Mary Emily O'Hara
Pop-Up Clinics Are Helping Free People From Their Old Weed Criminal Records
“And when I’d inform them of what was on the background check, they would have to retract the offer for insurance reasons."
New York City’s Death Certificates Now Have a Nonbinary Option
The change on these vital forms will go into effect in the new year.
Domestic Violence Shelters Are Turning Away LGBTQ Victims
A report released today by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs details the dire scenario faced by a large number of LGBTQ domestic violence victims—but progress may be on the horizon.
Iggy Azalea’s Beef with Papa John's Is a Serious Wake-Up Call About Consumer Privacy
Iggy Azalea became the butt of many jokes this week when she ranted on Twitter about a Papa John's pizza delivery guy giving out her phone number, but her pizza feud exposes serious privacy issues.
A New App Will Help Flight Attendants Report Human Trafficking
The app allows airline workers to upload video footage of suspected trafficking cases and gives the humanitarian group Airline Ambassadors a way to count the number of tips reported to the DHS.
Americans Watched a Lot of Porn After the Super Bowl
Boston residents celebrated the Patriots' victory with a good old-fashioned wank sesh.
New Study Says Asymmetrical Boobs May Have Negative Psychological Effects on Teens
Do you suffer from a made-up medical condition called breast asymmetry? Fear not: the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is here to help.
It’s the 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, and Nothing Has Changed
On December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine walked into the École Polytechnique de Montréal and shot 14 women, whom he'd identified as feminists, to death before killing himself.
The Supreme Court Heard Its First Social Media Harassment Case
On Monday the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could define whether or not online threats are taken seriously by the legal system.
Naked Stoner Girls Are Giving Away a Year's Worth of Free Weed
Stoned Girls—a fetish site featuring pictures of hot, often naked, ladies getting high—is giving away free weed.
Trans Women of Color Face an Epidemic of Violence and Murder
The incoherent response by cops is just making the problem worse.
The Queer Community Mourns ‘Warrior’ Leslie Feinberg
The author of Stone Butch Blues, one of the only depictions of masculine lesbian life to cross over into mainstream popularity, succumbed to Lyme disease on November 15.