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9 votes
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Israel Folau's campaign shut down by GoFundMe, donors to be refunded
6 votes -
The Stonewall of the south that history forgot: A month after the riots in New York, a raid on an Atlanta movie theater sparked a gay liberation movement of its own
7 votes -
Indonesian police officer claims he was fired for being gay, files lawsuit for wrongful dismissal
4 votes -
Our Stories: How Instagram accounts like @lgbt_history and @h_e_r_s_t_o_r_y are weaving queer history into everyday life.
4 votes -
More than 1,000 couples got married in Taiwan's first month of equal marriage
12 votes -
Compton's Cafeteria riot: A historic act of trans resistance, three years before Stonewall
10 votes -
New York is sixth state to outlaw gay and trans 'panic defenses'
13 votes -
Fleeing persecution, LGBT+ Brazilians find refuge in Portugal
7 votes -
Born out of love and LSD: Pride Flag creator Gilbert Baker tells all in new memoir
4 votes -
Fifty years of queer insurgency
3 votes -
The new American family: Trans, gender queer, nonbinary, two-spirit
7 votes -
It’s great that Taylor Swift now supports queer people, but her messaging needs some work
9 votes -
Why kink, BDSM, and leather should be included at Pride
6 votes -
Will non-binary gender options on state IDs reduce discrimination?
8 votes -
Researchers may soon isolate the genetic roots of homosexuality. As a scientist, that excites me. But as a gay man, I worry about what might happen next.
15 votes -
Categorically Gay: For queer people who grew up in an era when rigid identities were essential, today’s fluidity can feel like their history is washing out with the tide.
12 votes -
Israel Folau launches fresh attack on gay and transgender people
9 votes -
Pulse wasn’t about me. But covering it changed me
4 votes -
The lack of dedicated LGBTQ media is a disaster
9 votes -
You saw me covered in blood on a bus. But do you get outraged about all homophobia?
11 votes -
Who are your LGBTQ heroes/role models?
Who are the LGBTQ individuals you look up to or admire? In what ways do you find them inspiring or admirable? Has their example and influence helped you in your own life? If so, how? Don't feel...
- Who are the LGBTQ individuals you look up to or admire?
- In what ways do you find them inspiring or admirable?
- Has their example and influence helped you in your own life? If so, how?
Don't feel like you have to talk about someone famous: plenty of LGBTQ heroes are the people we know personally, and I would love to hear those kinds of stories. Also, feel free to include people who don't identify as LGBTQ but who still fit the criteria of a role model/hero for the community (e.g. Judy Shepard, Jonathan Larson, a supportive straight sibling, etc.).
15 votes -
Voting on suggestions for the name of this group.
Following this previous thread in which we shared our suggestions for the name of this group, you can now vote for your preferred name(s) on Survey Monkey. Voting is by ranking. You will be...
Following this previous thread in which we shared our suggestions for the name of this group, you can now vote for your preferred name(s) on Survey Monkey.
Voting is by ranking. You will be presented with a list of 8 suggested names. You need to drag-and-drop these names into your preferred order, from top to bottom. (After you've dragged one name into place, the list will then number itself and you can manually number each option if you don't like dragging-and-dropping.) Put the name you like best at #1, the name you like second-best at #2, the name you like third-best at #3, and so on to the end of the list.
If you do not like an name and do not want to vote for it at all, tick the "N/A" box beside it. This will remove it from your submitted vote and give it a zero weighting in the count.
The names will be displayed in a random order for each person.
Make sure you click on "DONE". "OK" is only the first step. You must submit your response by clicking
"DONE" or it won't be counted.Vote counting will be done automatically by Survey Monkey. The algorithm allocates a weighted number of votes to each option, based on its order in your list. If you vote for all 8 names by preference, your 1st preferred name will receive a weighting of 8, your 2nd preferred name will receive a weighting of 7, your 3rd preferred name will receive a weighting of 6, and so on to to your 8th preferred name which will receive a weighting of 1. Here is an explanatory video for anyone who's interested.
