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gay marriage

NJ’s Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Is Great, Not Indicative of Christie’s Conversion to Decency

Perhaps Christie’s evolution could help push Republicans into being less bigoted and terrible to queers. But that, of course, might be pie in the sky.

A.E. Osworth —

Aug 20, 2013

2012 Presidential Race

election

politics + activism

25 Things Mitt Romney Can Do Now

Here’s what he can do with his time now that he has to find a way to bide it.

Carmen —

Nov 7, 2012

Daily Fix

DOMA

politics + activism

Republicans Continue to Waste Time, Money, Energy, Our Patience on Upholding DOMA

Kevin McCarthy is not going to let DOMA go, no matter how many federal judges tell him to.

Carmen —

Aug 3, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

Daily Fix

politics + activism

“Mitt Gets Worse” Chronicles Romney’s Backwards LGBT Agenda

Not scared of Mitt Romney yet? Let this new oral history project fill your heart with fear and your pockets with voter registration slips.

Cara —

Jul 20, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Retroactive Retirement Is All The Rage: The Deal with Romney and Bain Capital

Here’s what the Mitt Romney news has looked like for the past few days: Bain Capital, retired, 1999, 2002, Bain Capital Bain Capital Bain Capital. Autostraddle is here for you…

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 17, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Romney Nixed Anti-Bullying Manual For Using Scary Words Like “Bisexual” and “Transgender”

In 2006, then-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opposed the publication of an anti-bullying guide because it included the words “bisexual” and “transgender.” What a nice guy!

Carmen —

Jun 13, 2012

Daily Fix

mitt romney

politics + activism

Romney and Santorum’s Big Super Tuesday Out

Romney kind of won some things, but not enough things that we can really say he “won a thing.”

Rachel —

Mar 7, 2012