Monthly Archives: February 2011

This Week’s Best Links: Transgender woman murdered, Obama’s done with DOMA, GOP aims at abortion, unions

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Check in every Friday for a roundup of all the best queer news the web has to offer. The body of transgender woman Tyra Trent was found on Saturday in the basement of a vacant home in Baltimore. Trent worked … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, America, Barack Obama, Comedy, Conferences and Festivals, Congress, Defense of Marriage Act, Dick Cheney, Domestic Partnerships, Family, George W. Bush, Georgia, Gov. Ted Strickland, Hate Crime, Health, John Kasich, Legislation and Legal Issues, LGBTQ, Marriage, Maryland, MBLGTACC, Obama, Ohio, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Resources, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Transgender, TransOhio | 1 Comment

Watch: Cincinnati Rollergirls It Gets Better Project video

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

The Cincinnati Rollergirls created their own video for the It Gets Better Project, a campaign committed to helping LGBT youth overcome bullying, depression and suicide. Watch it below: The It Gets Better Project also showed up on PostSecret this week: … Continue reading →

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Quote: Boehner jabs Obama for ditching DOMA

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

“While Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, the President will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation.” — U.S. House … Continue reading →

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Ohioans protest SB 5 to save unions, domestic partner benefits

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Thousands of Ohioans descended upon Columbus Tuesday, to protest the union-busting Senate Bill 5. The bill — similar to pending Wisconsin legislation that sparked pandemonium in Madison — aims to eliminate negotiating rights for teachers, firefighters, police, corrections officers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Columbus, John Kasich, Legislation and Legal Issues, Non-Discrimination Policies, Ohio, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Wisconsin | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

This Week’s Best Links: Gender-neutral homecoming court, Ind. moves to ban gay marriage again, N.C. gay man mutilated

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Check in every Friday for a roundup of all the best queer news the web has to offer. The Indiana House approved a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.  While gay marriage is already illegal in Indiana, a constitutional amendment … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, Awareness Days, Diversity, Domestic Partnerships, Family, Gay, Hate Crime, Indiana, Legislation and Legal Issues, LGBTQ, Marriage, Michigan, National Center for Transgender Equality, North Carolina, Ohio, Politics, Restrooms, RuPaul, Sex Education, Sexual and Reproductive Health, South Dakota, STOP AIDS, Transgender | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment