Tag Archives: lgbtq

Ad Depicting Lesbian Couple Rejected, Then Welcomed, By Weddings Unveiled Magazine

Jessica WakemanFebruary 19, 2013 //
'I'm Gay' Cake
im gay cake
A girl named Laurel comes out to her parents with an "I'm gay!" cake. Read More »
First Time: With A Woman
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Jessica hooked up with a woman for the first time. Read More »
Lesbian Loves Channing
Channing Tatum
Erika is a lesbian who also loves Channing Tatum. What of it? Read More »
Anne Almasy brides Weddings Unveiled

Oh, hurray!  A story with a not-horrible ending!

Here goes: photographer Anne Almasy purchased a print advertisement for a magazine called Weddings Unveiled. It was the first-ever print ad that she had ever purchased and she was pretty excited. So it really sucked when, on Valentine’s Day, the editor of Weddings Unveiled called to say they didn’t “feel comfortable” publishing an ad depicting a same-sex couple (partially displayed above). The editor asked if Almasy had another photograph she would prefer to use; she didn’t. The editor then said it was good that they hadn’t run her credit card yet to charge her for the ad. Keep reading »

Guy Talk: Why A Straight Man Like Me Cares About Transgender Rights

Dan SolomonJanuary 18, 2013 //
Against Me! Trans Singer
Singer Tom Gabel comes out as transgender. Read More »
Trans Teen Doc
Transgender teen Allie discusses life in Arkansas in new documentary. Read More »
Fox News Trans Slur
Fox News illustrated a story about trans folks with "Mrs. Doubtfire" graphic. Read More »

Over the weekend, the UK’s Observer published an editorial about transgender people that crossed a bunch of lines. It’s not really worth repeating the things that the author wrote, but they included the sort of slurs that, if used against, say, black people or women, would make your eyes pop out. The Observer has since removed it, but it was full of “N-word” level stuff, with an editorial tone dripping with self-righteous, “if you don’t want to be called these things, stop being the way you are” privilege.

It was gross, in other words. I tweeted about it throughout the day on Sunday, when it ran, as I learned more about the author or different things occurred to me. Most of the rest of my tweets from that day were about football, which meant that I got some confused replies from people who follow me because they like when I make fun of Matt Schaub. I’m not transgender, and I don’t have any close friends or family who are, so why was I treating that editorial like it was personal? I am a dude who is straight and cisgender (that is, someone whose gender identity matches their biology) and who seems to have no stake in this fight.

Here’s why I take transgender issues personally… Keep reading »

Lesbian Couple Of 35 Years Finally Obtains Washington State Marriage License

Jessica WakemanDecember 6, 2012 //
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  • A lesbian couple who’s been together for 35 years got the first-ever marriage license for a same-sex union as soon as it became legal in Washington state at midnight last night. So cute, hooray for marriage equality! [Queerty]
  • Congress is inching closer towards ending the ban on women in the military from using their health insurance to cover abortions in cases of rape and incest. [Washington Post]
  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a highly favorable pick for a hypothetical 2016 presidential run, according to a Washington Post poll. [Feministing]
  • This very afternoon, Michigan state senate politicians could be reviewing five pieces of anti-abortion legislation. [Think Progress] Keep reading »
On Kasandra Perkins
Is her death not being taken as seriously because she's black? Read More »
Obama Supports Gay Marriage
Barack Obama photo
The president comes out in support of same-sex unions! Read More »
On Abortion In Ireland
She is from Ireland and she's grateful she had her abortion in the U.S. Read More »

Gay Women Will Marry Your Boyfriends

Jessica WakemanDecember 2, 2012 //
I'm A Lesbian Mom
lesbian moms photo
Meet a mom who is raising a son with her female partner. Read More »
"Lesbian Chic" Is In
Looking "like a lesbian" is a hot fashion statement, apparently? Read More »
"Gay Conversion" BS
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Psychiatrist retracts BS "gay conversion" therapy study. Read More »
You're Getting Dumped

Of course, here’s the inevitable response to the parody video “Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends.” I’ll have you know, lesbians, that you don’t scare me. I’m pre-t-t-y sure my blowjob skills are better than yours. [Feministing]

