This weekend Kristen Stewart, star of the Twilight films, hosted SNL. Before accidentally dropping the “F bomb” on live television — a mistake she clearly didn’t mean to make — Stewart shared something very significant. She called herself “gay.” Now it’s no surprise that Stewart has dated women in the past like Alicia Cargile, and […]
By: Amber Leventry I just called the D.C. office of Representative Peter Welch, my Vermont Congressman. I spoke with a lovely young man and asked him to relay my thanks and support to Mr. Welch for his co-sponsorship of H.R. 669. The description of the bill is this: “To prohibit the conduct of a […]
Following the election of Trump, Molly Spence Sahebjami was trying to process how to talk to her five-year-old son about Trump, a bully whose ideals and words have been, in the nicest of terms, “mean.” But instead of just speaking to her child, she wanted parents and children to feel empowered to make a change. […]
A local park of Brooklyn Heights New York was defaced with the words, “Go Trump” and swastikas on November 8th. The local park is named after Adam “MCA” Yauch, a member of the Beastie Boys who died of cancer in 2012 but played there as a kid. .@beastieboys Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights was […]
By Henry Amador-Batten Dear America, I am terrified and I am angry and I am coming to terms as to where I should direct those feelings. I want to blame ALL Trump supporters although that doesn’t seem fair. I could perhaps share my anger with the hate mongers, the clearly racist and bigoted of his […]
By Sarah Toce Originally published on The Seattle Lesbian In a post entitled “The Plan,” anti-LGBT organization National Organization for Marriage outlined the ways in which they anticipate using a Trump presidency to further their hateful rhetoric in America – and around the world. “Donald Trump has won a historic election, an unprecedented victory that […]
By: Amber Leventry “It’s just words, folks. Just words.” That’s how Donald Trump defended his comments about grabbing women by their vagina. Or in other words, how he laughed off describing the way he is able to sexually assault women because of his money and fame. Anyone who supports Trump, through like-minded thinking, fear, or […]
By Alex Temblador To my middle-class, multiracial, diverse Southern family and friends: As you obviously know, we are in election season. We vote just a month or so from now for the president of the United States. It’s an overwhelming time. I’m exhausted over this political season as I’m sure you are. Guess what? It’s almost […]
