25 Titles We Considered For This Story About Sappho
8. You Need To Watch This Video of Sappho Calling Out Congress From Thousands of Years Ago
Playing for Our Team: The 7 Out Gay Olympians at Sochi
There are only seven, and all of them are women. Let’s meet Team Gay!
Two “New” Poems By Sappho Uncovered and Translated, Prove She’s Still Got It
After having been lost to the world for a couple thousand years, two poems written by Sappho have unexpectedly turned up in London following an anonymous collector’s submission to Oxford.
I Heart Valentine’s Day: The Gay Girl’s Great Big Gift Guide
Gifts for blackhearts, strawberry kisses, white knights, red hot lovers, hearts of gold, blue valentines, you and your girlfriend. Really it’s all in here. All of it. Try me.
8 Great Long-Distance Dates for A Really Gay Valentine’s Day
Even if we can’t spring for round-trip tickets for two to a shared favorite destination or get enough time off work to visit for a long weekend, we can make it an adorable night.
DeAnne Smith and Internet Addiction Quiz
“You’ll never see the color blue THE SAME WAY AGAIN because you’ll be genuinely HIPPOSHIT CRAZY and unable to process primary colors without COLLAPSING INTO A BUCKET OF TEARS.”
6 Reasons Journalists Are Freaked Out About Sochi
“There are some real problems facing Sochi with regard to buildings actually having floors.”
Black Canary is a Totally Bisexual Superhero on “Arrow,” Kissed A Hot Lady On TV Last Night
On last night’s episode of the CW show “Arrow,” super hero Black Canary was revealed to be queer.
I Went to Futuristic Queerness with Sistah Sinema And I Loved It
Get ready to launch into a sci-fi future on film, as imagined by queers of color! Watch those films online and check out Sistah Sinema’s upcoming Valentine’s Day screenings.
Janet Mock Returned to Piers Morgan Live Tonight: Here’s What Went Down
After being misgendered and disrespected by Piers Morgan last night, Janet Mock returned to his show hoping to get through to him on how hurtful and offensive he was being.
“The Fosters” Episode 114 Recap: We Could All Use Some Jesus Time
Stef is watering the bushes when Lena gets home from the doctor and says, “Have fun at the gyno?” Lena says, “It’s more action than I’ve gotten from you in awhile.”
Also.Also.Also: Laverne Cox Needs Our Help and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue is getting better and Russia’s only getting worse.
From Russia, With Messy, Complicated and Sometimes Conditional Love
“Like Russia itself, my parents’ instincts are torn. My birth country can’t make up its mind whether it wants its culture to be a part of liberal Europe or conservative Asia, my birth parents can’t make up their minds between simply loving their only child and feeling like there is something fundamentally broken about me now.”
30 Super Lesbosexy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
What to get someone for Valentine’s Day when you have no idea what to get someone for Valentine’s Day but you do like sex. Vibrators, strap-ons, robot cufflinks and more.
Mixcard: Combining Postcards and Playlists for a Musical Love Explosion
A personalized playlist postcard is the perfect (alliterative!) Valentine’s Day gift for the queer who has everything!
Piers Morgan Misgenders Janet Mock on CNN, Insults Her on Twitter
Piers Morgan proved once again that the media still has a long way to go when it comes to learning to talk to trans women. He also proved that he has a long way to go when it comes to being a mature twitter user.
Drawn to Comics: Taking a Look Back at Hourly Comic Day 2014
On the first day of February, comic creators from all over the place try to draw one comic for every hour they’re awake. Here are some from the artists I’ve featured in this column.
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To Mary Lambert’s Intimate Valentine’s Day Show In New York
No matter what your romantic situation, seeing Mary Lambert for free sounds like a pretty ideal way to spend one’s Friday night.
Dear Queer Diary: To Burn Or Not To Burn?
What say you, my dear queer diarists? Are your journals destined to go up in flames? Or are you already planning the exhibition on your journal-writing career?
Top 10 Special Weirdo Things I’ve Done Since My Very First Break Up
“Sat in my car listening to a police scanner app for an hour for no particular reason “