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PHOTOESSAY: Look At All The Beautiful Queer Faces Of Oakland Pride

Oakland Pride was super chill and lots of fun.

PHOTOESSAY: Outside Lands 2015

Outside Lands: It’s chilly, there are trees, there’s great music and delicious food. You should go.

You Should Go: Summer Nights On Jupiter With Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham

“July 11th is a night of performance and party about freaks, all undesirable in their own ways, making life and getting lucky, getting life and making luck.”

PHOTO GALLERY: I Survived San Francisco Pride, Here’s All the Evidence

So many parties, so much pride.

The Lezlympics: For the Discerning Lesbian Oil Wrestler

“The energy in the air was super reminiscent of a sporty lesbian summer camp. Or how I assume a sporty lesbian summer camp would be.”

PHOTOESSAY: LA Pride, A Detailed Account of What I Did Last Weekend

“While the LA Dyke March is small, the excitement in the air as the bikes rev their engines is something to experience.”

Desert Hearts: A Travel Diary

“My Dinah mission was not to party, but to go on an adventure. In three days I crossed four big items off my bucket list: camping under an eclipse, Dinah, Salvation Mountain, and the Salton Sea.”

Family Equality Council Honors Glee, Mayor Annise Parker and More at Awards Dinner

The Family Equality Council threw a fabulous shindig that honored the different ways in which people are fighting for LGBTQ equality. Plus, they had an excellent dessert selection.

State of the Lesbian Bar: Were DC’s Legendary Lesbian Bars Just a Phase?

Phase 1, both the oldest standing lesbian bar in America and the last to remain in the nation’s capital, closed abruptly this month. Meanwhile, venues for gay men are booming. What’s the future of lesbian nightlife in DC?

Let’s Hash It Out: How Do You Feel About Men and Straight People Going To Lesbian Bars?

We’re not sure that there’s a right answer to this question, but we’ve laid out some arguments for and against and now it’s time to dig in.

Listling Without Commentary: 26 Excerpts From Negative Yelp Reviews Of Lesbian Bars By Men and Straight People

“The place is so dingy, grimy, and gross that I seriously believe monsters are going to come flying out of the bathroom at any moment and swoop down on all the dudes and chop our heads off.”

Listling Without Commentary: 29 Excerpts From 1-Star Reviews Of Lesbian Bars

“The patrons there were lucky I didn’t use my ninja skills on their @$$!!!”

The State of the Lesbian Bar: San Francisco Toasts To The End Of An Era

Iconic lesbian bar The Lexington Club is closing. Let’s pour one out for it and examine the State of the Lesbian Bar in these sad times.

I Went to Opening Day at America’s First Cat Cafe

Cat Town Cafe, America’s first permanent cat cafe, opened this past weekend, and I can’t stop making horrible cat puns about it.

You Could Harness Your Own Power with the Emerging Women Livestream

The conference price tag is pretty hefty, and it can be a stretch to land in New York City on a budget because you want to light your inner fire with sage wisdom and motivational quips. But it’s okay! There’s a free stream of the whole thing!

Pop-Up Gay Bar Is Coming To A Bar Near You

A reinvention of Guerrilla Queer Bar, Pop-Up Gay Bar aims to create new LGBT spaces, one bar and one night at a time.

Queer Girl Brunch Guide: So Many Cities, So Many Brunches, So Little Time

Oh hey were you wondering where to get brunch? Maybe like the weekend of the 23rd and 24th?

San Francisco Dyke March Is Our History; This is What Its Present Looks Like

Throughout the years, the San Francisco Dyke March has grown to the largest in the nation, attended by up to 50,000 queer humans who show up to the march to participate, not just observe. Molly Adams snapped these shots of the beautiful attendees of this year’s San Francisco Dyke March.

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