Tag Archives: lgbt
Sweden keeps forced sterilization law for trans people
TweetApparently my go-to back-up country in case the U.S. goes to shit (oh, wait…) of lovely liberal idealism isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. In fact, their law around transgender individuals seeking to legally change their assigned gender is pretty fucking archaic — but what’s worst is that they recently decided to not [...]
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Quick Hit: Newt Gingrich tells gay voter to vote for Obama
TweetWell, at least he’s being open with his bigotry: Scott Arnold is an associate professor of writing at William Penn University. He is also gay. And today, he approached Newt Gingrich at an event in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he asked the former Speaker whether he’s earned the support of gay Americans. The Des Moines Register’s [...]
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NFL adds “sexual orientation” to anti-discrimination language
TweetToo bad the NFL wasn’t super public about this change, but glad to see the news nonetheless. Amanda Terkel reports: The NFL has removed a hurdle for professional football players who may be thinking of coming out as gay, banning discrimination based on “sexual orientation.” The new language was quietly put into the 2011 collective [...]
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The L-Word’s Leisha Hailey kicked off of Southwest flight for kissing girlfriend
TweetIf you love Leisha Hailey from The L-Word like I do, prepare to fume. Southwest Airlines, the airline company that loves to discriminate based on size and what you’re wearing (not to mention harass some women in the process) kicked the actress and her girlfriend off of their flight yesterday for kissing, with the reason [...]
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Report: Children of LGBT families of color face double stigma