we won a thing

Daily Fix

DOMA

politics + activism

We Won A Thing: Massachusetts Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional

Now the constitutionality of DOMA will almost definitely head to the Supreme Court next year.

Rachel —

May 31, 2012

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

BREAKING: President Obama Announces He Supports Same-Sex Marriage (With Video!)

Obama has just announced he personally supports gay marriage.

Rachel —

May 9, 2012

Adam Lambert

drake

playlists

Playlist: Feeling Like a Champion

If you come out on the other side of this playlist without dead lifting all the sadness in your life out the window and then walking up to someone with…

Brittani —

Feb 28, 2012

2012 Bloggies

contest

community

We Won A Thing and So Did You: Autostraddle Sweeps Bloggies 2012

If you haven’t already heard, WE WON A THING. Several actually…

Brittani —

Feb 27, 2012

Daily Fix

prop 8

politics + activism

BREAKING: US Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional

Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling against Prop 8 is upheld!

Rachel —

Feb 7, 2012

california gay history

end-of-year-list

politics + activism

In 2011, We Won Some Things: 10 Triumphant Moments In LGBT Rights

So many things happened this year that weren’t terrible!

the team —

Dec 29, 2011

catholics

civil unions

politics + activism

Illinois Catholic Charities Drop Gay Adoption and Foster Care Lawsuit Over Civil Unions

Catholic Charities Illinois called off their legal fight to continue providing foster care and adoption services for heterosexual couples only. They’d rather just provide adoption services for no one.

Lizz —

Nov 16, 2011

Daily Fix

planned parenthood

politics + activism

We Won a Thing: Mississippi Votes Against Classifying All Embryos As People

Mississippi voted against changing the legal definition of “person” to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization.”

Jamie J. Hagen —

Nov 11, 2011

california gay history

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Effort to Repeal California Gay History in Schools Officially Fails

The people trying to repeal SB 48, California’s gay history bill, aren’t going to be able to pull it off.

Rachel —

Oct 13, 2011

clementine ford

Daily Fix

the scene

Power UP! Awards Honor Haviland Stillwell, Amazing Gorgeous Gay Woman in Showbiz

Haviland Stillwell, Tracy Ryerson, Jessica Clark, Lesley Goldberg are among the winners of this year’s Power Up Amazing Men & Women in Showbiz Award. This is v.important.

Riese —

Sep 22, 2011

Ellen Degeneres

harry potter

tv feature

2011 Teen Choice Awards Prove Teens Will Sometimes Choose Gays, Often Choose Bieber

“The Teen Choice Awards are pretty long, but I’ll do my best to cover the gay/funny/awesome parts.”

Lizz —

Aug 8, 2011

DADT

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Will Really, Truly, Absolutely, Forever & Ever End In September

What a long, strange, monumentally confusing trip it’s been.

Riese —

Jul 22, 2011