Also.Also.Also: The USWNT Really Said “F*ck You. Pay Me.”
Well, I had insomnia on Wednesday night and let me tell you what — it was awful!
I hope you’re Thursday is better rested than what mine will surely be. And also that you eat a cookie or that the cute person you’ve been crushing on does something extra cute on social media today. Or, why not both!
Queer as in F*ck You
D E M O C R A C Y! 9% of Democratic Primary Voters so Far Are LGBT.
And I can’t believe I even have to say this, buuuut… Dear White Lesbians: You Are Not Studs
When a Haircut Is More Than Just a Haircut: Black L.G.B.T. New Yorkers are using social media to find barbershops that double as safe spaces.
New York State Will Allow Transgender Minors to Amend Their Birth Certificates
Grassroots Groups Help LGBTQ People Survive — and Thrive — in Appalachia
Chelsea Manning has been hospitalized after a suicide attempt on Wednesday. Sending real love.
Canada Introduces Bill To Ban ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy Nationwide. If the legislation passes, Canada would become the fourth country in the world to make the medically denounced practice illegal.
Saw This, Thought of You
It’s Time to Talk About Wolf Girls. (This essay is actually from last July, but listen OK, everyone around the Autostraddle beltway can’t seem to stop talking about their damn wolves lately! Wolf Girls — the Horse Girls of queer culture.)
This beautiful goofball Malamute-mix rescue belongs to our A+ Membership Director, Nicole.
WNBA star Maya Moore sat out two seasons to help prove innocence of man behind bars. Now, his conviction has been officially been overturned.
Dolly Parton Wants to Celebrate Her 75th Birthday by Posing for Playboy
Why Americans Can’t Quit Girl Scout Cookies
In Celebration Of Being The Third Wheel
On Tuesday we talked about US Soccer Federation filing court documents in the USWNT’s ongoing equal pay trial that contained the sexist logic, “the job of a [men’s national team player] carries more responsibility within US Soccer than the job of a [women’s national team] player.” After four World Cup titles — compared to the men’s whomping ZERO — I was pretty fucking pissed. It turns out the USWNT were pissed too, last night they took the field with their warm up jerseys turned inside out so that the US Soccer crest was hidden… but not those well-earned four stars.😉
And if you’re looking to show some solidarity, in a BOSS move, today the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association started selling the inside-out jerseys as T-shirts for fans.
OK. I’ve been putting this off long enough, let’s talk Coronavirus: The World Health Organization has officially declared the virus a worldwide pandemic, there’s a new Trump travel ban that of course doesn’t make sense, the NBA is suspending their season (this will be the first time I can’t watch the NBA finals in June and I already don’t know what to do with myself), and Tom Hanks tested positive for the virus. Here’s some other smart things that I’d like you to think about:
- “What you do now shouldn’t just be about mitigating your personal risk, but everyone else’s. How would you alter your behavior if someone you loved or lived with was at high risk of becoming seriously sick or dying? What if you behaved that way, even if you don’t love or live with someone in that position?” — Yes, You Actually Can Do Something About The Coronavirus by Anne Helen Peterson for Buzzfeed News
- Keep it Simple! WASH YOUR HANDS! Cut Out the Racism! Why Pandemics Activate Xenophobia
Political Snacks
As much as elected officials and the 2020 presidential candidates talk about people behind bars, little is actually known about what incarcerated people think about politics. Most people in prison cannot vote, and pollsters don’t seek their opinions during election season.
So, how would we do it? Prisons are like black boxes where little information gets in and even less gets out. Surveying incarcerated people about their political views proved to be a logistical puzzle. Typical political polling organizations have the demographic data they need to make sure that they’re reaching a representative sample of people. And they can reach their prospects at home or on their cellphones. This isn’t the case for prisons… However, [they] tend to be less restrictive about snail mail and information on prison-based digital tablets.
From Slate, How We Pulled Off a Political Survey of Incarcerated America.