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Politics + Activism

Ban Lifted On Women Getting Credit For Combat Work They Already Do

“Not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. But everyone is entitled to a chance.”

By Cara | January 25, 2013 | 9 Comments
Herstory

A Prairie Homo Companion: Edmonton Basketballers Didn’t Play By Women’s Rules

A prairie homo herstory lesson! The Edmonton Grads revolutionized the sports’ world by demonstrating that women, just like men, could be athletic champions.

By Malaika | January 25, 2013 | 10 Comments
Literature

Queer Latina Punk Artist Cristy C. Road: The Interview

On art, politics, and the complexities of the closet: “The general idea of being in the closet is what urged me to find an alternative world.”

By Heidi Andrea | January 25, 2013 | 13 Comments
Lesbian Dating Apps

New App Helps Overthinkers Get A Date

Four questions. You can handle four questions. Especially when one of them is, “What’s your name?”

By Kristen | January 25, 2013 | 39 Comments
Food and Drink

Liquor in the Wine Cellar: Learning Words for Wine

Here are some basic words we can use while we’re discussing wine.

By A.E. Osworth | January 25, 2013 | 21 Comments
TV Reviews

American Horror Story’s Lesbian Is The Last Man Standing When Madness Ends (Which Is Awesome)

In which “American Horror Story” and the intrepid lesbian Lana Winters end with a bang.

By Riese | January 24, 2013 | 27 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: The Easiest Most Impressive Roast Beef Ever

My roommate pronounced this “better-than-sex roast beef” so I feel like it’s safe to say you’re gonna love it. But also it’s a recipe for roast beef, so if you don’t eat meat I think you should skip this one.

By Vanessa | January 24, 2013 | 40 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #12: I Owe Everything To Being Queer

This week in literature: reading writers you hate, choosing your own adventure, evolving libraries, an interview with Eileen Myles, Gertrude Stein and more.

By Ryan Yates | January 24, 2013 | 19 Comments
Pop Culture

Brittani’s Video Party: Kid Appreciation Edition

Teenager comes out to high school class, Boston teens of color stand up to homophobia, 11-year-old girl writes to Obama about trans exclusion and more. By more I mean one other video about kids.

By Brittani | January 24, 2013 | 7 Comments
Music

Hear Tegan & Sara’s New Album, ‘Heartthrob’ In Its Entirety

I know, I know, I know.

By Crystal | January 24, 2013 | 30 Comments
Queer Fashion

The Style Manual: Fashion Council On Call

Who do you turn to when you know everything there is to possibly know about shirts but STILL can’t find one to fit you? How about the editor of Qwear, two writers from DapperQ and a chick with a fashion degree?

By dapperq | January 24, 2013 | 14 Comments
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Playlist: The Most Beautiful Song in the World

“I just want to know the song that made you say ‘Holy shit… I could die to this.'”

By Laura | January 24, 2013 | 247 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Things We Like: Customized Journaling with ‘Bound For Anything’

A travel journal, recipe journal, design journal, whatever you want journal cause you can customize the interior pages journal and I love it.

By Alex | January 23, 2013 | 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

“We Support At-Risk LGBT Youth” Deemed “Offensive Language” By Youth Festival

In news from Australia, the City of Parramatta council has deemed a banner promoting Twenty10’s support services for LGBT youth to be “offensive.” What the hell.

By Crystal | January 23, 2013 | 7 Comments
Life

Going Down (South): Profiles In Southern Queerness

Being queer is a lot like being Southern. Both identities refuse to be contained by border or stereotype.

By fonseca | January 23, 2013 | 48 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Tegan & Sara Hit Magazine Stands While Clea Duvall Hits That And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Karl Lagerfeld says it’s official – we are so in right now!

By Carmen | January 23, 2013 | 39 Comments
Food and Drink

Here Are Some Cute Grandmas Showcasing Their Favourite Foods

Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti carried out my dream job before I even managed to dream it: he travelled around the world visiting cute grandmas and asked them to make him their favourite foods.

By Malaika | January 23, 2013 | 24 Comments
Queer Fashion

The Style Manual: The Dress Shirt

Darts and plackets and yokes? You can’t get what you want if you don’t know how to ask for it! We’ve got everything you need to get yourself looking dashing.

By dapperq | January 23, 2013 | 14 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: AG

Features a genderbending Beatles cover and an adorable dog named Bowie.

By Crystal | January 23, 2013 | 11 Comments
Pop Culture

Gays and Lesbians Rule Las Vegas In New Ad Campaign

Las Vegas: the new gay and lesbian utopia of America.

By Hansen | January 22, 2013 | 9 Comments
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