Pictures from Pride London 2011 Parade
July 2nd, 2011 - Pride London ‘Carnival of Love’Pictures by truthmonkey on Flickr. For the complete photo set, click here.
MSUM - GSA
LGBTQ* Published Articles You May Have Missed
A Gender Not Listed Here: Genderqueers, Gender Rebels, and OtherWise in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
by Jack Harrison, Jaime Grant, and Jody L. Herman
In the landmark 2008 National Transgender Discrimination Survey, respondents were given the latitude to write in their own gender if the predefined categories were not representative. This article reanalyzes the survey data to determine the experiences of those respondents who chose to write in their own gender. By examining several key domains of the study—education, health care, employment, and police harassment—it becomes evident that gender variant respondents are suffering significant impacts of anti-transgender bias and in some cases are at higher risk for discrimination and violence than their transgender counterparts in the study.
Continue reading HERE.
(via projectqueer)
(Source: adamrichins, via artoftransliness)
I cannot stand it when people make fun of developmental disabilities, sexual orientation, race, and abuse. If I wanted to hear jokes about how “she was asking for it”, or if I found it amusing to use the words “retard”, “faggot”, or “nigga”, I would have given myself a lobotomy a long time ago. Grow up, assholes.
(Source: hailthepastryking)
LGBT Laughs: [tw: potentially triggering satirical anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment]
[satirical mock up of a magazine poster for a fictional ‘radical feminism’ magazine. cover features a young blond white (implied) cis woman in a white dress. various headlines touting the stories within and satirising the views found amongst radical feminism/radfem communities follow:
- The…
(Source: sea-dyke)
How to Pick a Stylish Shoe for Any Occasion
Article Summary (From Everyguyed.com):
There’s a shoe for every man for every occasion, so check out our easy chart for help:
- Sandals: The classic summer casual choice, keep them any time you think you’re going to be going to be near water. Trips to the poolside and the beach are ideal.
- Canvas Lace-Ups: Simple, casual choice. Avoid fussy patterns, and keep them for casual events.
- Loafers: A great choice that bridges the great divide between casual shoes and formal shoes. Get a pair as soon as you can afford them. Match them to your belt, with brown for a more casual vibe.
- Patent Leather Shoes: A brilliant, stylish, formal choice that looks its best with black-tie.
- Brogues: A more rustic choice that comes from traditional Scottish country shoes, they’re a perfect choice for lazy afternoons in the country.
- Oxfords: A workhorse of a dress shoe, every man ought to own two, if he can afford it. When in doubt, oxfords never look out of place, and should serve you well if all else fails.
Poison Passion: Announcing: "I am not Haraam" - a new blog celebrating the diverse lives of LGBTQ Muslims and their families
Salaam/Peace!
Haraam is an Arabic word used in Islam to mean “forbidden”. This project has been started as a way for LGBTQ Muslims to stand up and proclaim that we will not allow our existence as LGBTQ Muslims to be erased any longer.
We are not kafirs, we are not…
(via projectqueer)
“ They don’t teach you this in school. They don’t show you the beauty of existing, they don’t show you the wonder of the earth, they don’t show you the unity that human beings are. They show you who’s better, who’s worse. They show you what they need to show you in order for their system to survive. They don’t show you love.
Literature On High (via likespancakes)
(Source: backwhereitallbegins, via unlonely)
Jane Lynch on the Rachel Maddow show discussing the evolution of queer acceptance and just being her usual witty self.
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(via projectqueer)
