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Uganda to Impose Life Imprisonment on LGBTQ People

February 25, 2014

Just after we posted about Arizona’s anti-gay bill, another, even more insidious anti-gay law, has come to international attention. Uganda has just passed a new extreme anti-gay bill which imposes a life-time jail sentence for homosexuality, and also criminalizes anyone who promotes LGBTQ rights. The bill has caused intense outrage from the international community, with … More Uganda to Impose Life Imprisonment on LGBTQ People

Arizona’s Right to Discriminate Bill

February 22, 2014

Arizona’s state legislature has just passed SB 1062, a bill that is commonly being referred to as the “Right to Discriminate” Bill. This bill would give business owners the right to refuse to serve any person based on the owner’s religious beliefs. According to CNN, the bill was written by the Center for Arizona Policy … More Arizona’s Right to Discriminate Bill

Femininity Redefined

February 18, 2014

An article on Buzzfeed tells the story of a 23 year old woman who, after years of fighting it, decided to grow out her facial hair. Harnaam Kaur has polycystic ovary syndrome, one of the side effects of which is excessive hair growth. She recounts how she struggled throughout adolescence with her facial hair, and even … More Femininity Redefined

Celebrating our differences

February 16, 2014

As Ellen said, Dale Hansen’s monologue is beautifully written and delivered. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” -Audre Lorde

The Perverse History Of Traditional Marriage

February 10, 2014

Originally posted on THE EDITOR'S JOURNAL:
Looks like “traditional” marriage isn’t so traditional after all. THE EDITOR'S JOURNAL View original post

Google Shows Support for LGBTQ Olympians

February 7, 2014

We love Google’s subtle but strong support of LGBTQ individuals’ right to participate in the Olympics! Let us know your thoughts on this year’s Olympic games. Are you planning to watch or has all of the controversy dampened your spirit? -C

Study Finds Same-Sex Parents are not Harmful for Children

February 2, 2014

Study Finds Same-Sex Parents are not Harmful for Children Australian study finds that children raised by same-sex parents “fare just as well in their education, emotional and social development as those raised by heterosexual parents.” This study helps to foment the idea that it is not the gender or sexuality of the parents that matter, but … More Study Finds Same-Sex Parents are not Harmful for Children