The Fight for Women’s Suffrage – The History Channel
Is Porn Headed in a Different Direction? – Alter Net
How Can I Stop Feeling So Guilty About Having Sex? – RH Reality Check
Queering The Klan – Tenured Radical
Dr. Tillerisms – The Abortioneers
Abortion Pioneer Still Telling the Truth – Words of Choice
Margaret Sanger Fun Facts – Feminists For [...]
On an 11-to-2 vote, the D.C. city council passed a measure today legalizing same-sex marriage. However monumental this decision may prove to be, there is unfortunately some opposition ahead. Opponents have vowed to overturn the bill through referendum or by interfering with the 30 day review process in Congress. “The City Council’s action today is [...]
I was stoked to hear the news this weekend that Houston elected an openly gay woman as their mayor. Saturday’s election of Annise Parker marks a historic moment for the gay and lesbian community, particularly in such a conservative state like Texas. Increased representation of gay and lesbian identity within the political sphere obviously carries [...]
I was pretty shocked by the news last week that an out gay candidate won a seat on the Salt Lake City Council. I was shocked, though, when I heard that the city council passed a nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. The Mormon Church had initially opposed the law, [...]
You know what really, really bugs me? Those homophobic individuals who cry out against male homosexuality as gross or unnatural, but applaud and fantasize about female homosexuality. Our society often sends the message that homosexuality is OK as long as it’s female. What’s up with that?
Society’s odd treatment of female homosexuality has a long and, [...]
The sex ed question of the week: I’m a lesbian who doesn’t like eating pussy. I don’t like the taste, I don’t like the smell, and I’m not a fan of all that pubic hair in my mouth. Is there something wrong with me?
No, there’s nothing wrong with you.
Contrary to popular belief, there [...]
Coming Out used to have it’s own day, then it morphed into a week, and now it has its own month. So in honor of National Coming Out Month, I’m coming out. I actually came out as a lesbian 10 years ago, so I guess this might be my aluminum anniversary. Anyone [...]
This weekend, Mormons will gather in Salt Lake City for their biannnual General Conference, where church leaders will address members in two full days of speechifying. One group, The Foundation for Reconciliation, is planning to hold a memorial service this weekend to remember all of the LGBTQ people who have committed suicide in Utah. [...]
A Call to Action Across Generations of Feminists – Gloria Feldt
Is Janet Napolitano a Lez-bean? – New York Times
Trans Women in Male Prisons: Cruel & Unusual Punishment – Womanist Musings
Why Esquire’s Abortion Story Got It Wrong – Newsweek
A Detailed Examination of Health Care Reform Myths – Wichita NAACP Blog
Gay and lesbian teens are currently uninformed and alienated by sex education in the status quo for a couple of different reasons. The first of which is a direct result of abstinence only education. This is an extremely destructive message for young gay and lesbian teens because without full legal access to marriage, the message [...]
