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The Prop 8 Ruling

helenboyd — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:35:33 +0000

Breaking: CA Court Declares Same Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

helenboyd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:42:01 +0000

Brooklyn Rider

helenboyd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000

I saw these guys last night, and wow were they fucking incredible. Honestly, if you get a chance to go see them, do. They made this Brooklynite proud, too: way to represent, guys. I wanted them to play for three days straight. Damn.

Flex Your ‘No’ Muscle

helenboyd — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:37 +0000

I love this image, & I love the story behind it. Such a simple act, but such an unmistakeable one. Honestly, I think it’s vital to say no even when it isn’t important so that you can say no when it is.

Go Giants!

helenboyd — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:15:03 +0000

I’m watching tonight with a fellow NYer and dedicated Giants fan, once again, of course, to stand in for my dad, who was a huge fan. So: GO GIANTS! Of course no matter who wins, it … More→

More Hateful Violence

helenboyd — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:24:06 +0000

The NYPD has a bad record with its treatment of trans people, so one woman – who was arrested for an illegal subway swipe - is suing them.

A trans woman named was killed in DC this week, and the DC Trans Coalition reports other violence as well.

I am never going to understand this kind of violence.

7 0f 10

helenboyd — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:44:51 +0000

In honor of Black History Month, here’s a neat article from Queerty about seven African-American LGBTQ people who have made some kind of significant impact, either politically or culturally.

Komen News: Not So Fast

helenboyd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:00 +0000

Yay, everyone’s happy Komen changed their decision. But I am a cynical, suspicious type, and I read their statement, which says:

“We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.”

That last bit, the “while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions” just left a back door, wide, wide open. By which I mean, Komen just figured out a way to say, the next time they don’t fund Planned Parenthood, that their FUNDERS choose not to. And if they tend toward finding funders that are more conservative – which this current Director of Komen seems likely to do, Komen will have found an official way not to fund Planned Parenthood and to Pass the buck.

“I would never do anything like that.”

helenboyd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:24:05 +0000

I made it to page 9 of this New Yorker article about Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi and stopped reading. It was so sad, so difficult to read. I did finish it later, and it’s still so fucking sad.

What a waste.

Seven + D.C.

helenboyd — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:38:01 +0000

Washington state’s Senate just passed a bill to make same sex marriage legal. It’s expected to pass all the way through to the Governor’s office, who is expected to sign it.

Washington will mean that seven states and D.C. have made it legal, folks. (Only 16 states had full suffrage for women before the Federal Government gave women the right to vote, and I don’t think there will be even that many before same sex marriage becomes legalized on the national level.)