Judith Butler Protests Homonationalism

Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 9:00 | Category : Feminist Theory
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Feminist theory icon, Judith Butler caused a scene a Berlin Pride in Germany last week by refusing to accept their “Courage” award and calling the organizers out for being associated with Homonationalist movements/sympathizers. You can watch the speech here (she’s speaking in German, so you’ve got to read the subtitles). When a friend posted this [...]

Thanks Will!: ‘An atypical act of juvenile delinquency’

Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:07 | Category : Activism
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You may have heard about 10 year old Will Phillips–the Arkansas 5th grader who refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance unless and until the U.S. is truly a place that ensures ‘liberty and justice for all.’ If not, check out the original story as it was reported in the Arkansas Times. You can also [...]

Going Down? “Lesbian” Sex is More than You Think!

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 [...]

Senate Hate Crime Legislation Up for Vote

The Task Force recently reported that the Senate may be voting on Hate Crime Legislation as soon as this Thursday as an amendment to the Department of Defense appropriations bill. That means we are literally steps away from pushing through an initiative that would seek to decrease violence among the LGBTQ community. The statistics surrounding [...]

Comprehensive Sex Education & Compulsory Heterosexuality

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 [...]