50 Queer Women with Outrageously Good Hair

Posted byLizz

on March 26, 2012

Sometimes lesbians have bad hair. There, I said it. It's okay though, because actually sometimes all sorts of people have bad hair. Luckily, sometimes all sorts of people also have good hair. And lesbians just happen to be all sorts of people. Wow, look at that. So here I bring you 49 queer women and one self-proclaimed lover of androids with outrageously good hair!

Okay. Now everyone stop asking me on Formspring what a lesbian haircut looks like.

: Jessica Clark

: Jenny Shimizu

: Justine Joli

: Sasha Mallory

: Kristanna Loken

: Nat Garcia

: Brittani Nichols, Autostraddle Writer

: Lindsay Lohan

: Hanna Billie

: Davonee Sou

: Rose Garcia

: Jamie, Autostraddle’s Miss November 2011

: Jincey Lumpkin

: Nicole Pina

: DJ Saratonin

: Aja, blogger at fitforafemme

: Jasika Nicole

: Jessie J

: Sarah Croce, Autostraddle’s Miss April 2011

: Haviland Stillwell

: Evan Rachel Wood

: Luna, Autostraddle’s Miss March 2012

: Amber Heard

: Brandie Carlile

: Camilla Grey

: Queerie Bradshaw

: Holly Miranda

: Kai Towns (via bklynboihood.tumblr.com)

: Amber Elizabeth

: Kate Clinton

: Carmen Rios, Autostraddle Writer

: Stephanie, Autostraddle’s Miss February 2013

: AS Editor Riese as a child

: Kate Moennig

: Katie Melua

: Kiyomi McCloskey

: Jackie Woodson

: Hiromi

: Louise Brooks

: Carly Usdin

: Janelle Monae (doesn’t identify as queer, necessarily, but is very much “no labels,” and says she’s mostly attracted to androids, look we just need to include her hair here for you)

: Ness, Autostraddle’s Miss March 2013

: Missy Higgins

: Tegan & Sara

: Portia DeRossi

: Ruby Rose

: Siara Shawn

: Tabatha Coffey

: Megan Rapinoe

Tell us all about your favorite haircuts in the comments!

98 responses to “50 Queer Women with Outrageously Good Hair”

Digger (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:16 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Jessica Clark’s wife, Lacey Stone, was my trainer in NYC until she moved this year to LA..They are 2 of the hottest freakin’ women..Fairly certain on the rare occasions Jessica was present, my mouth was agape and possibly drooling

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Ash (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:21 pm Permalink Reply Report user

There are days when I really want a haircut like the one Amber Elizabeth is rocking. It reminds me of that cut Jennifer Goodwin rocked a while ago and kept styling up into a wicked pompadour. I WANT THAT.

Then there are days when I want pretty, long locks…. so I just keep it at a bob in order to achieve a happy middle.

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Jordyn (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My favorite haircut is my own, which is a kickass mohawk.

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1. Digger (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 8:26 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Yes..It is!
  
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2. Grace_B (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 9:29 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Mohawk club?
  
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  1. rocklocks (member)
    March 26, 2012 at 11:59 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    Yes! Mohawk club. This should be a thing.
    
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    1. chrissie riot (member)
      March 28, 2012 at 10:33 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      It looks like our homohawks are about the same length!
      
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      1. Grace_B (member)
        April 4, 2012 at 4:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user
        
        Gosh we’re just the coolest of cats.
        
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Carolina (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Ruby Rose for the win! Getting a haircut on Thursday so this was perfect, still not sure what haircut to get but I want something CRAZY!

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1. Dina (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 1:38 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  No joke, last time I was at the hairdresser both the apprentice and the guy who cuts my hair told me I should style my hair like Ruby Rose’s because it’s the right length and “it would look hot.”
  
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Karina (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:31 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Hannah Blilie*********
!!!!!!!

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1. Nora Isabella (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 8:40 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I know, I had my own Music Snob Moment, too. But it’s more of a Queer Drummers Crush Moment.
  
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2. AG (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 8:45 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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Anna
March 26, 2012 at 8:33 pm Permalink Reply

Megan Rapinoe needs to happen to this list.

