bad news

oakland

really really really bad bad news

politics + activism

Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Kills Artists, Queers, Weirdos, Dreamers and Dreams

At least two queer women of color and three trans women and 30+ other young people died tragically in a fire in Oakland on Friday Night. Underground spaces are important…

Riese —

Dec 6, 2016

crime

murder

politics + activism

Oakland Lesbian Couple and Their Son Murdered By Former LGBT Activist

Lesbian wives Patricia Wright and Charlotte Reed and their 19-year-old son Benny Diambu-Wright suffered fatal knife and gunshot wounds at the hands of 61-year-old Dana Rivers, a former schoolteacher and…

Riese —

Nov 16, 2016

crime

link roundup

news

Black Trans Woman Jazz Alford Killed in Alabama, the 22nd Trans Person Killed This Year

Jazz Alford is the 22nd trans person to be killed this year, the man who shot a teen lesbian couple in South Texas is charged with capital murder, Polish women…

Yvonne —

Oct 7, 2016

Daily Fix

really really really bad bad news

news

Reecey Walker, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 10th Trans Person Killed This Year

Reecey Walker was killed in her own home in Wichita, Kansas. A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with her murder.

Yvonne —

May 3, 2016

murder

really really really bad bad news

gender

Shante Thompson Becomes 8th Trans Person Murdered in US So Far This Year

Shante Thompson, a Houston native and Black trans woman, was shot along with a man named Willie Sims late last night and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mey —

Apr 11, 2016

crime

really really really bad bad news

society + culture

Mother Says Britney Cosby’s Father, Implicated In Murder, Disapproved Of Slain Lesbain Couple’s “Lifestyle”

Galveston police believe James Larry Cosby was involved in the murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, and Britney’s Mom suggests he was motivated by homophobia.

Riese —

Mar 16, 2014

africa

death is sad

politics + activism

Cameroonian LGBT Activist Found Dead In His Home

“We do not know who killed Eric [Lembembe], or why . . . but his friends suspect that in killing him, someone wanted to kill a movement. ”

Cara —

Jul 19, 2013

Daily Fix

george zimmerman

politics + activism

Today in “Post-Racial” America: Zimmerman Found Not Guilty Of Killing Trayvon Martin, What The Hell

A jury found George Zimmerman guilty of absolutely nothing in the murder of Trayvon Martin.

Rachel —

Jul 14, 2013

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Russia Poised to Pass Nationwide “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

The law would make it illegal to provide information to minors if it promotes “non-traditional sexual relationships” or provides “a distorted notion of social equivalence of traditional and non-traditional sexual…

Cara —

Jun 14, 2013

#cancelyourgays

bomb girls

tv news & trailers

“Bomb Girls” Cancelled, Fuck Me In The Ear

“Bomb Girls” got cancelled today. They’re doing a two-hour movie though, so that’s nice. It’s nice, but it’s not what I wanted because what I wanted was 5 more seasons!

Riese —

Apr 22, 2013

boston

open thread

politics + activism

Explosions at Boston Marathon

So far three people have been reported dead and more than 140 injured; very little else is known right now. We are updating as more information becomes available.

Lizz —

Apr 15, 2013

Daily Fix

really really really bad bad news

politics + activism

Marco McMillian, Gay Man of Color and Candidate for Mayor, Murdered in Mississippi

“On Wednesday, Marco McMillian was found dead on a Mississippi River levee. He was a gay man of color running for mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and his death is being…

Gabrielle Korn —

Mar 1, 2013