Julia Gillard apologises to Australian mothers for forced adoptions
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/21/julia-gillard-apologises-forced-adoptions Thousands of unwed women were made to give up their children so that they could be adopted...
View ArticleSprawling and struggling: Poverty hits America’s suburbs
From In Plain Sight: http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/22/17404578-sprawling-and-struggling-poverty-hits-americas-suburbs By Allison Linn Fri Mar 22, 2013 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Like many...
View ArticleTackling Concerns of Independent Workers
From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/business/freelancers-union-tackles-concerns-of-independent-workers.html By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Published: March 23, 2013 SOON after landing a...
View ArticleWhy I’m Tired of Listening to Famous Working Women
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/working-women_b_2910280.html Jillian Berman 03/19/2013 Young working women like me were inundated with career advice in recent weeks...
View ArticleTransgender primary school teacher who ‘took own life’ had sought protection...
From The Independent UK: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/transgender-primary-school-teacher-who-took-own-life-had-sought-protection-from-media-hounding-before-her-death-8546468.html...
View ArticleWind 1, Transfolk 0
From Baltimore Out Loud: http://www.baltimoreoutloud.com/thinking-outloud/lgbt-equality/rational-t-hought/item/1830-wind-1-transfolk-0 by Sharon Brackett Friday, 22 March 2013 In my last column I...
View ArticleSmith College Rejects Transgender Applicant Thanks to Shitty Admissions Policies
From Jezebel: http://jezebel.com/5991916/smith-college-rejects-transgender-applicant-thanks-to-shitty-admissions-policies Doug Barry Mar 22, 2013 Calliope Wong, a student currently winding down her...
View ArticleGLAAD affirms commitment to trans people, LGBT community and allies on...
From GLAAD: http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-affirms-commitment-trans-people-lgbt-community-and-allies-melissa-harris-perry-show by Rich Ferraro Sunday, March 24, 2013 On Sunday’s Melissa Harris-Perry...
View ArticleHousekeeper Who Stole a Bag of Frozen Meatballs Facing As Much Jail Time As...
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/housekeeper-who-stole-bag-frozen-meatballs-facing-much-jail-time-steubenville Why do we stand by this absurd criminal justice system? By Alyssa...
View ArticleThe Morality Brigade
From Robert Reich: http://robertreich.org/post/46277315334 Robert Reich Monday, March 25, 2013 We’re still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger...
View ArticleWhy Is Gay Marriage Different Than Abortion?
From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/26/why-is-gay-marriage-different-than-abortion/ By Amanda Marcotte Tuesday, March 26, 2013 The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about DOMA and Prop...
View ArticleThe gay marriage snowball and political change
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/26/gay-marriage-supreme-court-defeatism The shockingly rapid and radical collapse of the anti-gay framework demonstrates the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Proposition 8 Case Arguments Cast Doubt On Gay Marriage Ban
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/26/supreme-court-proposition-8_n_2950615.html Mike Sacks and Ryan J. Reilly 03/26/2013 WASHINGTON — Justice Anthony Kennedy on Tuesday...
View ArticleUK’s Press Complaints Commission decides ‘dicks in chicks’ trans column was...
From Gay Star News UK: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/uks-press-complaints-commission-decides-dicks-chicks-trans-column-was-not-prejudicial-or-pej Press self-regulating body rejects 800 complaints...
View ArticleNew Lamps For Old
From The Association For Transgender Professionals: http://www.transgenderprofessionals.org/2013/03/25/new-lamps-for-old/ by Denise Norris March 25, 2013 The Arizona State Legislature has been kicking...
View ArticleMom defends son mistaken for a girl in open letter
See Also: Ben and Birdy: An open letter to the guy who chased my son out of the men’s bathroom after mistaking him for a girl From Gay Star UK:...
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