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1. postscript (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 8:55 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  YES
  
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2. Elizabeth
  March 27, 2012 at 7:26 am Permalink Reply
  
  YES! Her hair even has its own twitter account! (@RapinoesHair)
  
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3. Toby (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 8:53 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I MET HER HAIR.
  SHE SIGNED MY TITS.
  HER HAIR DIDN’T SIGN MY TITS THOUGH, BECAUSE I WAS TOO SHY TO ASK IT.
  true story.
  
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yodelmachine (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:33 pm Permalink Reply Report user

there is some OUTRAGEOUSLY good hair on this page. yowza.

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busy (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:40 pm Permalink Reply Report user

So… basically you are telling me that lesbian hair looks however the eff I want it to.

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1. chrissie riot (member)
  March 28, 2012 at 10:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  If you are a lesbian and you have hair then you have lesbian hair.
  
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bra
March 26, 2012 at 8:43 pm Permalink Reply

Omg Nicole Pina, I having sexy moment where my pants has gone missing (again).

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Splitting Hairs
March 26, 2012 at 8:50 pm Permalink Reply

In the name of being respectful and nitpicky on the internet, I don’t know that Jiz Lee would appreciate being identified as a queer *woman* or as a lesbian judging from this from their online bio: “Please refrain from the words “Lesbian” or “woman””.

But their hair is still awesome in all its different minimalist permutations!

http://jizlee.com/wordpress/bio/

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1. Kale (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 9:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I’m glad somebody else pointed this out.
  
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2. riese (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 9:20 pm Permalink Reply
  
  BUT JIZ LEE’S HAIR IS SO CUTE
  
  ok, i’m gonna switch it out and put megan rapinoe in.
  sorry we didn’t know
  
  (lizz i hope this is ok)
  
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karmalaluna (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:57 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Ah Janelle Monae. How can I change into an android?

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Harrison
March 26, 2012 at 8:57 pm Permalink Reply

OH MY GOD HOW PERFECT I’M CUTTING MY HAIR TOMORROW.

So much inspiration I don’t know what to do/if I can take it.

Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.

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0033232 (member)
March 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This post is relevant to my interests.

In other news, I have an unhealthy obsession with Tegan Quin’s hair.

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Danielle
March 26, 2012 at 8:59 pm Permalink Reply

So Tegan and Sara only count as one person?

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1. beavergrrl (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 2:31 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My gf got dreads put in recently. I spliced one particularly thick one for her. One wound up thinner than the other. The fatter one is now called Tegan; the thinner, Sara.
  
  Controversial?
  
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  1. Dessy (member)
    March 31, 2012 at 1:58 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    You can’t find comments like this on The Onion AV Club. A++
    
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Queerie Bradshaw
March 26, 2012 at 9:05 pm Permalink Reply

I came here to find inspiration for my next cut and instead find mysel on this list! Thanks for the shout-out, that was a fun cut, got me lots of action. Maybe I’ll just have to do it again.

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Amy
March 26, 2012 at 9:14 pm Permalink Reply

I was growing my hair out, but now I feel like I need a fabulous haircut.

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Hannah
March 26, 2012 at 9:19 pm Permalink Reply

Saw this and immediately thought, “Megan Rapinoe better be on this list.” I was not disappointed.

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1. bra
  March 28, 2012 at 11:04 pm Permalink Reply
  
  I had a Megan Rapinoe moment! Omg she made me obessed with women sports because those abs, good lord, I can’t even.
  
  *fans self*
  
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kd15 (member)
March 26, 2012 at 9:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m trying for something similar to Hannah Blilie’s style in that picture, but I’m running into some trouble cause my hair is curly and not cooperating like I want it to

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Grace_B (member)
March 26, 2012 at 9:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I did not know that the actress who plays Astrid is gay. That’s awesome.

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Kelly (member)
March 26, 2012 at 9:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Hannah Hart has the best hair ever and if I ever find a good picture of it I’m bringing it to my hairdresser to replicate.

