Vancouver's Parks Board is considering a proposal to create a committee to discuss the possibility of making gender-neutral washrooms a reality in all of their facilities. It would be an incredibly awesome thing to do, and while we're really just at the consulting page, I'm really excited that it's even on the table. And I know some awesome people ( Read more... )

Of course, other people always end up saying it better than I do. :) Obama Loves Queers! (Except Not) by Mia McKenzie. Also this Tumblr post with gifs that's pretty fabulous (I love love the last one).

In the meanwhile, Argentina just passed a fabulous gender identity law that allows adults to request a legal gender change on their documentation ( Read more... )

I have lots to post, about my parents' visit and our roadtrip to Alberta, and Joss Whedon and probably a dozen other things if I'm basing myself on the tabs I currently have open in Firefox. I don't have time for that right now, but I did want to take the time to post in a timely manner about the trial of CeCe McDonald, a young black trans woman ( Read more... )

I really feel like I haven't given the Occupy movement enough attention here or even in life. Probably most of you will have read or seen the video of what happened at UC Davis with non-violent student protestors getting pepper-sprayed - this photo (and other versions of it) has been circulated around a lot, and you can see a video of the whole ( Read more... )

Aaaand a few links that have nothing to do with each other but they do have to do with what's on my mind these days! I'm a little frustrated that I'm not finding the time to comment on some of these really important things that are happening, but I'm still trying to balance everything in my life. :/

How to Be a Friend to Trans Folks Without ( Read more... )

I forgot yesterday that I had a bunch of French links I wanted to share!

First the website Vie de meuf; reading it is a great, unwelcome reminder of the kind of sexist crap that women still have to hear every day. A recent post about porn made me think that I would disagree on some things with the feminists who maintain the website, but it's a ( Read more... )

Sun is finally out. Probably only for a couple of days, but considering we had hail yesterday, I'll take even temporary nice weather! It's basically been February here since, well, February, and we're all really, really tired of it ( Read more... )

Instead of getting angry about nuclear power and ranting at all of you guys, for once, I'm just going to link to a note (in French) by Dominique Voynet that's particularly articulate, I think.

I also want to link to all these photos from the aftermath of the tsunami/earthquake in Japan; they're awesome and incredible (both in the original sense of ( Read more... )

I've been accumulating links in my tabs again, so it's time to share. :) But first, since I'm going to re-post a bunch of links that zombie-process posted, I'd like to direct you to the original post first.

First up - public employees!
- A Letter to Scott Walker from a Wisconsin Teacher, which touches upon tons of really good points and issues that have been ( Read more... )

I have a new apartment! Very excited about that, will update with more soon. But first I've let too much time go by again and I want to share a bunch of links. Today on the list: DADT ends! Dan Savage's readers are idiots! Shocking news: people with disabilities are the ones who know what's the best for them! La France se rend compte que la ( Read more... )