stonewall

Daily Fix

LGBT history

lgbt history

Yet Another News Outlet Fails Queer History 101 by Erasing Trans* People from Stonewall

“When the media fails to recognize the role trans* people have played in LGBT history, it fails to recognize and advance that equality.”

Cara —

Jan 30, 2013

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Obama’s Inaugural Address Calls Gays “Our Brothers and Sisters,” Incites Cautious Optimism

It’s telling and moving that Obama chose to dedicate a fairly significant chunk of his speech to the LGBT community; it sends the message that we are who he thinks…

Rachel —

Jan 21, 2013

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Stonewall Grants Anti-Gays Awards on Being Year’s Most Outstanding Bigot

The Stonewall Awards recognizes individuals for outstanding acts of bigotry but banks, backers and bigots are less than thrilled.

Kristen —

Nov 3, 2012

Daily Fix

gay history 101

issues

20 Years Ago Today in Gay History: The AB101 Veto Riots Would’ve Blown Your Mind

Twenty years ago today, the queers of San Francisco set fires, broke windows and got arrested, and they did it for you.

Rachel —

Sep 30, 2011

how to be gay

lesbian nightlife

the scene

The Gay Bar: Where Hopes and Dreams (and Bathroom Hook-Ups) Come True

Cubbyhole, where everyone knows your name. (Featuring our “first gay bar ever” stories)

Jess —

Jul 5, 2011

marriage equality

pride 2011

politics + activism

New York City Gay Marriage Party Post

Feelings from New Yorkers, photos, tweets from famous people and not-so-famous people. An epic post of epic New York same-sex marriage emotions!

the team —

Jun 25, 2011

90s nostalgia

Adam Lambert

society + culture

The Girls Next Door, The Twitter Test & The Media Wars

Introducing Read a F*cking Book Wednesday, with other stuff about when to act on prop 8, starving interns, and a (fake trailer for a fake) new movie with an incredible…

Riese —

Jul 15, 2009

bisexuality

celebs in the closet

pop culture fix

Daily Fix: I AM Here to Make Friends, BTW.

We are all intersex, we’re not here to make friends, Michael Jackson and his kids, people don’t know who the celeb-gays are, bisexuals kill people, gays come home, NARTH publishes…

Riese —

Jul 8, 2009

Daily Fix

daily fix 1.0

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Apparently “LGBT Pride Month” is Actually “Be Proud to Physically Assault LGBT People Month.”

Part of vampire-human sex is biting. Just like FYI.

Riese —

Jul 1, 2009

Daily Fix

daily fix 1.0

politics + activism

I Plan On Leaving Here Tonight With My Gay Pride

Pride! Pride! Pride! A**hats who hate gay parents! And Pride! And Obama says stuff! And being pretty in the summer is hard! Read poetry! Watch Colbert! What’s love got to…

Riese —

Jun 30, 2009

Daily Fix

daily fix 1.0

pop culture fix

Daily Fix: Can Music Save Your Mortal Soul, And Can You Teach Me How to Dance Real Slow?

“Free as a bird, it’s the next best thing to be.”

Riese —

Jun 26, 2009

DADT

Daily Fix

society + culture

The Gay Generation Gap & The Newly Lesbian Lesbian

“What I believe hurts our case a bit, from a PR (and strategic) perspective, is that we’ve seen few LGBT people of color on-air as the movement faces off against…

Riese —

Jun 23, 2009