The American Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been declared unconstitutional. The federal law defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman and is the official stance of the US government on marriage. The act has been declared discriminatory because it doesn’t give same-sex couples the same rights and benefits under federal ...
After several teen suicides in the past year in Canada, it is clear that there is a bullying epidemic in this country. CBC‘s Connect With Mark Kelley decided to get an inside perspective from students about their experiences with bullying — either as the perpetrators or the victims. He set up a confession camera booth ...
Marvel Comics is once again showing its support for diverse characters in its comics. The comic book giant’s first openly gay character, Northstar in Astonishing X-Men, is going to propose to his longtime partner in the next issue. It will also be the first gay marriage scene in a Marvel series. Northstar, who is a ...
Last year, prominent Los Angeles photographer Paul Rusconi was arrested on suspicions of lewd acts with a minor and possession of child pornography. Rusconi had posted a photo of him with his two young daughters in a bathtub on Twitter. The girls’ nanny saw the snapshot and immediately called the police, accusing Rusconi of rape. The accusers were given ...
Anti-bullying legislation is under attack by religious groups in Ontario. The proposed bill seeks to challenge homophobic bullying in schools but the religious groups opposing it say that it is an attempt to push a “gay lifestyle” on their children. Passing a bill to stop bullying in schools may sound a bit extreme. You might ...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Actually, some time in the 1980s in a flat in Wimbledon, south west London, my Dad got really excited because the first Star Wars film was on the telly. Having taken my older brother to see all three films in the original trilogy at the ...
The belief that homophobes and those who commit hate crimes against gays are lashing out against their own homosexual feelings is not new. But a new study has offered valuable evidence to the speculation. The study links feelings of homophobia with repressed same-sex attraction. It also adds new insight by showing the role strict, homophobic parents have ...
Heterosexuality is not normal… It’s just common. ~ Dorothy Parker
I’ll get straight down to the point. Who is responsible for educating who when it comes to issues of oppression, sexism, racism and the like? As Lena Chen of the Chicktionary eloquently writes, I don’t expect gay people to prove to me, a straight person, that there’s actually homophobia. I don’t expect poor people to ...
Don’t buy Girl Scout cookies. If you do, your love of sweet baked goods will only support crazy liberal agendas, LGBT rights and abortion. At least, that is the view of a teenage girl who is calling for a boycott of Girl Scout cookies. In a video that has already made its way to various media ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
