Raging Against Cultural Amnesia: tatiana de la tierra and Latina Lesbian Herstory
In the 90s, a collective of Latina lesbians founded two radical, bilingual zines. They made culture, connected activists, and scared the sh*t out of the patriarchy.
Politics + Activism
PERSONALS App Brings an Old School Dyke Dating Format Into a Hot New Future, Thanks Instagram
Your favorite queer Instagram dating account has changed its name to be more inclusive, is creating an app just for you, and is hosting a party in NYC to kickoff its crowdfunding efforts Wednesday night, June 13! Read our interview with creator Kelly Rakowski for all the hot details!
Sex Work After FOSTA-SESTA: Why the New Wave of Prohibition Has So Many Panicking
One of the most annoying things I have heard during this process of figuring out what to do and how to react to the FOSTA-SESTA prohibition deal is “Don’t panic.”
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Anti-Gay Baker ‘Cause Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission Was Too Mean to Him
The actual scope of SCOTUS’ ruling is small, but the symbolic loss for LGBTQ people is pretty big.
We Won Some Things: 4 LGBTQ Women Made History in Their Primary Elections This Week
We’re coming for you, Trump.
Federal Judge Sides With Gavin Grimm in History-Making Ruling for Transgender Rights
“I didn’t want any other student to have to suffer the same experience that I had to go through.”
So You Want to Host a Voter Registration Drive
There are few better paths to saving the republic than getting your fellow Americans registered. But where do you even start? Right here!
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 1
If you’ve been waiting your whole life to find people in history that really reflect who you are, today is that day! We’re examining the many ways gay, bisexual, queer and other unquantifiably not-straight women have built lasting, meaningful and downright obsessive relationships with their canine friends over the years.
How Well Do You Know The History Of Menstruation Products?
Many of us menstruate, but what do we even know about the things we use to manage our periods? What did people used to do? Let’s test our knowledge about the things we bleed into (and why) — and maybe learn some things along the way!
Every Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer And/Or Trans Woman Running for US Office in 2018
There’s rainbow wave of LGBQ candidates running for office. All of them are dissatisfied with Trump’s status quo, have strong convictions, and to make the world a better place. Here are their stories.
Kansas “Adoption Protection” Bill Protects No One, Hurts LGBT Families, Will Become Law Anyway
The bill protects and allows faith-based adoption agencies to reject potential families if they believe the family’s lifestyle and/or beliefs contradict the agencies’ religious beliefs.
Monday Roundtable: Our First Protests
What did we first take to the streets about?
Photoessay: May Day in LA
May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day. Yesterday, Los Angeles marched with a spotlight on the attacks on immigrant workers and with a push for the upcoming election.
Lena Waithe, Janet Mock, Emma Gonzalez and More of Your Faves Headline Time’s 2018 Most Influential People List
We’re going to ignore the straight cis white dudes on Time’s list and focus on what really matters.
Can You Name These Historic Lesbian Couples and Other Gal Pals Through the Years?
Which pair of extremely close female friends decided to “marry” each other in 1844?
Fill In Your 50s, 60s, and 70s Butch History With This Coloring Book
Why learn about butch lesbian herstory in the 50s, 60s and 70s when you can learn about butch lesbian herstory by looking at babes?
British Suffragette History: Come for the Democracy, Stay for the Lesbian Drama
If you’re wondering why it’s important to believe these suffragettes were sleeping with every other suffragette, it’s because they were. I made you a chart.
Here’s the Badass Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Activist Herstory Quiz You Wish You Had in School
Get out your Sharpie markers and flattened cardboard boxes because it’s time to get activist-y AF!
Sasha Wall Is the 8th Trans Woman Murdered in the US in 2018
The 29-year-old Black trans woman was shot and killed in South Carolina.
Not Just Murder Victims: A Plea on Trans Day of Visibility
“If we are going to mourn our lost trans siblings, family and community members publicly, we need to do right by our community and contextualize their deaths with accuracy and intention.”