Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues

List of Senators who are wavering on EDNA. Call them today!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Ampersand

Mikhaela posts a list of Senators who haven’t yet confirmed support for the inclusive ENDA that Jeff Merkley (one of my Senators — Oregon for the win!) recently introduced in the Senate. The senators are listed by state; go check … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 3 Comments

Should Yeshiva University Have Been Forced To Allow Same-Sex Couples In Its Married Dormitory?

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Ampersand

Robert Anthony Maranto, who supports equal marriage for same-sex couples but is worried about religious rights, wrote “Do Gay Rights Trump Religion?”. From Professor Maranto’s essay: …a number of recent court and bureaucratic decisions [have forced] faith-based institutions to embrace … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 41 Comments

Good cartoon by Steve Greenberg

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Ampersand
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 2 Comments

Two YouTube Videos Recommended for Progressives

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Mandolin

This cartoon talks about the perils of even trying to tell stories about the work that people do, at great risk to themselves, to help women achieve reproductive justice. Via silk_noir. ** And this one — which is much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 16 Comments

That Dweam Wivvin a Dweam

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Sam Schulman’s disjointed ramblings on gay marriage have been getting a thorough kicking around, but really, I think he deserves some appreciation. After all, while the argument he makes is backward, twisted, and deeply pathological, it is in fact the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 20 Comments

The Big Fat Gay Youtube Collab, and other LGBT related links.

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Ampersand

Via conservative David Link, who liked it despite himself. Demand Respectful and Accurate Reporting on Lateisha Green. Lateisha Green, a murdered trans woman, is being persistently referred to by mainstream news sources by her prior name and gender. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 4 Comments

Portia de Rossi FTW

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Jeff Fecke
Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 3 Comments

Just because it made my cry

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Maia

I haven’t seen Milk, or any of the other films that were nominated for Oscars. But everyone should watch the speech that Dustin Lance Black gave when he won the best original screenplay for Milk: Via Yes Means Yes

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Same-Sex Marriage | 7 Comments

In this case, what Renee said, not what Hilzoy said

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Ampersand

Hilzoy is one of the best writers in the liberal blogosphere, but I have some issues with this post, which my esteemed co-blogger Jeff linked to. Hilzoy was responding to the image you see here, which is currently on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues | 9 Comments

Omnibus Congratulations

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

First, congratulations are in order for Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who today became the 38th Prime Minister of Iceland, and the first openly gay head of government in world history. Jóhanna, ((No, that’s not a mistake. Icelanders’ last names are derived from … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Sports, Whatever | 2 Comments