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1. Nicole (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 4:01 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I did this 4 weeks ago! Now I have lesbo-nerd Harto cut. It rocks. And I introduced my hairdresser to My Drunk Kitchen. It was a win/win all round.
  
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2. Nicole (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 4:10 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Ummm I just stumbled across this, fyi: http://heygirlharto.tumblr.com/
  Ok, now I’m feeling stalker-ish. But I have great hair.
  
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3. Nicole (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 4:26 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Ok, ok, extra stalker-ish. But this.
  
  http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04qazH0fR1rqesy4o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1332933922&Signature=Nmm84D6ZtDqsvlN%2BMg7DM7uwpWA%3D
  
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Morgan (member)
March 26, 2012 at 9:44 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’ve been growing my hair out with the intention of getting it rib length for really no reason whatsoever, but maybe that’s just for children and flower grandmothers? Maybe I need to cut it off?

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1. Kestrel (member)
  March 26, 2012 at 11:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Your hair is your hair. I like my own hair long enough to bury my hands in. I’ve spent the last few years growing mine from shoulder-length to about my elbows–my goal is down to my hips, just to be able to say I had it that long–and gotten nothing but compliments. (Well, except for that time I left a hair the cake. When your hair gets to a certain length it is damn hard to pass it off as anyone else’s.)
  
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2. Sylvatica (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 3:19 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  My hair varies between elbow-length and waist-length. I sometimes struggle with the idea that it doesn’t ‘look gay’ enough. And then I realize that, if I’m gay, and this is my hair, then this is gay hair.
  
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3. Dina (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 4:22 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  You do you! I’ve had long hair, I’ve had short hair, I’ve had lots of kinds of hair in between. And as @Sylvatica said, if it’s on a queer girl, it’s queer hair, the end! <3
  
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Jules (member)
March 26, 2012 at 9:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user

What a blissful gallery! I think Carrie Brownstein’s hair would make a good addition to the list

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max
March 26, 2012 at 10:05 pm Permalink Reply

i’ve finally accepted the fact that i do not have awesome hair. i guess i’ll just have to live vicariously through these fine ladies~

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sdf
March 26, 2012 at 10:09 pm Permalink Reply

Sooo, is the author suggesting Janelle Monae is Queer or did you just put her on here because she “looks” Queer?

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1. Sylvatica (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 3:21 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  She’s the “lover of androids.”
  
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taylor (member)
March 26, 2012 at 11:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I thought the lover of Androids was me, but I’m down with Janelle Monae too

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1. Lizz (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 9:46 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Taylor: you win.
  
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taylor (member)
March 26, 2012 at 11:42 pm Permalink Reply Report user

#34 ftw

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AJS
March 27, 2012 at 12:02 am Permalink Reply

DJ Saratonin gets several points in my book: Not just for the hair but for the Magen David, the blazer and the HI Hawaii tshirt.

Evan Rachel Wood *sigh* My fave Jewish girl rn. Oh, and I love that you included Missy Higgins.

And lastly, yay to the return to red, Lindsay!

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Beigh
March 27, 2012 at 12:08 am Permalink Reply

Looooooove Jasika Nicole’s hair is amazing!!!

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Victoria (member)
March 27, 2012 at 12:13 am Permalink Reply Report user

Unf Megan Rapinoe. Karina Leblanc and Sophie Schmidt are two other soccer players with incredible, gravity defying hair.

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Rachel (member)
March 27, 2012 at 12:20 am Permalink Reply Report user

God bless Holly Miranda/Tegan/Sara.

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Sin
March 27, 2012 at 1:26 am Permalink Reply

Love, love, LOVE all of these haircuts,women/Androids!
Makes me miss my Mohawk… But now I have
an awesome Afro and a few members of my
gay family have threatened to kick my butt if I ever cut it
again… *sigh*
But I do get many compliments daily about it, so
It’s all good.

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1. Luna (member)
  March 27, 2012 at 11:21 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  As a fellow QWOC with an AFRO you betta rock it babeeeehhhhhhh.
  
  ROCK THAT SHIT.
  