Alabama Woman Attacked For Being Lesbian Releases Statement

Jessica WakemanNovember 30, 2012 //
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  • Mallory Owens, the lesbian woman in Alabama who was allegedly brutally beaten up on Thanksgiving by her girlfriend’s brother because he did not “approve” of their relationship, has released a statement about the hate crime attack. [Queerty]
  • On how white male anger has found an outlet in Susan Rice. [Slate]
  • Why hating Chris Brown isn’t the same as supporting Rihanna. [NYMag.com]
  • Offensive boy band lyrics rewritten to be more feminist! [PopDust] Keep reading »

Teen Boy In Alabama Assaults His Sister’s Girlfriend On Thanksgiving

Jessica WakemanNovember 26, 2012 //
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  • The family of Mallory Owens in Mobile, Alabama, wants charges upgraded for the 18-year-old boy who allegedly assaulted Owens on Thanksgiving. Travis Hawkins Jr. allegedly beat Owens so badly that her broken nose will require reconstructive surgery — all because she is dating his sister and he does not “approve.” He was arrested for second degree assault charges, but Owens’ family says his attack was a hate crime and should be upgraded to attempted murder. [WKRG] Keep reading »

Today Is The Trans Day Of Remembrance

Jessica WakemanNovember 20, 2012 //
Today's Lady News photo
  • In remembrance of the Trans Day Of Remembrance, here’s a piece by a trans woman on how connecting with her Korean birth mother, who put her up for adoption as a baby, helped her come out. [Fire Dog Lake]
  • And here’s more about the Trans Day of Remembrance and transgender visibility. [Queerty]
  • New guidelines released yesterday from the US Preventative Services Task Force recommend that every American between the ages of 15 and 65 be regularly tested for HIV, which is included as a preventative service available without a co-pay by Obamacare. [Feminist.org]
  • Here’s how to support women and girls after a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy. [MAKERS] Keep reading »

Study: Children With Lesbian Parents Are Not Screwed Up

Jessica WakemanNovember 1, 2012 //
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  • Lesbians are great parents whose children are happy with life and academically successful, according to the findings of a study conducted by the Williams Institute. [Queerty]
  • A cultural history of mansplaining. [The Atlantic]
  • A Wisconsin politician said he had to become a lobbyist because “my wife loves to shop.” You know, women be shopping. [The Broad Side]
  • Bill O’Reilly’s show found a bunch of random women on NYC streets dressed in sexy Halloween costumes to talk about who they’re voting for in this weird ‘on the street’ segment. [Slate] Keep reading »

“Same Love” By Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: A Rap/Short Film Supporting Marriage Equality

Jessica WakemanOctober 2, 2012 //
Nope To Pope
Gaga says the Pope's view on homosexuality "does not matter." Read More »
I'm A Lesbian Mom
lesbian moms photo
Meet a mom who is raising a son with her female partner. Read More »
On Bigotry
Andrea Grimes on love, politics and bigotry. Read More »
same love
same love
"Same Love"

I can’t change / even if I wanted to

Such is the chorus for “Same Love,” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert, a new song released this summer which was released in a short film today. I want to say the rap is pro-gay marriage or even pro-gay rights, but really both the song and the incredibly touching video are really just pro-human decency. Keep reading »

Lady Gaga: The Pope’s View On Homosexuality “Does Not Matter To The World”

Jessica WakemanSeptember 25, 2012 //
Feminist Nuns
Today's Lady News photo
The Vatican has reprimanded nuns for "radical feminism." Read More »
Nun Says Do It!
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A nun says it is okay to diddle yourself. The Vatican is not amused. Read More »
Susan Slams Pope
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Susan Sarandon called the Pope, a former Hitler Youth, a "Nazi." Read More »
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“I think that gay marriage is going to happen. It must.  We are not actually equal — humanity — if we are not allowed to freely love one another. What the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world. It matters to the people who like the Pope and follow the Pope. It is not a reflection of all religious people.”

– Lady Gaga on a French radio show spit some truth that the Vatican probably found hard to hear. But I like the way Gaga said this: she didn’t say the Pope is wrong, she just said his opinion doesn’t matter to people who don’t follow him. We can fight all we want about who’s right and who’s wrong about the “morality” of homosexuality and gay marriage, but you can’t really argue with the fact that the opinions of other people’s religious leaders don’t matter to most of us. That is precisely why when bigots try to explain to me that their anti-gay beliefs are just religious, I immediately invoke my all-loving, all-accepting deity, the Flying Spaghetti Monster. [Fox News]

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