Tag Archives: LGBTQ

My “aha!” moment

By Any Femme | Published: March 31, 2013
TweetIn the week or so since the verdict was handed down in the Steubenville rape case, I, along with most of my social media circle, have been reading and forwarding articles about the media’s disgustingly sympathetic attitudes towards the convicted rapists, articles about teaching our sons and brothers not to rape and even articles explaining [...]
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Using Title IX to combat bullying

By National Women's Law Center | Published: January 11, 2013
TweetThis blog was cross-posted from The Bilerico Project. Blogger Devi Rao is a Fellow at the National Women’s Law Center. We know that bullying and harassment of LGBTQ kids in school is a serious problem. Many of these stats will not be news to you: More than 8 out of 10 LGBTQ students have experienced [...]
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September 25, 1957: 55 Years Later

By Saira Khan | Published: September 26, 2012
TweetFifty-five years ago today Little Rock Central High School was integrated. On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education and ended de jure segregation. The ruling was protested by civilians and government officials. The outcry from white Americans was violent. It took nearly three years to start implementing the historic ruling. It’s important to [...]
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“I will do what it takes”: On Charlie Rogers and Activism Gone Awry

By Carrie | Published: August 25, 2012
Tweet A SYTYCB entry On July 18, Charlie Rogers, a former University of Nebraska women’s basketball player, posted the following update on her Facebook profile: So maybe I am too idealistic, but I believe way deep inside me that we can make things better for everyone. I will be a catalyst. I will do what [...]
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Queer identity: More questions than answers

By Mimi Arbeit | Published: August 25, 2012
Tweet A SYTYCB entry Revised from a longer post I wrote this year during Pride month on my personal blog. I didn’t realize it would be so hard to be queer after I got married. Seems like it should have been obvious, right? Marry a heterosexual cisman, turn in queer club card, do not pass [...]
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