  Only so few of us do it. And I’m not sure about the rest of the world, but I’m a member/self-appointed President of the Queer Afros United Afro Appreciation Club.
  Welcome.
  
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  1. chrissie riot (member)
    March 28, 2012 at 10:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    At the risk of sounding creepy (sorry) your hair is super hot.
    
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Dina (member)
March 27, 2012 at 4:23 am Permalink Reply Report user

Sasha Mallory deserves to be on here twice. I <3 her!

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Phae
March 27, 2012 at 4:34 am Permalink Reply

My God Nicole Pina! The hair is gorgeous and the woman is FLYYYY!

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kristen (member)
March 27, 2012 at 7:27 am Permalink Reply Report user

what about amy jackson lewis!??! hot hot hair

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Liz (member)
March 27, 2012 at 8:13 am Permalink Reply Report user

Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual.

Hey, girl.

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mae
March 27, 2012 at 8:30 am Permalink Reply

YESSSSS my botched-pixie-that-my-friend-fixed-up-with-embroidery-scissors looks almost exactly like Ruby Rose’s hair, except more retro-wavy and cinnamon-blonde. HELL YEAH.

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Anni (member)
March 27, 2012 at 10:53 am Permalink Reply Report user

I gasped when I saw Sasha Mallory. I didn’t know she was out! I was pretty sure she was queer, because of gaydar, but… Cool. Cool cool cool.

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taralight (member)
March 27, 2012 at 12:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Loveeee curls, curls, curlsss!!! Especially loose & wild. Jasika Nicole, Stephanie, Miss March 2013 & Luna. All so diff but all so gorg! And I also love the style on Jincey Lumpkin, that sleek look with the soft waves. So classic!

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AnneMarie (member)
March 27, 2012 at 1:42 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Thanks for reminding me how insanely hot Sara Quin looks. I’ll never get over my huge crush on her. ahh life is so unfair!

Amyway I have a thing for Frankie Sandford hair right now, even if she’s not a queer. The only thing stopping me from cutting my hair like hers is that her bangs always cover her eyes and I find it annoying!

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1. Alex Quin (member)
  March 30, 2012 at 3:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  If I ever get over my crush for Sara Quin I will have to date boys.
  But I have a crush on Tegans hair.
  
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Chelsea
March 27, 2012 at 5:51 pm Permalink Reply

I want Nat Garcias haricut but im still trying to get up the courage to cut my hair short! Its been long-medium length for a while now. I just dont want to look ridiculous with short hair and be another bad haircut lesbian :0

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Rachel (member)
March 27, 2012 at 6:25 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Wait, I’m supposed to be looking at their hair…?

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Becca
March 27, 2012 at 8:26 pm Permalink Reply

It is so refreshing to see so many lesbians with long hair on this list. So many people in the general population AND in the queer community associate short hair with lesbians and long hair with straight women. There is no “lesbian hair.”

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Jenn (member)
March 27, 2012 at 8:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user

There should be an option to save favourite AS posts – this would definitely be one of them

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Anna
March 27, 2012 at 10:02 pm Permalink Reply

MEGAN RAPINOE. YOU MADE IT HAPPEN.

GOOD THINGS DO HAPPEN ON THE INTERNET.

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Outoftehshower (member)
March 27, 2012 at 10:13 pm Permalink Reply Report user

How come no one’s commenting about Riese’s hair?? Where’s the respect?

Jk all the hairstyles here are lovely.

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1. chrissie riot (member)
  March 28, 2012 at 10:46 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Can’t creep on 5 year old Riese.
  
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  1. bra
    March 28, 2012 at 11:14 pm Permalink Reply
    
    5 year old Riese reminds me of his girl I knew in pre-k who gave me a slug, I screamed and threw it across the playground.
    
    BUT I LIKE (COVERED IN) BEES! Not really I watched ‘My Girl’ and feared bees but I respect the shit out of them because of the Magic School Bus epi about them. I’m pretty sure remembering the bus itself was omnisexual turing into different things and shit, quite magical LIKE THESE QUEER HAIRCUTS. I need a queer(er) hair cut when I move to NYC it will happen, oh look a queer girl city guide about different NYC spots thanks AS!!
    
