huffingtonpost: Watch ‘OITNB’ Stars Hilariously React To Sexist Interview Questions Uzo Aduba, Natasha Lyonne and Samira Wiley know exactly how to answer some very boring and very sexist interview questions. The three “Orange Is The New Black” stars sat down with Brazilian comedian Rafael Cortez on June 15 at a Netflix junket and reacted to…

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Prestigious UK university ends tradition of gendered dress code

gaywrites: St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge has officially ended its long tradition of gendered dress codes for formal events after a trans woman embarked on a campaign to create gender-neutral guidelines for event dress.  25-year-old Charlie Northrop is an officer for the school’s graduate student community who began her transition this year, and as a result…

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humansofnewyork: “Even though the business eventually failed, I view it as a success. My dad was an immigrant from the Dominican Republic. He’d take any job he could get just to keep food on the table. A lot of times our fridge was empty. There were nights when I only had $1 for dinner, and…

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usatoday: Happy birthday to Meryl Streep, a true icon.

huffingtonpost: Why A Woman On The $10 Bill Really Matters

theweekmagazine: Why feminists are fighting a losing battle over boobs “American feminism has collapsed into total banality.”

whitehouse: “I urge Congress to finally do the right thing and give America a raise.” —President Obama applauding Rhode Island for raising its minimum wage, and calling on Congress to do the same

huffingtonpost: Everyone is in love with Ruby Rose. Yes, pretty much everyone. The Australian model, musician and “Orange Is the New Black” breakout star has not only grasped the sexual attention of gay women, but people across the spectrum of sexuality, including self-identified straight women and gay men. Within days, the actress has become a…

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robertreich: #12. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL: GET BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS Over the past two months, the videos I’ve done with MoveOn.org have detailed several ways to make the economy work for the many, not the few: raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, making public higher education free, busting up the big…

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