July 2011
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DUDE: Trans-masculinity zine →
absentofgrace:
Free for download. Good for anyone to read and learn a little bit about trans-FTM.
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GOP Candidates: Reject Bachmann's Support of... →
intenselycool:
Michele Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, hold some of the most extreme and disturbing anti-LGBT views of any presidential candidate and spouse. Marcus Bachmann once said gay people were “barbarians” who “needed to be disciplined.” But the Bachmanns’ homophobia goes well beyond words alone: They’ve both publicly supported the dangerous theory of “ex-gay,” which says...
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Colombian Court Rules in Favour of Marriage... →
ohmygay:
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country must extend marriage rights to same-sex couple within 2 years.
“The Colombian Congress must create an equivalent of marriage for gay couples by June 20, 2013, or else couples will automatically gain the right to go to any judge or notary public to formalize their union, according to the ruling. The country already offers civil...
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The Sociology of Gay Politics: Gay marriage, pot... →
gaypolitics:
(Denver) Colorado’s position as a key battleground state in the 2012 presidential race comes with a wrinkle neither party seems to like: A freewheeling ballot initiative tradition that could put both legalizing marijuana and gay marriage before voters on Election Day next year.
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Follow I AM: Trans People Speak on Tumblr! →
thelgbtqmovement:
Follow the I AM project and submit your own stories! The I AM project is a multi-media campaigned aimed at raising awareness for the diversecommunities of trans individuals, families, and allies!
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The Sociology of Gay Politics: Anti-gay marriage... →
gaypolitics:
(Albany, NY) Thousands of opponents of gay marriage took to the streets in loud and sometimes tense protests Sunday, the first day that legal same-sex weddings were performed.
The National Organization for Marriage held rallies in New York City, Albany, Rochester and Buffalo, saying Gov. Andrew…
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Ageism and the NCLR →
tranquality:
NCLR youth participants at the Lideres Conference this year were asked to give up their seats to “others” (adults) and sit in the overflow room to watch the President speak on a big screen television, Janet Murguia, CEO and President, suggested that it would be a more “intimate” setting.
Alright, so first you put up a fight when undocumented students ask for a DREAMer to speak...
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Traveling While Trans: Questions Remain With TSA’s... →
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Groups launch effort to repeal California LGBT... →
gaywrites:
In light of a recent law passed in California, SB 48, mandating public school education about LGBT people throughout history, a coalition of right-wing groups is starting an effort to repeal the law.
The coalition, which calls itself Stop SB 48, claims the education law “forces schools to use a social science curriculum that promotes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender...
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lgbtq-gmh:
Recently my mother and I went down to the farmers market and it happened to be the towns LGBTQ pride festival. I told her I was bisexual and she turned to me and smiled saying “I don’t care what gender the person you or your brother end up with, as long as you’re happy.” My mother GMH.
Submitted to LGBTQ-GMH by eve-love.
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What Is Nerdbutts? →
solemnhypnotik:
NerdButts is run by two of my favourite people in the entire world - Beth and Dave!!
Check them out.
Give them a follow, and spread the word!
Please and thanks.
nerdbutts:
There’s been some discussion here at NBHQ about what exactly is the direction we want to take here on the site, what exactly it is that we want to be when we grow up.
What is Nerdbutts?
The idea of...
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trans*: What Happens When We Get Older? →
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The Sociology of Gay Politics: 'Round up of gays'... →
gaypolitics:
A human rights group has stressed the recent calls from a Ghanaian government minister for homosexuals to be outed and rounded-up will lead to a “divided society” and will “promote hatred” in the country.
As previously reported by Pinkpaper.com, Western Region minister Paul Evans Aidoo…
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Making AIDS History →
queerocracy:
”The bottom line: in just the last five years, research has shown that the possibility of combining proven public health approaches (e.g. education, safe sex practices including condom use, syringe exchange programs…) with new breakthrough prevention strategies… is no longer just a goal, but a reality… These important scientific advances provide evidence that there can be an end to...
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WSJ: Pentagon Will Certify It Is Ready To End...
livingunderdadt:
21/07/2011 22:21
By Julian E. Barnes
Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)—Top defense officials plan to certify on Friday that the Pentagon is ready to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military, officials said, and a landmark moment after almost two decades of controversy.
The move closes one chapter, but opens another. The military has now to...
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How States Could Ban Abortion With 'Roe' Still... →
yesmeansyes:
Oh, hey, TERRIFYING NEWS. Nice to see you again. What I still don’t understand is this: WHY ARE WE FOCUSING ON RESTRICTING ABORTION ACCESS WHEN THERE IS A 9.2% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE?!
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Colleges with gender-neutral housing options
coolcrayons:
Hi, Please let your followers know about this list of colleges with gender neutral housing, in case any of them are in the college selection process and think that they will be more comfortable in an nontraditional rooming situation. http://collegelists.pbworks.com/w/page/16119459/Gender-Neutral%20Housing
maishaparadox
Rhode Island School of Design and Kent State University...
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Complications for Transgender Recognition in...
gayrightszealot:
By Julie BolcerPosted July 15, 2011 02:35:00 PM
New legislation to recognize gender identity in Ireland has raised concerns because of the strict conditions it imposes, for example, by forcing applicants to choose between their marriage and recognition. Read More >
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New Project: Cincinnati Trans* Community Group →
transpride:
newest project I’m working on, brand new baby just about to take off!
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I'm A PFLAG Mom: Judge Orders Illinois To Issue... →
pflagmom:
Another possible precedent in lessening hoop-jumping for Trans*people!
Following an order issued last week by a Cook County Circuit Judge, three transgender individuals will soon be granted new birth certificates reflecting their correct gender identity by the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The judge’s order is the result of a lawsuit...
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REBLOG IF YOU BELIEVE IN HUMAN RIGHTS & TRUE...
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Fuck Yeah LGBT Military: President Obama Endorses... →
fuckyeahlgbtmilitary:
Today, the day before the first-ever hearings on repealing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are scheduled to occur, President Obama has announced his support for the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act, a bill sponsored by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and…
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DADT repeal going to be certified tomorrow! →
kristt:
that means we just have 60 days to wait after tomorrow and it shall be gone!
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Genderqueer Links and Books →
subtlecluster:
Genderqueer Links and Books
The following are link and book recommendations, all evaluated by myself as helpful resources for learning and/or places of connection that relate to genderqueer concepts and identities. If there is a resource you would like to suggest, please use the GQID ask box or submit form (select Submit a Link from the drop-down). If you are instead looking for...
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BREAKING: Administration will certify DADT repeal... →
gaywrites:
Sources have said that President Obama will certify the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell tomorrow.
The White House just received certification from the Pentagon on the policy’s repeal. Repeal was approved in December, but wouldn’t become official until 60 days after it is certified by the president. That means full repeal will come in September.
“Our nation’s top military leaders...
