Texas NOW Blog

As we wind up Pride Month, I want to share some of my favorite queer reads of the month:

• Michael Safdiah's first-person account of the Stonewall protest reminds us how this all got started
• According to the Human Rights Campaign, for the first time, a majority of Fortune 500 companies are offering domestic partner benefits. Woohoo! Full report is here.
• This interesting take on the electoral politics of same-sex marriage is well worth a read

Also, some queer blogs I recommend:

• Alison Bechdel - Author of the delightful comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. She's not super prolific, but she's such a fantastic writer. I love the FAQ (now I know that wasn't a disposable diaper in strip #440!), and it's nice to be able to read the newest strip online.
• Blac(k)ademic - A wonderful writer who really connects the dots of racism, classism, sexism, and homophobia.
• Mombian - Subtitled "Sustenance for lesbian moms," it's chock full of great parenting advice, wonderful recommendations for queer-positive kids' books, and more good stuff.
• Susie Bright - This woman turns me into a blushing fangirl. She writes about sex and sexuality with guts and integrity. Smart, irreverent, incisive, frank.