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Interesting Links for 17-11-2015
Nov. 17th, 2015 12:00 pm- A Look at Exalted’s new Solars - Prince Diamond
A discussion of the Exalted 3rd edition's signature Eclipse — Prince Diamond, who's a horseman, a diplomat, an exiled hero, and transgender.
Interesting Links for 03-10-2015
Oct. 3rd, 2015 01:00 pm- Pope Francis: Kim Davis Is A Liar And I Don’t Support Her Bigotry
Admittedly, the Vatican didn't phrase it quite that way, but it's still good to know.
Interesting Links for 04-09-2015
Sep. 4th, 2015 01:00 pm- "Can’t you just CHOOSE?": Being bi with a preference
' Like all bisexuals, I am a 50/50 split between liking men/male-identifying people and liking women/female-identifying people. Oh no, wait.'
Interesting Links for 13-05-2015
May. 13th, 2015 01:00 pm- David Cameron appoints anti-gay marriage MP to be minister for equalities
'who previously said the state had “no right” to redefine marriage, and who voted against same-sex marriage'
Interesting Links for 17-02-2015
Feb. 19th, 2015 09:00 pm- Fifty Shades of Socialist Feminism
'“I’ll buy you a Lamborghini’ “I’d really prefer a tank.”'
- Stonewall to campaign for trans equality
A mere two and a half decades after its formation, and four and a half after the riots it was named for, which heavily involved trans people.
Interesting Links for 19-09-2014
Sep. 19th, 2014 01:00 pm- Anti-trans trolling spree forces Wikipedia to ban U.S. House staffers for third time
- The Satanic Children's BIG BOOK of activities
Link is to a PDF. A Florida county let Christian organisations distribute action books in schools. So they have to let other religions do so too. And The Satanic Temple (who've also erected a statue to Baphomet near a Ten Commandments momument in some US park), put together a fun activity book!
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Interesting Links for 02-09-2014
Sep. 5th, 2014 05:00 pm- There IS a “B” in There, You Know. I’m More Than “an Ally.” | the inadvertent feminist
Bisexuality, it's not just a phase. Contains descriptions of a lot of homophobic and biphobic bullying and abuse this person received.
Interesting Links for 04-04-2014
Apr. 4th, 2014 01:00 pm- Medieval Jokes
Various, often dirty, medieval jokes. Mostly worded in a way to somewhat hide the smut. It even has a 'your mum' joke in there.
- Texas Can't Kill Inmates Until It Reveals Where It Got Its Lethal Drugs
- Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO | The Mozilla Blog
Surprising. Good to see LGBT issues rating this level of importance/response.
Interesting Links for 16-03-2014
Mar. 16th, 2014 12:00 pm- Fred Phelps, (known for Westboro Baptist Church) is dying
And apparently was excommunicated from that church last year.
Interesting Links for 19-02-2014
Feb. 19th, 2014 12:00 pm- Ellen Page has super powers, but why is this newsworthy?
other cultures had a completely different view of human mutation, such as in ancient Greece where having super strength or the ability to break the sound barrier on foot were widely celebrated and encouraged.
- What do those squiggles on the pavement actually mean?
Interesting Links for 25-01-2014
Jan. 25th, 2014 12:00 pm- German Olympians will wear rainbow-colored uniforms in Sochi
- Why sugar helped remove Victoria Line concrete flood - Telegraph
To stop the concrete they poured the sugar, to stop the sugar they poured the…
- Gmail And Google+ Go Down Across The World, Intermittent Outage Continues For Many | TechCrunch
It was down, it's now back up, for some at least
Interesting Links for 11-12-2013
Dec. 11th, 2013 04:00 pm- San Antonio Four: Junk science and anti-lesbian prejudice sent them to prison.
- The Lesbian Rule | Feminist Philosophers
'a nifty device developed on Lesbos.'
- Damian Lewis and the case of the missing redheads | Art and design | The Guardian
'Thomas Knights wants you to think about action heroes... And then he wants you to ask yourself this: how come those men are never ginger?'
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Interesting Links for 30-10-2013
Oct. 30th, 2013 04:00 pm- Skip Ender's Game
Do not let your box-office dollars fuel his anti-gay agenda.
Interesting Links for 09-10-2013
Oct. 9th, 2013 05:00 pm- 29 People Who Make You Proud To Be British
Heroes, one and all.
- Why Parents of Transgender Children Are Faced With a Difficult Decision
- Do you dunk your penis? (full thread) | Mumsnet Discussion
'Even if you have an acid fanjo and his sperm is nine tenths itching powder, surely you can use the bathroom at the same time?'
Interesting Links for 22-08-2013
Aug. 22nd, 2013 05:00 pm- Gerrymandering jigsaw puzzle game: Put the congressional districts back together. - Slate Magazine
Clever little thing. If rather worrying…
- Vikings were just fantasy role-players
'Hrothgar claimed his double-headed axe gave him +4 Pillage Points but this is patently not correct'
- Portraits of Albanian Women Who Have Lived Their Lives As Men
'burneshas,' or females who have lived their lives as men for reasons related to their culture and society.
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Interesting Links for 19-08-2013
Aug. 19th, 2013 05:00 pm- Doctor Who Phrases from your waiter; how to get more tips (and sometimes confuse)
- Ubuntu sets crowdfund pledge record for Edge smartphone
Dear BBC; try and get someone who understands crowdfunding to write about it? 'Canonical would have to return all the money if it does not reach the target.' — no it wouldn't, as it doesn't *get* the cash unless it reaches the goal.
- Mexico politician: Gays shouldn’t marry ‘as they don’t face each other during sex’ | Gay Star News
Interesting Links for 17-07-2013
Jul. 17th, 2013 05:00 pm- BBC - Newsbeat - US issues 'athlete' visas to League of Legends players
'effectively recognising the video game as a professional sport.'
- Why Are UK Trans People Going on About a “Spousal Veto?” | Sarah Brown's Blog
Good summary of issues with the Spousal Veto in the Same Sex Marriage Bill.
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Interesting Links for 12-07-2013
Jul. 12th, 2013 05:00 pm- Children of unmarried parents to just run around doing murders
'ALL children born after 2022 will be born out of wedlock, and lead a life of devoid of any morals'
- A study of the Galaxy Song by Eric Idle
"And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space ..."
- Russia Says It Will Arrest Openly Gay Tourists | Travel and Escape
'Putin claims the law doesn’t discriminate against LGBT people, but rather—in an argument riddled with faulty logic—is there to “protect children from pedophilia.”'
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