The Reading List for April 14, 2014

It’s Monday. Might as well start the week with a fresh look at the past weekend’s queerest stories with The Reading List.

– First off, something a little light: cod swallows rabbit. And no, I don’t mean a bunny. I mean the kind of rabbit the girls from Sex in the City would own. (via Gawker)

– Daily Xtra’s own Jeremy Feist reports on the new Tom of Finland postage stamps. Yes, you read that right. Gives a whole new meaning to check out that package.

– Last month RuPaul’s Drag Race landed in a bit of hot water when they used the term “she-male” during a trivia game amongst its contestants. The show’s original statement about the use of the term was not well received by some people in the trans community, who viewed it as a non-apology. BuzzFeed reports on how Logo, the show’s broadcaster, has pulled the episode and stated that it will no longer use the term.

– And last but not least, Laverne Cox’s speech at this weekend’s GLAAD Awards. Definitely worth a watch.

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