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Weekly Gleek: Flamey Gay Fire

Jenny Aisenberg — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:52:32 +0000

Welcome back, bois & grrlz! With one week left ‘till Glee graduation, we’ve got a LOT of ground to cover in last night’s back-to-back episodes leading up to Nationals.

16 May: This Week Belongs To....

Marcie Bianco — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:11 +0000

Sure, the mainstream media might "give" this week to that 28 year-old Facebook-founding kajil

For Colored Girls Who Considered Black Feminism When Riot Grrrl Wasn't Enough

e-feminist — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:54:07 +0000

My foray in the concept of feminism came through the riot grrrl movement of the '90s. I was a young black girl into '80s hardcore punk.

Janet Mock is Awesome

Marcie Bianco — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:16 +0000

I've been following Janet Mock for over a year now, and all I can say is that this woman is awesome.

Argentina Leads World in Ground-Breaking Identity Law

Jenni_and_Lisa — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:51 +0000

Argentina has led the world again in LGBT rights, this time focusing on the transgender community. Yesterday, legislation passed allows a legal change of gender by simply filling out a form.

Fun. Some Nights

Laniaya Alesia — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:26:24 +0000

With a hit like We Are Young featuring Janelle Monáe the indie pop group Fun. has hit their stride.

WATCH Obama's Address to Barnard's Class of 2012

Marcie Bianco — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:22:08 +0000

Today President Obama addressed the 2012 graduating class of Barnard College, one of the Seven (Scissor) Sister Schools.

Morgan Jon Fox Tells Vp This Is What "Love In Action" Looks Like

Marcie Bianco — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:20:46 +0000

Did you know that the year homosexuality was declassified as a "disease" by the American Psychiatric Association—1973—was the same year that the ex-gay movement was founded?

Book Review: Fausto-Sterling's Sex/Gender

Sarah E Brown — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:35:55 +0000

In Sex/Gender: Biology In A Social World (Routledge 2012), Anne Fausto-Sterling, a biologist-sociologist at Brown University, lays bare myths surrounding sex binaries and exposes

Picking Up the Pieces

Sissy Van Dyke — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:50:36 +0000

I left work early Friday, since I wasn’t getting much work done anyway, so I could be back at my apartment before, Faith would arrive from Wisconsin. However, considering the woeful lack of p

This American Life, The Secret Life of Terry Gross

Grace Moon — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:29:53 +0000

As a self-described NPR lover, this clip from the latest "This American Life" live radio show pretty much sums it up for me.

An Interview with Mel Wymore

arielspeedwagon — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:50:42 +0000

Here in New York City, we are beginning our local election cycle.

Marina Abramovic Performing Arts Center Will Open in 2014

sarahnakano — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:24 +0000

This past Monday, performance artist Marina Abramovic announced plans to build a $15 million "Institute for the Preservation of Performance Art," in Hudson, New York.

Rachel Maddow On Today Show Talks the Politics of Obama's Marriage Equality

Grace Moon — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:29:49 +0000

And now for more analysis on Obama's Equality stance, here's Rachel Maddow this morning talking with Ann Curry:

Kerry Eleveld on PBS News Hour Talks Obama's Equality Endorsment

Grace Moon — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:06:11 +0000

I'm sure we all have our own theory on why Obama finally announced his support for Marriage Equality.

SMASH'cap: The Show is Bigger Than All of Us

Tiff — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:25:29 +0000

The first season of SMASH is drawing to a close, with only one episode left. Once again, last week’s previews alluded to more drama than what actually transpired.

Talking with Amy Ray about Her Latest Album Lung of Love

Junebug vs Hurricane — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:24:04 +0000

Amy Ray is a harmonizer. She sings to get along.

Young Guns For Real

Conlite — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:05:15 +0000

The Republican “Young Guns” initiative has been popping up in the media here and there, so I decided to google what all the fuss was about.

Obama Evolves, Officially Supports Gay Marriage

Marcie Bianco — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:42 +0000

Could it have been Joe Biden's honest talk?

Or the passage of Amendment 1?

Amendment 1's Consequences Beyond Gay Marriage

Marcie Bianco — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:57:53 +0000

On the eve of what turned out to be a devastating passing of Amendment 1—North Carolina's state law that reinforces and extends the recognition of only heterosexual marriages—the state's A