the south

Daily Fix

documentaries

the l word

Please Go Watch “The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin”

I have to come to expect that kind of technicolor Sapphic unreality in all of my Chaiken programming, which is exactly why I did not expect L Word Mississippi: Hate…

Kate —

Aug 23, 2014

Daily Fix

rick perry

politics + activism

Rick Perry Indicted on Corruption Charges for Attempting to Force Out Lesbian District Attorney

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been indicted on felony corruption charges for attempting to strong-arm Austin District Attorney out of office through by vetoing funding to anti-corruption office.

Mari Brighe —

Aug 16, 2014

nonfiction

read a f-cking book

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: ‘G.R.I.T.S.’ Is So Much More Than Food

This shiny new collection of queer Southern poetry and stories is guaranteed to stick to your ribs.

fonseca —

Jul 14, 2014

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Alabama Court Enters 21st Century, Strikes Down State Ban on Gay Sex

An Alabama appeals court has ruled that the state’s “sexual misconduct” law banning gay sex is unconstitutional under federal law.

Kaitlyn —

Jun 17, 2014

corporate takeover

Daily Fix

politics + activism

HRC’s New Campaign in the South Wants to Change “Hearts and Minds,” Not Much Else

In a region known for being socially conservative and heavily influenced by faith communities, HRC’s Project One America seems like a much-needed advancement for LGBT rights in the region. But…

Yvonne —

Apr 30, 2014

nonfiction

read a f-cking book

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Sometimes Being Bad Is Good In “Southern Sin”

“Set in the land of deep-fried Christian morality, a natural tension is created in each one of the anthology’s 23 stories, making for a mostly sexy, sometimes terrifying, but always…

fonseca —

Mar 24, 2014

american horror story

personal essay

first person

Of A Swamp Witch And A Rural Queer

“It’s so easy to yearn and ache for people to fill the space surrounding you, but it’s so difficult to find those who can do so in a way that…

fonseca —

Dec 5, 2013

Daily Fix

lesbian college life

politics + activism

Spilling the Sweet Tea on Queer Organizing in the Deep South

We got chills and teary eyes in the first session when leaders from the southern based LGBTQ advocacy organizations we invited told us simply that we didn’t have to leave…

Lauren —

Nov 22, 2013

alsoalsoalso

gay marriage

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Dolores Huerta Stands Up for Gay Marriage and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Familia es Familia, unless you’re in the Salvation Army. Or Louisiana.

Carmen —

Jun 12, 2013

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Join 11-Year-Old Marcel In The Fight Against John Ragan, Champion of Tennesee’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

“Just the idea of [the “Don’t Say Gay” bill] made me realize there are people out there who would not like me just because I’m gay. It made me feel…

Hansen —

Jun 5, 2013

community

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Turning the Tide: How Activism to Protect Queer Students and Communities Works

How activists in Louisiana use everything from direct action to meetings with senators to try to pass laws that would protect queer and trans* students from bullying, queer and trans*…

Penelope —

May 30, 2013

community

the south

politics + activism

Making Community Out of Isolation by Learning Furious Self-Creation

“There are no lesbian/queer woman-centric spaces in our city or on LSU’s campus. This mixed workshop helped the queer women at the workshop think about the role of discomfort in…

Penelope —

May 3, 2013