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supreme court

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in Major Victory for Trans, Gay Workers and Late Aimee Stephens

In one of the most major trans civil rights legal cases of our time and a huge milestone for legal precedent when it comes to LGBT employees generally, the Supreme…

Rachel —

Jun 15, 2020

marriage equality

we won a thing

politics + activism

Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Marriage Equality

Once the rain finally stopped, Equal Love Taiwan snapped a photo of the clouds breaking open to reveal a literal rainbow. Gay couples will be able to begin getting married on…

Heather Hogan —

May 17, 2019

2018 election

election

politics + activism

A Record Number of Women and LGBTQ Candidates Win Midterm Races as Democrats Take Back the House

Women and LGBTQ people made history Tuesday and Donald Trump will finally face some checks and oversight in Congress.

Heather Hogan —

Nov 7, 2018

bathroom bills

trans

politics + activism

Federal Judge Sides With Gavin Grimm in History-Making Ruling for Transgender Rights

“I didn’t want any other student to have to suffer the same experience that I had to go through.”

KaeLyn —

May 23, 2018

donald trump is not my president

election

politics + activism

Black Voters Defeat Roy Moore in Alabama, Infusing Liberals With a Small Hope at the End of Bleak Year

Doug Jones’ victory is a reason to be joyful, and when you combine it with November’s elections, where a record number of POC and trans folks rallied their way into…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 13, 2017

donald trump is not my president

we won a thing

politics + activism

We Won So Many Things: LGBTQ+ People and POC Kicked Ass In the 2017 Elections

Oh, right. This is what good news feels like.

Heather Hogan —

Nov 8, 2017

gay marriage

marriage equality

politics + activism

German Parliament Closes Out Pride By Paving The Way For Marriage Equality

The vote passed 393 to 226 on the last day of Parliament’s summer session.

Heather Hogan —

Jun 30, 2017

native american

news fix

politics + activism

Finally Actual Good News: Standing Rock Sioux Win, Army Corps of Engineers Denies DAPL Easement

Regardless of the challenges that still lie ahead, from the DAPL project to Native safety and sovereignty in general, this news is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux…

Rachel —

Dec 4, 2016

Daily Fix

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