    Damn, 5 year old Riese’s hair cut gave me all kinds of childhood memories…FOND ONES!
    
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Sarah
March 28, 2012 at 5:56 am Permalink Reply

ruby rose unfffffffffffffffffffffffffffff (i literally shouted that at my computer)

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Christine
March 28, 2012 at 8:06 am Permalink Reply

Mmm, Brandi Carlile. Kate Moening. My morning has been made.

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Zoe
March 28, 2012 at 5:35 pm Permalink Reply

Actually, Louise Brooks was straight. She specifically said she didn’t believe in bisexuality and just liked making people think she was queer.

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1. chrissie riot (member)
  March 28, 2012 at 10:45 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  She believed in fucking other women which is pretty queer.
  
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  1. bra
    March 28, 2012 at 11:02 pm Permalink Reply
    
    I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT!
    
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tally
March 30, 2012 at 2:01 am Permalink Reply

Even though Janelle says she likes androids, I still don’t see how that makes her ‘queer.’ Trust me, I want her to be a lesbian!lol She has a huge lesbian fan base, I get why she would say ‘androids.’

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1. karmalaluna (member)
  March 30, 2012 at 2:41 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  The caption under her picture says:
  
  ‘Janelle Monae (doesn’t identify as queer, necessarily, but is very much “no labels,” and says she’s mostly attracted to androids, look we just need to include her hair here for you)’
  
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  1. itsgottobesaid
    April 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm Permalink Reply
    
    A blind person could see that Janelle is queer.
    
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2. Lizz (member)
  March 30, 2012 at 6:29 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I just… really wanted to include her hair, kay?
  
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Aly (member)
March 30, 2012 at 11:18 am Permalink Reply Report user

I had the EXACT same haircut Riese did when I was a kid.

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K (member)
March 30, 2012 at 12:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m really happy about the number of women on this list with pretty long fancy hair. I’ve always had this random urge to chop my hair off just to “look gay”, but I LOVE my shoulder-length curls too much to do it, and this is more reassurance that yes, I am gay enough regardless of what my hair looks like. Thanks.

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Jasmine (member)
March 30, 2012 at 12:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

all i can say is curly, cruella deville, mohawk…i win

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marceeahh
March 30, 2012 at 1:16 pm Permalink Reply

*lifts up rock, rubs eyes, comes out crawling*

wait, Kate Moennig is and out queer lady?

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1. Mo (member)
  March 30, 2012 at 6:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  samesies about kate! in my head there is NO doubt, but she’s always so coy about it. not that it matters, but it kinda makes her even that much more awesomer.
  
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Mo (member)
March 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm Permalink Reply Report user

is kate done denying her gayness? what did i miss??? anyone?

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Mo (member)
March 30, 2012 at 7:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user

http://www.afterellen.com/people/2011/02/catherine-opie-on-kate-moennigs-la-butch-archetype-and-the-meaning-of-girlfriends

so, this kinda sounds like, official and stuff as far as kate goes.

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whatifiguredout (member)
April 1, 2012 at 8:26 am Permalink Reply Report user

Tegan and Sara. That is all

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Tessa
April 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm Permalink Reply

I love Ruby Rose’s hair, especially when she had that really light teal-ish colour, wow.

Plus Janelle Monaé is just incredible!

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DemiArianna (member)
April 6, 2012 at 11:33 am Permalink Reply Report user

*Knows Kai*… *Feels special*

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kandice
April 22, 2012 at 4:10 pm Permalink Reply

really thats the best pic of rapinoe u could find..
where are whitneys dreads?! lol idk kinda blazed just my thoughts

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Magdalena Ryczko (member)
May 6, 2012 at 9:31 am Permalink Reply Report user

Please check out MANETAMED.US in New YOrk,, Brooklyn,,, for hottest lesbian haircuts!

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Magdalena Ryczko (member)
May 6, 2012 at 9:45 am Permalink Reply Report user

http://www.manetamed.us/

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Audrey (member)
July 5, 2012 at 7:31 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I vote Amanda Moore <3 That hair's sick

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