Saying casual sex destroys your ability to form meaningful romantic relationships is like saying that talking to a stranger at the bus stop takes away the meaning of your friendships.
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Dancing
Expectation:
Reality:
literally one of my life goals is to get in bed with him. I don’t care who fucks who but we need to have sex. No negotiations allowed
me:
And Then There Were Twelve: Minnesota Becomes Twelfth State To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
With Governor Mark Dayton’s signature on Tuesday, Minnesota officially became the 12th state in the nation — and the second in the midwest — to legalize gay marriage. They’re the third state just this month to do so, joining Delaware and Rhode Island in making marriage equality the law this May. Minnesota’s law takes effect on August 1st.
As we’ve noted before at The Atlantic Wire, the wave of states legalizing gay marriage in recent months follows two big anti-gay pushes during the Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies. So, even though the current President, a majority of the Senate, and a majority of the American population support it, the fight for same-sex marriage in the U.S. is far from over, as our updated GIF map clearly shows. In fact, Minnesota voters were asked just six months ago to vote on writing the state’s then-existing ban on gay marriage into its constitution. That effort, obviously, failed. Sorry, Michele Bachmann.
So, what’s next? A measure to legalize same-sex marriage is currently pending in Illinois. If the bill, which passed in the state Senate on Valentine’s Day, also manages to pass the House (which is far from a given at this point), Governor Pat Quinn has vowed to sign it into law.
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Stand up for equality in the Boy Scouts. Find out how you can help end the ban on gay scouts and leaders: http://glaad.org/scouts
George Takei responds to “traditional” marriage fans.
May 17, 1954: The Supreme Court Rules on Brown v. Board of Education
On this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which says that no state may deny equal protection of the laws to any person within its jurisdiction.
Although the decision did not succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality and galvanized the nascent civil rights movement into a full revolution.
Can you name all the key players behind Brown v. Board of Education? Revisit the landmark case with PBS’ The Supreme Court site.You can also learn more about Brown v. Board of Education with “The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow” and explore more events of the Civil Rights Movement with PBS Black Culture Connection.
School integration, Barnard School, Washington, D.C., 1955 (Library of Congress).
Woo.
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Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of homosexuality being removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). This day “highlights that in reality it is homophobia that is shameful and must be deconstructed in its social logic and fought against openly.”
According to Stonewall, one in five lesbian and gay people have experienced a homophobic hate crime or incident in the last three years.
Visit the IDAHO website to find out how you can take action.
Spread the word!
It’s true, Stefon — we compiled a full directory of New York’s 31 hottest clubs.
Happy 9th anniversary to the first gay marriage in the U.S. between Marcia Kadish and Tanya McCloskey!
In Case You Missed It: Here’s When It’s Okay For Boys To Play With Dolls And Girls To Play With Cars
This is not a challenge.
He doesn’t have the #ladyballs, obviously.
