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Politics + Activism

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: What Austerity and the Far Right Mean For Queers

With austerity here to stay and far-right parties on the rise, it is time now more than ever to recognise that queer liberation cannot be disentangled from economic justice.

Fikri January 23, 2014 9 Comments
Comedy

DeAnne Smith and The Life of Luxury

As an internationally-acclaimed, world traveling comedian (borderline unemployed vagrant), I know a thing or two about how to live the sweet life on a budget.

DeAnne January 23, 2014 13 Comments
House & Garden

Dear Queer Diary: I Shall Not Dwell Upon This Miserable Wintry Weather

Five journaling ideas to warm the cockles of your frozen heart.

Maggie January 23, 2014 4 Comments
TV Feature

Comedy Crush: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Writer Lauren Morelli

“There were all these different bodies and shapes and colors that came in to audition, women who had gone to Juilliard or been on Broadway, but no one wants to put them on TV because they don’t necessarily fit into a TV executive’s idea of what’s beautiful.”

Brittani January 23, 2014 15 Comments
Playlists The L Word

Playlist: Jenny Schecter

When I think about Jenny Schecter, those thoughts are a little dark and a little sad. She is dead now, after all. Therefore this music is a little dark and sad too.

Crystal January 22, 2014 18 Comments
Movie Reviews

Flowers In The Attic Movie Recap: What the F*ck

I need a sanitizing hand wipe for my soul, you guys.

Chelsea January 22, 2014 47 Comments
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“Every/Body” Shows Over 40 Different Perspectives on Gender and Bodies

Exploring 40 different artist’s feelings and experiences about their bodies and gender, the zine “Every/Body” has stories and comics ranging from the touching and tragic, to the inspiring and uplifting.

Mey January 22, 2014 6 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“The Fosters” Episode 112 Recap: Callie Takes An R Family Vacation

“Mariana sits at a table alone and takes her fancy plastic lunch container out of dumb paper bag. Why doesn’t she have a reusable lunch bag? What kind of family are these lesbians running?”

Vikki Reich January 22, 2014 40 Comments
First Person

The Second to Last Woman I Loved

“The truth is always messy. I told myself I could be gay and I wouldn’t ever be hurt again. I needed to never be hurt again.”

Roxane Gay January 22, 2014 35 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: LGBT Americans Love to Smoke, Supermodels Love to #Fork, and Other Stories We Missed This Week

From Russia to Pennsylvania, we’re all just trying to spoon.

Carmen January 22, 2014 2 Comments
Politics + Activism

We Need To Talk About Colonialism Before We Criticize International Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

It is important to defend human rights and to speak out against human rights violations around the world. However, to talk about anti-gay legislation internationally, we need to talk about a history of white supremacy that brought homophobia and anti-LGBTQ legislation to various countries.

Helen January 22, 2014 45 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Chocolate Avocado Pudding

I will be eating it for dessert tonight and also probably breakfast tomorrow.

Maddie January 21, 2014 27 Comments
The L Word

Go Ask Alice: Smoking With The L Word

I’ve compiled a list of your favorite L Word characters and the strains I think they would smoke. See if any of these apply to you; who knows, you could be smoking very Shane today.

Chelsea January 21, 2014 22 Comments
TV Feature

What Do You Do With A Problem Like Romi Klinger: On Bisexuality, Biphobia and Media Representation

Recently, GO Magazine published an interview with Romi Klinger of The Real L Word regarding the current state of her relationships, her career, and the controversy surrounding her sexuality. What does one complicated public figure representing bisexuality mean for the rest of us?

Stef January 21, 2014 116 Comments
The L Word

Listling Without Commentary: Conversations I Had While Watching the L Word for the First Time

Carmen: i lost my life
Carmen: i’ve lost my life

Carmen January 21, 2014 58 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Lost Girl Episode 402: This Not So Amazing Race

This episode is all over the place, but Betty from Bomb Girls tries to cop a feel. So there’s that.

Kristen January 21, 2014 6 Comments
Food and Drink

Celebrate National Tea Month by Pouring Yourself a Cuppa

Who’s short, stout and delicious?

Kristen January 20, 2014 26 Comments
Movie Reviews

Rhymes With Witches: Making Frenemies With Pretty Persuasion’s Kimberly Joyce

Come take a walk on the wild side (switchblade not included) to explore the evil anti-heroine from Pretty Persuasion and why I love her.

Nina January 20, 2014 7 Comments
First Person The L Word

Schecter 3:16 (Or How Jenny Schecter Saved My Life)

“I was angry. Really fucking angry. Angry because Jenny Schecter was right.”

Heather Hogan January 20, 2014 71 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 7: Mudd’s Women (That Horrible Human Trafficking Episode)

Wow, Star Trek, you really know how to tackle those hard issues. Unfortunately, I think the show creators handled the issue of mail-order brides and human trafficking with ZERO TACT.

Loraine January 20, 2014 10 Comments
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