Tag Archives: homosexuality

Florida Teen Kaitlyn Hunt Battling Expulsion, “Lewd” Charges For Consensual Same-Sex Relationship

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

An 18-year-old Florida high school senior has been expelled from school and is facing charges of “lewd and lascivious battery” for her consensual same-sex relationship with a 15-year-old from her basketball team.

Kaitlyn Hunt, formerly a cheerleader, choir singer and basketball player at Sabastian River High School, met the unnamed teen at school when Hunt was 17. They began dating after Kaitlyn turned 18, which, according to Hunt’s mother, Kelly Hunt Smith, prompted the girl’s parents to call police about the age discrepancy in their relationship. But it isn’t statutory rape the parents are worried about — it is homosexuality. Smith wrote on a Facebook page that the girls’ parents believe Kaitlyn Hunt “turned” their child gay, yet “Kaitlyn’s girlfriend denies that Kaitlyn ever pressured her and is adamant that their relationship is entirely consensual, but her parents are out to destroy Kaitlyn’s life.” Keep reading »

Gay Man Murdered In NYC’s West Village In Hate Crime On Friday Night

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

Poodle Prompts Hate Crime

Gay couple's pink poodle prompts alleged hate crime. Read More »

Hate Crimes Charges

Tyler Clementi's roommate Dharun Ravi faces hate crimes charges. Read More »

Lesbian Assaulted

Teen boy in Alabama assaults his sister's girlfriend on Thanksgiving. Read More »

Mark Carson, a 32-year-old gay man, was murdered on Friday night in a hate crime that has rocked New York City’s famously gay-friendly West Village.

Carson was shot in the head with a .38-caliber revolver by ex-con Elliot Morales, 33, who yelled numerous gay slurs before the shooting. He’s been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to NY1, and is being held without bail. Keep reading »

The New Yorker‘s Tribute To Lesbian Moms

Jessica WakemanMay 12, 2013 //

What Mom Really Wants

9 gifts mothers really deserve this Mother's Day. Read More »

Quiche For Mom!

10 tasty quiche recipes for Mother's Day. Read More »

Insane Mom Advice

They mean well, but sometimes our mothers have the worst advice. Read More »

Mother's Day 2013

Why hello, Mother. Read More »

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Aww! This week’s cover of The New Yorker gives a big shoutout to moms who don’t get enough props on the cover of mainstream magazines on Mother’s Day: same-sex moms. Biracial lesbian moms, specifically. Because moms of all types cry over their Mother’s Day cards. [The New Yorker]

Rhode Island Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage!

Jessica WakemanMay 6, 2013 //

France Legalizes Gay Marriage

France becomes the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage. Read More »

NZ Passes Gay Marriage

And parliament breaks into song to celebrate! Read More »

Nancy Reagan Loves Gays

Hey, GOP: even Nancy Reagan supports marriage equality. Read More »

Rhode Island became the 10th state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage last week! The state House and Senate both approved marriage equality and the governor signed it into law on Thursday. Congratulations, Rhode Island! [Feminist.org, Salon]
Today In Irony: the Air Force’s chief of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. [HyperVocal]
The cost of birth control is higher in some low-income neighborhoods than in wealthy ones, according to a small study done in Florida. [Huffington Post]
Will this TED talk turn every man who watches it into a feminist? [Upworthy]
Meet Holly Jacobs, 29, who stood up to an ex-boyfriend who posted private pictures of her on revenge porn websites. [BetaBeat]
Good news, gays! You can change, just like rapists and murderers, according to Christian wackadoodle Pat Roberson. [Think Progress] Keep reading »

NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out As Gay

Julie GersteinApril 29, 2013 //

First Gay Football Player?

Alan Gendreau could be the first openly gay player. Read More »

Pro-Gay in the UFC

A UFC player speaks out on behalf of gay rights. Read More »

Chris Kluwe On Gay Rights

Read the NFL player's letter in support of marriage equality! Read More »

In a moving piece in the May 6 issue of Sports Illustrated, veteran basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay today. The center, who’s spent the past 12 years playing with the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets, among other teams, says he was inspired to go public in the wake of the Boston bombing.

“The recent Boston Marathon bombing reinforced the notion that I shouldn’t wait for the circumstances of my coming out to be perfect. Things can change in an instant, so why not live truthfully?” he wrote. “No one wants to live in fear. I’ve always been scared of saying the wrong thing. I don’t sleep well. I never have. But each time I tell another person, I feel stronger and sleep a little more soundly.”

Collins is the first openly gay NBA player. Keep reading »

The Soapbox: Just Because I’m Gay Doesn’t Mean That I’m Attracted To You

Shanelle MatthewsApril 29, 2013 //

What Queerness Means

Amanda's queerness includes attraction to men and that's OK. Read More »

First Time: With A Woman

Jessica hooked up with a woman for the first time. Read More »

Lesbian For Channing

Erika is a lesbian who loves Channing Tatum. Read More »

Moving through the world as someone who identifies as bisexual or queer, I’m always navigating difficult experiences that compartmentalize my sexuality. I’ve been labeled “indecisive” for not being more assertive in which sex I prefer to date. I’ve been called “disgusting” because my desire to date women makes some people uncomfortable or possibly more accurately, question their own sexuality. And, of course, I’ve been told that my experience is a phase that will soon become a distant memory as I evolve into heterosexuality, find the perfect man, marry and become a Quiverfull woman who embraces domesticity and leans away from my career.

