It’s the sad, cold truth and it’s not fair. I’m so sorry.
Oklahoma Man’s Gruesome Execution Highlights Death Penalty System’s Failures
Oklahoma Man’s Gruesome Execution Highlights Death Penalty System’s Failures
It took Clayton Lockett 43 minutes to die.
Doctors spent 51 minutes Tuesday night to find a vein where they could insert the needle, eventually using a vein in Lockett’s groin to administer the injection. But something went wrong. Prison officials say the line blew, meaning his vein exploded and the drug cocktail intended to execute him stopped circulating through his veins. Officials ordered a…
Title IX Clarifies That Trans and Queer Students Deserve Protections on Campus Too
Title IX Clarifies That Trans and Queer Students Deserve Protections on Campus Too
On Tuesday, the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education issued a list of questions and answers on the implementation of its guidelines for Title IX, including explicit protections for transgender, gender nonconforming and queer students:
“Title IX’s sex discrimination prohibition extends to claims of discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical…
On the International Worker’s Day, let us remember that the U.S. economy privileges a very, very select group of individuals, and that our uplift is dependent on all workers receiving a fair wage. College-educated, blue-collar, white-collar, undocumented, sex, domestic, part-time, and full time workers (just to name a few), deserve a living wage, not the wage that’s most convenient to sustain the most affluent members of our society.
Things I Read That I Love #125: To Understand As A Gut Reality The Phenomenon Of Rulers Setting The Ruled Against Each Other.
HELLO and welcome to the 125th installment of Things I Read That I Love, wherein I share with you some of the longer-form journalism/essays I’ve read recently so that you can read them too and we can all know more about Gmail! This “column” is less feminist/queer focused than the rest of the site because when something is feminist/queer focused, I put it on the rest of the site. Here is where the…
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Lelo Sensua Suede “Whip”
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Lelo Sensua Suede “Whip”
AUTOSTRADDLE ANONYMOUS SEX TOY REVIEW #40:It’s our 41st Autostraddle Anonymous Sex Toy Review! Over the last few years, sex toy companies and stores have propositioned us, wondering if we’d like to review their toys in exchange for, you know, their toys.
This week, one of our anonymous reviewers tried out the Lelo Sensua Suede Whip available at Babeland.
The Lelo Sensua Suede situation
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Stop Spending All The Money On Gross Lunches and Eat Like A Queen at Work
Stop Spending All The Money On Gross Lunches and Eat Like A Queen at Work
For real though. Stop wasting your cash. Stop wasting plastic and paper. And for the love of Griner, stop wasting the opportunity to feed yourself really fucking delicious food. Just because you work in an office doesn’t mean you need to eat like a schlub. Because let’s be honest, that Chipotle burrito doesn’t make you feel so hot by 3pm and you don’t make enough money to be spending on $14 salads every day. And even if you did, the planet would be so sad at all the takeout containers and other shit you toss away after eating them. Is my Jewish guilt working on you yet?
Worst May Day Ever: GOP Filibusters Bill To Raise Minimum Wage
Worst May Day Ever: GOP Filibusters Bill To Raise Minimum Wage
Historically, May Day has provided us with an opportunity to celebrate workers across the globe. All forms of labor deserve recognition every day, but May Day reminds us to defend workers’ rights and acknowledge that every employee’s work contributes to shape and advance our society. Unfortunately, the GOP does not seem to agree as Senate Republicans filibustered a bill that gradually would raise the federal minimum wage that the U.S. Republican Party endorses to blame people for the (often structural) disadvantages they face instead of promoting equality.
Lez Liberty Lit #45: Saved By The Bell Jar
Lez Liberty Lit #45: Saved By The Bell Jar
The New York Times bestseller lists for young adult books are, unsurprisingly, not very diverse.
Black Lesbian Books recommended some new books to read, including The Girl With The Treasure Chest, The Rules, Yabo and more.
Obama, Biden, Male Celebs Call for Ending Sexual Assault, Being “Part of the Solution”
Obama, Biden, Male Celebs Call for Ending Sexual Assault, Being “Part of the Solution”
The White House has released a 60-second public service announcement calling for an end to sexual assault featuring such household names and faces as Daniel Craig, Dulé Hill, Benicio del Toro, Seth Meyers, Steve Carell, and both the President and Vice President themselves.
We Have Lots of Noise, We Need Lots of Solutions: Preventing Sexual Assault at (Every) American University
There was a running joke when I went to American University about Aprils. Every year, without fail, a scandalized incident would occur in our community related to sexual violence during that month. Every year, without fail, it would provoke a conversation. Every year — you get me by now, right? — it went nowhere.
Team Pick: Ellen Page On Ellen DeGeneres Is as Heartwarming as It Gets
Team Pick: Ellen Page On Ellen DeGeneres Is as Heartwarming as It Gets
Do you know who’s great and also gay? Trick question, I was thinking of TWO people: Ellen Page and Ellen DeGeneres. We’ve written before about how their coming out stories are related in more ways than just nominally, but in an interview that’s scheduled to air May 27, the two Ellens talked about what it means to come out in the spotlight and how they admire one another for their respective courage. It’s about as heartwarming as it gets.
