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House Republicans draft Violence Against Women bill with no LGBT protections
From Gay Star News: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/house-republicans-draft-violence-against-women-bill-no-lgbt-protections230213 House Republican version of Violence Against Women Act is silent...
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New York state legislature to consider transgender rights bill
From LGBTQ Nation: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/02/new-york-state-legislature-to-consider-transgender-rights-bill/ Staff Reports Saturday, February 23, 2013 ALBANY, N.Y. — A bill making its way in...
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Why less debt among young adults is bad news
These days I find myself thinking that the most radical thing people can do is not buy things that will be obsolete before the credit card debt to buy them is paid off. If I want a camera or something...
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After Ruining America, the Era of Giant Chain Stores Is Over
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/economy/after-ruining-america-era-giant-chain-stores-over The coming implosion of big box retail implies tremendous opportunities for young people to make a...
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Calling Out the Robocaller
We get phishing calls from these scam artists several times a week. The cyber pigs seem to have time to hunt down people who unlock their cell phones but don’t have time to bust up a major ring of con...
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Rebels Stand Alone
Bradley Manning and Julian Assange From Truth Dig: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_courage_to_resist_20130224/ By Chris Hedges Feb 24, 2013 I was in the Swiss village of Begnins outside Geneva...
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It’s Time for MoveOn to Move and Stop Blocking Change
From Fire Dog Lake: http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2013/02/21/its-time-for-moveon-to-move-and-stop-blocking-change/ Brian Sonenstein Thursday February 21, 2013 New York Attorney General Eric...
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Gay Americans pay more taxes for fewer rights
From CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/25/opinion/orman-marriage-equality/ By Suze Orman Mon February 25, 2013 (CNN) — That nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage is...
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Adoption
From Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/02/25/1633621/kansas-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-same-sex-adoption/ By Zack Ford on Feb 25, 2013 On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court issued...
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Poll: More New Zealanders support equal marriage than oppose it
When used by totalitarian right wing religious fanatics, family is just another word for fascist. From Pink News UK:...
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Yale Health considers sex change surgery
From Yale Daily News: http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2013/02/25/yale-health-considers-sex-change-surgery/ By Cynthia Hua Monday, February 25, 2013 Though Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania,...
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Sequestering common sense
From The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-sequestering-common-sense/2013/02/26/1eb2c70a-7f68-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html By Katrina vanden Heuvel,...
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Lakoff: Why Extreme Conservatives Like the Sequester
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/economy/lakoff-why-extreme-conservatives-sequester The far right sees maximal elimination of the public sphere as the right direction for America. By George...
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The People’s Will Be Damned
From Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/02/26-0 What exactly Is “politically acceptable?” by John Atcheson Published on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 by Common Dreams So here we are...
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7 Ways Sequestration Will Sock the Middle Class
From In These Times: http://inthesetimes.com/article/14653/republicans_indulge_the_rich_in_sequestration_deals/ Once again, the GOP strips funds from the neediest to pad their own wallets. BY Leo...
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Jim Crow isn’t dead, he just got lawyers
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/new-jim-crow-laws-at-supreme-court The US supreme court’s upcoming decision on the Voting Rights Act could let discriminatory...
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University Didn’t Call Cops About Sexual Assault For Fear Of Exposing Alleged...
From Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/02/26/1638001/oklahoma-campus-rape/ By Annie-Rose Strasser on Feb 26, 2013 Officials at Oklahoma State University did not go to the police...
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Rape: The Universal Crime
From Reader Supported News: http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/273-40/16190-rape-the-universal-crime By Ruth Rosen, 24 February 13 The feminist writer Susan Griffin called rape “The All American...
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Widow asks supreme court to strike Doma on grounds of discrimination
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/26/edith-windsor-supreme-court-doma Lawyers for Edith Windsor file brief ahead of March 7 hearing that urges justices to find anti-gay...
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