Elizabeth Daley

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Beaten by a Girl: Hillary’s Victory and Bernie’s Refusal to Back Down

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is the first woman to win a majority of delegates and the popular vote, capping it off with four primary victories this week, signifying the will of American Democrats that she be the party’s nominee in November’s election. However, despite this victory, Democratic rival Bernie Sanders who has thus far been the most populist candidate, has refused to bow out. He will run in the nation’s final Democratic primary, next Tuesday in the District of Columbia, and has vowed to take his fight to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia where he will try to win […]

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Lena Dunham’s Documentary on Genderqueer Fashion Debuts at Sundance

  Lena Dunham’s new HBO documentary “Suited,” about queer-friendly tailors Bindle & Keep, features her own genderqueer sister and is set to premiere at the Sundance Flim Festival today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dunham, who is best known for writing, directing and starring in the HBO show Girls is co-producing the film, which follows customers of the Brooklyn-based bespoke suit company, including Dunham’s younger sister Grace. “My sister is the subject of the documentary and is somebody who has always had a complex relationship to gender,” Dunham said during a press interview with The Wrap at Sundance this weekend. “She’s […]

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California Judge Rules Sex Discrimination Includes Sexual Orientation

A federal judge in California has ruled that the nation’s ban on sex discrimination in education includes a ban on sexual orientation discrimination, in a ruling thought to be the first of its kind, according to Think Progress and Buzzfeed. In the case of lesbians Layana White and Haley Videckis vs. Pepperdine University,  U.S. District Court Judge Dean Pregerson decided last week “ that sexual orientation discrimination is not a category distinct from sex or gender discrimination.” The women, who are in a relationship, sued the school, claiming they were mistreated by their basketball coach at the Christian university due to […]