Tag: olympics

Quickies: New Regs for Trans Olimpians, Ali Forney Fundraiser, Maher HIV Quackery

By Jac

In Quickies

On February 1, 2016

British School Uniforms Go Gender Neutral – [Warning: autoplay] Students of any gender can choose between a slacks/shirt and skirt/blouse. Gender neutral single stall bathrooms are also available. Surgery No Longer Required for Transgender Olympians – “The International Olympic Committee on Monday updated its guidelines for transgender athletes, saying Olympians do not need to undergo sex reassignment […]

Follow-Up: Boycotting Russia

By Will

On July 30, 2013

[TW: Homophobia, violence] I recently wrote a post explaining why I am boycotting the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In it, I expressed my outrage with the new Russian law passed back in June tha

Afternoon Inqueery , Events

AI: The Games

By Courtney

On July 26, 2012

So, apparently the Olympics is going on in London! I really wish they’d let us know at some point. I do love a good sports day, even if they don’t have an egg and spoon race. As you can probab

QUICKIES 06/25/2012

By Yessenia

In Quickies

On June 25, 2012

The US Supreme Court struck down several (but not all) provisions of Arizona’s SB1070 in Arizona v. United States, stating, among other things, that “By authorizing state and local officers to make warrantless arrests of certain aliens suspected of being removable, §6 too creates an obstacle to federal law. As a general rule, it is […]