But none of these experiences trouble me as much as a recent experience I had in which I, and women like me, were named sexually perverse. The U.S. Supreme Court hearing regarding California’s ban on same-sex marriage has surfaced some polemic debates on the rights of the LGBT communities. In my experience, when opponents to marriage equality aren’t being downright nasty they’re crafting negligently harmful stories that characterize same-sex loving people as menacing. We’ve all heard some of the narratives: “Gay people will convert our children,” “Giving gays the right to marry will compromise the institution of marriage,” “Gay people lack a moral compass which is why they’re okay with being gay,” and “What’s next, sex with animals?” Keep reading »

Jemima Kirke Is A Beautiful Gay Bride For Bridal Boutique Ad

Jessica WakemanApril 17, 2013 //

What Queerness Means

My queerness includes attraction to men and that's okay. Read More »

Who Is Edie Windsor?

Meet the 83-year-old who's challenging DOMA! Read More »

Privilege Of Marriage

Andrea Grimes knows she is privileged to be able to marry. Read More »

I'm A Lesbian Mom

Meet a mom who is raising a son with her female partner. Read More »

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It’s not just Allison Williams who has locked lips with costar Jemima Kirke: the lovely, floaty Jemima appears in a bridal boutique lookbook for a New York City shop kissing another woman. Declaring “Fuck weddings” on their website, Stone Fox Bride says they have “a dress for every batshit bride out there,” which certainly sounds like Jessa on “Girls.” [Queerty]

Girl Talk: My Queerness Includes Men & That’s OK

Amanda GoldbergApril 15, 2013 //

First Time: With A Woman

Jessica hooked up with a woman for the first time. Read More »

Lesbian For Channing

Erika is a lesbian who loves Channing Tatum. Read More »

My Bisexual Marriage

Rachel Rabbit White on her bisexual marriage. Read More »

Jared’s* question came during a sex party a few months ago, after some steamy foreplay organically led to this discussion: “Can I fuck you now?”

It caught me off guard, but not in an unpleasant way. Men had asked me this question before, and I was half expecting to decline, like I usually did. But I’d been fantasizing about having sex with him for months. This was opportunity knocking.

“It’s okay if you don’t want to,” Jared continued, directing this at both me and my husband, Paul. “But it seems like the logical next step here.”

It was. “Are you okay with that?” I asked Paul. He nodded reassuringly, excited to watch me take this new step. I smiled. “Then, yes. Let’s give it a try.”

So we did. Jared became the second man I’ve ever had intercourse with, signifying a change I never thought would come: an interest in sleeping with men. Keep reading »

Snoop (Dogg) Lion Doesn’t Think Homosexuality Will Ever Be Accepted In Rap

Julie GersteinApril 11, 2013 //

Snoop's French Mani

A real man isn't afraid of no French tips. Read More »

Snoop For Hot Pockets

A completely understandable endorsement. Read More »

Snoop Dogg And Cameron

What's their connection? Oh, he sold her weed once in high school. Read More »

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“I don’t have a problem with gay people. I got some gay homies. Yeah, for real. People who were gay used to get beat up. It was cool to beat up on gay people back then. But in the 90s and 2000s, gay is a way of life. Just regular people with jobs. Now they are accepted, not classified. They just went through the same things we went through as black. … Frank Ocean ain’t no rapper. He’s a singer. It’s acceptable in the singing world, but in the rap world I don’t know if it will ever be acceptable because rap is so masculine. It’s like a football team. You can’t be in a locker room full of motherf–king tough-ass dudes, then all of a sudden say, ‘Hey, man, I like you.’ You know, that’s going to be tough.”

––Well, Snoop, I’d argue that gay has been a “way of life” since, like, forever. But still, it’s interesting to hear a major figure in the rap world actually offer up some coherent thoughts on homosexuality in the rap game. And, for what it’s worth, Snoop, I do know of openly gay (and trans!) rappers who have steadily been making their way to the mainstream. There’s hope for acceptance, yet. [The Guardian]

Analouisa Valencia: The Miss South Carolina Pageant’s First Lesbian Beauty Queen

Jessica WakemanApril 8, 2013 //

Autistic Beauty Queen

Miss Montana Alexis Wineman could be the first Miss America with autism. Read More »

"Fat" Beauty Queen

Miss San Antonio lost her crown for eating tacos. Read More »

Trans Beauty Queens

The Miss International Queen Competition is a transgender pageant. Read More »

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Beauty pageants usually get the sideeye from The Frisky for their perpetuation of tired old beauty standards, so we are delighted to hear about Analouisa Valencia of South Carolina. Valencia, a 19-year-old singer who has been competing in pageants for over a decade, is African-American, Latina and a lesbian — and she’s gunning for the Miss South Carolina crown! She’s been out since 9th grade and in a relationship for the past three years with the same woman. If she wins Miss South Carolina, she hopes to make it all the way to Miss America. Not surprisingly, she isn’t looking for world peace but “equality for everyone.” LOVE. [Madame Noire, Huffington Post]