The survey prevents multiple responses from the same device. However, I've set it to "anonymous" so that IP addresses are not included in the results (why would that even be an option?).
Here is the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZKD76FS
Happy voting!
25 votes -
The Trevor Project releases the results of its inaugural National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
15 votes -
Five trans Catholics on the Vatican’s rejection of their gender identity
7 votes -
Living agender, when the world doesn’t want you
18 votes -
Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in landmark ruling
11 votes -
Pinkwashing, harassment, and the YouTube hate machine
4 votes -
Seeking suggestions for the name of this group
There has been occasional concern about the name of this group: ~lgbt. Some people believe it's not inclusive enough, some people think it's a bit clinical, some people think it's not expressive...
There has been occasional concern about the name of this group: ~lgbt. Some people believe it's not inclusive enough, some people think it's a bit clinical, some people think it's not expressive enough, and so on. Nothing major, just minor concerns here and there.
However, Deimos has said he'll rename this group if we want to.
So I'm here to find out what we might want to change the name to.
This will be a two-step process. This thread is for gathering suggestions, and discussing the pros and cons of the various suggestions. After I've collected a list of everyone's suggestions, I'll then post a second thread with a survey in it, for us all to vote on those suggestions.
But, for now... what do you think this group should be called? (And it's okay if you think it should be called ~lgbt!)
The current list of suggestions:
19 votes -
What are your thoughts on Pride Month?
Some questions to consider: How do you feel about it as a whole? What is your experience with it like? Do you go out, celebrate, march, get involved? Does it connect you to others or affirm your...
Some questions to consider:
- How do you feel about it as a whole?
- What is your experience with it like? Do you go out, celebrate, march, get involved? Does it connect you to others or affirm your identity?
- What positives does it bring to the table?
- What critiques do you have of it?
This last one can be treated as hypothetical but might apply to some real experiences as well--either are valid:
- If you chose to march in a parade to bring awareness to an issue, what cause would you represent? How would you show it, or what would your sign say? Who would you want there alongside you?
18 votes -
Detroit chief: Nazis wanted 'Charlottesville 2.0' at Detroit gay pride event
14 votes -
Drag Queen Story Hour brings LGBTQ-friendly fun to the South
10 votes -
Poll: Most Texas voters believe business owners shouldn't be allowed to refuse service to LGBT people
25 votes -
Celebration as Bhutan takes first step toward decriminalising homosexuality
6 votes -
Big-budget films like Rocketman are still afraid to show gay sex
13 votes -
NYPD, apology for Stonewall not accepted
11 votes -
Black trans women are being murdered. Why aren’t there more arrests?
11 votes -
Meet "The Mother of Pride," the pioneering bisexual activist Brenda Howard
6 votes -
London bus attack: Arrests after gay couple who refused to kiss beaten
9 votes -
NYPD commissioner apologizes for 'oppressive' 1969 raid on Stonewall Inn
8 votes -
Nine LGBTQ+ people explain how they love, hate, and understand the word "queer"
11 votes -
Lesbian bar in Tokyo hit by transgender controversy
6 votes -
Hong Kong’s top court sides with gay civil servant in application for spousal benefit and tax assessment
8 votes -
Gay Israelis hold mass wedding to campaign for same-sex unions
7 votes -
The struggles of rejecting the gender binary: What it’s like to be nonbinary in a world that wants to box you in
9 votes -
The Catastrophist, or: On coming out as trans at 37
6 votes -
Polis signs conversion therapy ban on the eve of Pride Month
7 votes -
World Health Organization condemned for classifying intersex as 'disorder'
World Health Organization condemned for classifying intersex as 'disorder' Here's the open letter from intersex organisations around the world: Joint statement on the International Classification...
World Health Organization condemned for classifying intersex as 'disorder'
Here's the open letter from intersex organisations around the world: Joint statement on the International Classification of Diseases 11
14 votes -
A 19-year-old girl was beaten up and tied to a tree by residents of her village for being in a lesbian relationship
8 votes -
"It's a true gift": Shea Couleé opens up about embracing their non-binary identity
10 votes