Tag: Discrimination

Quickies: IDAHOT, Same-Sex Marriage in 1971, Consent as Tea

By Jac

In Quickies

On May 18, 2015

President Obama’s Statement on IDAHOT – Yesterday was the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. President Obama issued a statement containing the following: “We take this opportunity to reaffirm that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are human rights, to celebrate the dignity of every person, and to underscore that all people deserve to […]

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Quickies: Lily Tomlin, LGBT PoCs, Demisexuality, Butch Vs Trans

By Jac

On April 27, 2015

Lily Tomlin on Being a Woman, a Lesbian, and Aging in Hollywood – [Warning: Autoplay] In this Huffington Post Live interview of Lily Tomlin and Paul Weitz for their upcoming movie Grandma, Toml

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Quickies: “Religious Freedom” Backlash, School Bullying, LGBT Wellness

By Jac

On April 20, 2015

“5 Unexpectedly Awesome Consequences Of Indiana’s Terrible Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Act” – “A week after the bill was passed, Pence hurriedly signed a re

Quickies: Advances in HIV Research, Golden Girls Lego Set, Tax Tips for Same-Sex Spouses

By Jac

In Quickies

On April 13, 2015

“New Gilead Drug May Help Body Kill HIV” – “The new drug appears to be able to bring HIV out of a latent state so the immune system can fight it.” Researchers Successfully Excise HIV from DNA in Cultured Human Cells – “When deployed, a combination of a DNA-snipping enzyme called a nuclease and a […]

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Quickies: Discriminatory State Laws, TWoC White House Briefing, Malta Protects Intersex Babies

By Jac

On April 6, 2015

Amanda Marcotte Asks Liberals to Stop Harassing Bigots – Marcotte admonishes those taking part in the ongoing harassment campaign that has forced a IN pizza shop to close its doors after public

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Quickies: Fallout in IN, More Bills in 23 States, Maher Has “Dear Muslimina” Moment

By Jac

On March 30, 2015

Indiana Faces Backlash Over “Religious Freedom” Law – NPR has a roundup of various groups who have vowed to #BoycottIndiana after the state passed a law allowing businesses and indi

Quickies: Mid-Week Update on Discriminatory State Laws

By Jac

In Quickies

On March 26, 2015

California “Shoot the Gays” Initiative CA AG Attempts to Shut Down “Shoot the Gays” Initiative – Despite the lack of legal framework for dismissing blatantly unconstitutional state initiatives, California’s Attorney General has “filed an action for declaratory relief seeking judicial authorization to not issue a title and summary for the initiative.” The action reads in part, […]

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Dolce and Gabbana VS Elton John

By Laura

On March 24, 2015

Last week in an interview with the Italian magazine Panorama the world famous fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana spoke out about their dislike of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Their comments were not

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