This is a guest post from the ever fabulous Monica of TransGriot i went nuclear last year when there was a historic committee hearing on transgender issues and not one African-American transgender person was invited to participate. There was another historic gathering of importance to GLBT people that took place on Monday. It was in the wake of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that took place June 28, 1969. This time the host was none other than the POTUS, and it took place in th... Read Full Story

I have a new post up at Global Comment Unlike other western politicians, American legislators are expected to lead lives of sexual purity. When they step outside of their marital vows, it triggers a feeding frenzy in which members of the press and public line up to consume their pound of flesh. Mark Sanford is the latest politician to allow his heart make his decisions for him.  He was in a prime position to be the front man to the now-rudderless Republican Party, until recent events c... Read Full Story

Since coming out as having a disability, the posts that I have written have served as a way to organize my thoughts.  I can only speak from an experiential point of view, as I have never done any real disability studies.   I have been trying to understand how this identity intersects with the others that are encoded to my body.  Now that there are more visible signs of my condition like the scooter and the cane, how people react is very different.  Today I had a doc... Read Full Story

The manufacturers Peshtera angered women’s groups in Bulgaria when they created this ad for their beverage.  The accompanying tag line is as follows:  'the watermelon season is here'.  "You can't walk down the street now without some a**hole shouting, 'Hey - nice watermelons' and trying to see if they are ripe," a spokeswoman said. "The advert encourages sexism and is causing women real harm and humiliation," said one woman. It is quite easy to see why t... Read Full Story

Eight years ago I became a mother to a beautiful healthy little boy.  Not a day goes by that he does not make me smile.  Four and a half years later I became the mother of yet another gorgeous son.  Today as I try very hard to balance my needs against my competing responsibilities, the one thing that I am sure of is that motherhood is not easy. Since starting my own blog I have had the pleasure to converse with many wonderful women that are both professionals, bloggers and moth... Read Full Story

The following video comes with a huge trigger warning. I actually gasped in shock when I saw this video at Shakesville.  Never did I imagine that an animal rights group would exist that would be worse than PETA, however it seems that the Dutch non-profit "Animals Awake" is determined to become the new leader in sacrificing women to prove a point. When people tune into this video, they are initially tempted by the prospect of Ancillia Tilla removing her clothing only to be tre... Read Full Story

I found this video at the  Advocate.  Approximately 15 youths physically and verbally taunted a gay man as he was leaving Twin Cities Pride in Minneapolis on Saturday, in an incident captured on video. The Somali youths asked the man if he was gay, and when he responded yes, the young people yelled "I hate gay people" and reportedly threw rocks at the man, whose name is not known. On the video various youths can be heard saying "I hate gay people" repeatedly... Read Full Story

Mike Wallace: Black history month you find ridiculous. Why? Morgan Freeman: You’re going to relegate my history to a month? Mike Wallace: Oh, c’mon. Morgan Freeman: What do you do with yours? Which month is white history month? Well, c’mon, tell me. Mike Wallace: I’m Jewish. Morgan Freeman: OK, which month is Jewish history month? Mike Wallace: There isn’t one. Morgan Freeman: Oh, oh. Why not? Do you want one? Mike Wallace:No. Morgan Fre... Read Full Story

Happy Canada everyone.  I hope that everyone is having a huge cup of Timmy’s coffee, and a breakfast that includes maple syrup, and Canadian Bacon. Though patriotism in Canada is something that we are normally very quiet about, on this one day a year I do believe it is time to come out of the corner screaming a little old fashioned red and white; I Am Canadian.  Just to ensure that you are feeling the inspiration check out the following videos.  For you Americans who have never... Read Full Story

We live in a society that is quite content to victim blame.  When it comes to crimes like rape and sexual assault, sexism at the behest of patriarchy ensures that these crimes are not taken seriously.  Despite the liberated post womanist/feminist state that we claim to live in, women's bodies are largely still considered to be belong to the bodies of men.  In some cases engaging in sex once is enough for many to assume permanent consent.  Wearing clothing that can be inte... Read Full Story