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Lil Mama Says She’s Starting a “Heterosexual Rights Movement” Following Accusations of Transphobia

Lil Mama is looking to start a “heterosexual rights movement.” The 31-year-old entertainer made the announcement earlier this week amid mounting backlash over a series of transphobic comments. Lil Mama

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“I’m Looking At My Bag Of Fucks To Give And It’s So Empty Now.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is A Whole Mood In Her BlackBox Interview

Early last month, Bounce premiered the two-part interview of award-winning writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. And it was an interview that led to all sorts of revelations about

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A LOOK AT ALL THE REASONS WHY WE WON’T FORGET 2020 IN A HURRY

In the trailer of some Real Housewives of something-something, one of the women can be heard saying something about how she is so done with 2019, and that 2020 is

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“It’s Not Safe In The World.” Laverne Cox Describes A Horrific Transphobic Attack She And Her Friend Were Subjected To

Laverne Cox has shared that she and a friend were the victims of an attack motivated by transphobia in Los Angeles. The Orange Is the New Black star discussed the

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JK Rowling sparks another transgender rights row with her new book whose character is supposedly a cross-dressing serial killer

JK Rowling has once again come under fire from transgender rights activists, this time for her new crime novel, which features a cross-dressing serial killer. Published Tuesday, Troubled Blood by

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“It Isn’t Hateful For Women To Speak About Their Own Experiences.” JK Rowling maintains her stance as transphobia row rages on

Harry Potter author, JK Rowling’s views on transgender issues have caused widespread debate over the past month. She has been accused of transphobia after saying that only women menstruate, and

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JK Rowling faces backlash over tweets considered transphobic

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash after being accused of making transphobic comments on social media. Rowling’s latest controversy began when she shared an opinion article from a

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JK Rowling gets slammed with transphobia accusations, for defending a feminist fired for anti-trans views

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has voiced her support for a woman who pursued legal action to have “gender-critical views” protected under the UK Equalities Act. The writer, 54, hasn’t

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The Minority Report on Bobrisky, the Trans Identity and Transphobia

Homophobia and transphobia are really not the same. Homophobia is rooted in moral disgust, and gay rights activism is saying that your moral disgust is not sufficient grounds to proscribe

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“He Looks Like A Rough Draft Of The Nigerian Flag.” Man gets dragged mercilessly over his transphobic post on social media

Some days, you log onto the internet and the joy you get is boundless. Especially when the source of that joy is the total obliteration of prejudice. Julius Anthony Johnson