Raising Baby T. Rex: Club Fawn, No Naps, and Reclaiming Procreation
Reclaiming queer procreation, dropping the last nap, stupid crows, Baby T. at A-Camp, and losta cute T. Rex pics.
Yo! That’s Not Cool #18: Come Here
Closer… closer…
Cast Full of Lesbians: 15 TV Shows That Put Queer Women First
“The L Word” was supposed to be the beginning of a new era of teevee shows about the real true lives of lesbian and bisexual women — and although we never quite got there, here are 15 examples of shows that don’t just have queer characters in them, but are also *about* being queer.
Boobs On Your Tube: “grown-ish” Proves Some Shanes Never Change
Plus: Margaret Cho on an extra queer episode of High Maintenance, Clea DuVall on Broad City, Mel Vera is back on her bullshit on Charmed, S.W.A.T. gets real gay, a sapphic Mermaid triple spoon on Siren, a peek at Ellen Page in Umbrella Academy, and more!
The Comment Awards Do Not Want a Sex Button
“I love that someone actually answered that they’re a ‘soup chef’.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: On Cats And Sunsets
One of my cats died suddenly two weeks ago, but I still have two perfect cats and get to experience the sunset every night, so everything is different, but I’m okay.
The ‘M’ Word
Every birthday after I admitted to myself that I am queer has been a celebration of that fact. A celebration that I listened to myself, that I am not currently trapped in a marriage I don’t want, a marriage slowly draining me of life and hope.
Russian Doll’s Rebecca Henderson on Lizzy, Love and Working With Her Wife
Rebecca Henderson doesn’t just play gay; she’s a real-life lesbian who also happens to be married to Russian Doll co-creator/writer/director Leslye Headland.
11 Queers Share the Best and Worst Lines They’ve Gotten on Dating Apps
“’Look a little crazy huh’ with no punctuation.”
Also.Also.Also: Do We Still Need Queer Media? Yes Next Question
Monica Roberts, Indigenous journalists, The Baby-Sitters Club and its gayness, Indya Moore, gay Catholic priests, restaurant criticism, let’s go on this Golden Girls Cruise, and more!
The (First) Birthday Party
“Do I sing along when everyone else is singing to me?”
Straight People Watch: Winter 2019
“Something I’m curious about is if straight coupling has always stood on a foundation of contempt. “
Pop Culture Fix: Veep’s Lesbian Daughter Gets Sad Mainstream Lifestyle Haircut and Other Stories
Topics include the new Veep trailer, Alicia Witt on “Orange is the New Black,” casting P-Valley, a lot of Lena Waithe related projects, how “Dating Around” found its cast (including lesbians!), a lot of shows with lesbian characters getting cancelled and more!
Queer Your Ears: New Music by Queer & Trans Artists from February 2019
This month, we have some new queer indie love songs! Too late for your V-Day playlists, but still always welcome.
Queer Tarotscopes: Pisces Season Is Here, Time for Soul-Searching!
Pisces teaches us to rely on what we know to be true, and reminds us that sometimes the answers can be found within the subconscious. Our dreams and fantasies can sort so much out for us, if we simply give ourselves the space to process and listen.
“Good Trouble” Episode 107 Recap: Swipe Right
Mariana Adams-Foster is having her first threesome, y’all.
Proudly Black, Fat, Queer and Making a Home for Myself in Cosplay
People don’t realize how damaging it is to only acknowledge a part of someone instead of their entire being. I’m black and queer and fat and a woman. Yes, I love cosplay but please — don’t forget my “and.”
No Filter: Jasika Nicole Is the World’s Cutest Auto Mechanic
Also, Ashley Benson in a leather jacket, Hayley Kiyoko in Paris, Evan Rachel Wood channels “True Romance” and Brittani Nichols channels Elmer Fudd.
Lena Waithe’s “Boomerang” Has a Black Lesbian, Bisexual Representation and a Lot of Heart
Tia’s a complete scene stealer. She’s defies so many boxes or tropes of what we’ve been programmed to expect from a black lesbian on TV.
PHOTOESSAY: Shoog & Zaire on Proving the Divinity Of Fat Folks
“I came to you in a state of exhaustion with all these things that have been weighing on me for so long and I wanted to find a way to celebrate myself.”