First, let me say thank you to everyone who applied to write for Queereka. We had over 50 applications this time around! We have brought on 5 new writers. If you were not selected this time, keep an eye on the site because we may bring on more writers in the future. Let me introduce our newest Queereka writers. »
We are quickly approaching Queereka’s first birthday! Behind the scenes, we are discussing ways to improve the content and experience of Queereka. We are always interested in improving the quality of the site. As such, I think it is time for us to get your feedback! So, give us INPUT! What are your suggestions for improving Queereka? What would you like to see more of? What doesn’t wor... »
Queereka is almost a year old! To celebrate our one-year anniversary, we are putting out the call for writers. Writing for Queereka requires some commitment and is a completely voluntary job—you’re paid in thanks and cyberhugs! Applicants should self-identify as queer (meaning any non-normative sex, gender, or sexuality) and be knowledgeable about skepticism and feminism. EDIT 12/1/2012: Thank you... »
Boeing Corp. will continue to deny pension benefits to gay & lesbian employees, even if they’re married under Washington State’s new marriage equality law. White House hosts meeting to mark Transgender Day of Rememberence. Say hello to Casey Legler, the woman who does male modeling full time. 538 political blogger and statistics darling Nate Silver talks about being gay. French activists quit... »
The following post is cross-posted from Teen Skepchick. It was written by Lux. If you’d like to comment on the post, please go to the original post to do so. — Many people use the terms ‘gender’ and ‘sex’ interchangeably; it’s a little-known fact that they aren’t synonymous. The meanings might as well be identical to most people. I think it’s safe to say that a lot (maybe most) humans ... »
This is cross-posted from Skepchick. Please visit the original post to share your thoughts and comments. Laura Stone, a blogger at Hey, Don’t Judge Me (well known for her Game of Thrones recaps), recently contacted us with some sad news. Her teenage son Austin has been dealing with bullies at school and she wanted to write a post about it. ———————... »
As Rachel noted in her quickies post, equality was approved on all four ballots that it was present on in last night’s election in the US. More specifically: 53% of Maine voters voted to reverse the 2009 referendum banning marriage equality. 52% of Maryland voters voted to allow a marriage equality law passed in the legislature earlier this year to go into effect. 51% of Minnesota voters vot... »
If you haven’t seen it already, watch this awesome video of Lana Wachowski’s speech at an HRC event honoring her. Also, check out Rebecca’s excellent article on Slate. SHOCKER! More evidence that Mittens hates queer people. Trans woman Allyson Robinson to head SLDN & OutServe. Obama endorsing marriage equality some more. »
