Tag Archives: Queer Issues
Enough with “I date women and trans men”
TweetI’m traveling on the east coast right now, which has thrown me back into the kind of queer, mostly female assigned community that exists in the “I date women and trans men” frame (I’m not saying this doesn’t happen on the west coast – but I’ve found alternatives way more easily). This is a big [...]
Also tagged cissexism, Gender, LGBT issues, Masculinity, Sexuality, Transgender Issues, transmisogyny Comments closed
‘Brave’ has a gender problem
Tweet*If you haven’t yet seen Brave and want to avoid any spoilers at all, avoid this post. If you don’t mind minor spoilers for plot points (but not outcome) continue reading* I avoided any reviews or spoilers before seeing the new Pixar movie Brave yesterday. I wanted to go into the movie about a young heroine [...]
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MA federal appeals court rules DOMA unconstitutional
TweetA Massachusetts federal appeals court ruled DOMA unconstitutional today, setting the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case on same-sex marriage for the first time since Massachusetts was the first state to make it legal 9 years ago. The state’s attorney general Martha Coakley praised the ruling in a statement: Today’s landmark ruling makes clear [...]
Air Force Academy graduates first openly gay cadets
TweetYesterday was an historic day. The President spoke at the commencement ceremony of the Air Force Academy, and nearly eight months after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” the Academy graduated its first openly gay cadets. The cadets were not identified but school officials confirmed that since repeal of the policy at least four [...]
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Frank Ocean makes TV debut and beautiful music history