21 Nov: The Monday Mix: Catching Up On Yer Culture

Hello there, Homolabians!

Yesterday was the 13^th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, with vigils and memorials held all over the world. Trans issues and trans rights have become increasingly mainstreamed over the past year thanks to people like Chaz Bono, who has had a special on Oprah’s OWN, a stint on Dancing With the Stars, and a bestselling memoir, Becoming Chaz:

I have a very strong disdain for the Po-Po, and here’s another reason why: for pepper-spraying peaceful UC Davis protesters….WTF Po-Po and U-Cal Po-Po in particular (recall UC Berkeley police beating students last week):

The American Music Awards was last night and, besides JLo pulling a Britney (c’mon, only Brit-Brit can pull off the nude glitter suit!), Nicki Minaj killed it with a mix of “Turn Me On” and “Super Bass”:

Speaking of music, can we just take a look at Peaches’ new music video, “Unzip Me,” wth Cazwell?

Later this week, Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving—here SNL offers a glimpse into the holiday event via one very affectionate family: