The Reading List for Dec 12, 2012

The Reading List returns with all sorts of goodies to tempt your brain and your heart.

First, a serious note from a serious site: Poynter, a website by and for journalists, discusses how a Christian college in the US banned a blog by gay students.

Halifax’s Dalhousie University has new gender-neutral washrooms on its campuses. (via CBC)

When the push is on, it’s on. Amanda Seyfried goes on Letterman to plug the new film adaptation of Les Mis. She ends up talking about how drunk she is, but in the most charming fashion.

We often talk about how art imitates life. But what happens when pop culture imitates itself? At the recent American Country Awards, Kristin Chenoweth dressed up as Honey Boo Boo. And nailed it. The mind reels. (via Just Jared)

And remember that story about the little boy and girl who wanted the Easy-Bake Oven in gender-neutral colours? Well, a bunch of chefs got together to show their support.

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