Janelle Monae on Sesame Street, barriage ban in Ohlahoma lifted

Plus, Fortune Feimster tells a story about Spanish Betty White

Desiree Akhavan dishes in her latest interview with Afterellen about Appropriate Behavior.

 

http://www.afterellen.com/desiree-akhavan-talks-appropriate-behavior/01/2014/?xrs=synd_twitter_ellen

Fortune Feimster tells a story about her time abroad in Spain at the CC Studio

 

Obama’s picked out black lesbian Michelle Yandle as a nominee for the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. If chosen, Yandle will be the second openly lesbian African-American federal judge in the country. Cross your fingers! [huffington]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/16/obama-black-lesbian-judicial-nominee_n_4612412.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=Gay+Voices

 

Looking for something new to watch that also happens to be LGBT-friendly? Check out K&A, coming spring 2014! Trailer below

 

The marriage equality ban in Oklahoma was ruled unconstitutional by federal judge Terence Kern. [lesbelib]

http://www.lezbelib.com/us-news/federal-judge-ruled-oklahoma-marriage-equality-ban-unconstitutional

 

An Olympic Official has decided that the U.S. delegation for Sochi is too political for his tastes.

http://www.queerty.com/olympic-official-says-u-s-delegation-is-too-gay-20140116/?utm_source=website&utm_campaign=wordtwit&utm_medium=web

 

2014 Oscar Nominations don’t include Blue Is the Warmest Color, apparently—but is anyone really surprised about the awards show’s diversity at this point? Here’s to hoping that Ellen brings some much-needed life to the party. [afterellen]

http://www.afterellen.com/2014-oscar-nominations-no-love-for-blue-is-the-warmest-color/01/2014/?xrs=synd_twitter_ellen

 

Hannah Hart has a new My Drunk Kitchen episode out and this time she’s making burritos with Lilly Singh! 

 

Janelle Monae and Sesame Street? Count us in! Watch the preview below. [autostraddle]

http://www.autostraddle.com/lets-watch-a-preview-of-janelle-monae-being-amazing-on-sesame-street-217633/

http://bcove.me/zkmtrt8n

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