BPM: Getting Wet and Bubbly With BANKS
Sex just happened in my ears and I was really not mad about it because holy Tegan and Sara this was so good.
15 Ladies Who Were Writing Sexy Lesbian Love Letters Before You Got Born
Before there was sexting, there was inserting obvious sexual metaphors into benign-looking letters and adding romantic overtones to keep it classy.
Queer Outfit of the Week: It’s Cold Inside the Party!
Who doesn’t have a friend who insists on throwing parties at their apartment despite the fact that they always keep the heat at 50 degrees and leave the back door open so her cat can get out? With that in mind, I present to you just the warmest coolest outfit for when it’s still cold inside the party.
Hot New Lit Journal qu.ee/r Is Here With “A Call To Adventure”!
This issue proves that that’s possible — there’s gobs of work out there made by queer artists that isn’t confined to coming out stories, identity struggles, or crushes on straight girls, and it’s really good.
You Need Help: Vulvas Taste Like Vulvas
If you’re nervous you won’t like vulva taste, this post is for you.
Strong Female Protagonist Is The Perfect Superhero Comic Even If You Don’t Like Superheroes
“Strong Female Protagonist” is a wonderful superhero comic that places more importance on the humanity of it’s characters than their super-humanity. It tells the story of Alison Green (formerly Mega-Girl) as she tries to negotiate post-superhero life.
Also.Also.Also: CeCe McDonald, Beyoncé, and Laura Jane Grace Raise Their Middle Fingers to the Man and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Bow down, bitches.
Let’s Watch A Preview of Janelle Monáe Being Amazing On “Sesame Street”
So far, 2014 is shaping up to be a pretty excellent year for lady musicians and muppets alike.
BREAKING: U.S. District Court Rules Oklahoma Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
This is too important for my intended Oklahomo pun, but I want y’all to know that I thought of it.
Mend A Thing: Drawstrings, Jeans and Torn Linings
This week we’re replacing drawstrings, patching jeans and repairing torn linings! Exciting stuff!
Couples Therapy 402: Grand Central Meltdown Station
This week on a show that makes my own therapist worried about me, Ghost is little more than a thin membrane of double standards, Farrah and orders her dessert before her drinks, and Whitney and Sara float blankly in the corner until they talk about hitting each other because they are “passionate”.
Jenny, Allison, Mal and More: The Gayest Compilation Album Ever Made Vol 2 Is Here
Everyone Is Gay debuts a compilation album of everyone you love: Mal Blum, Ingrid Michaelson, Allison Weiss, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Gregory and the Hawk, for starters. Did we mention it’s for a great cause?
Queer View Mirror: Janet Yellen, First Woman To Ever Lead Fed
Janet Yellen is about to become the most powerful woman in the world. Learn more about her new job and why her role is important to women in economics.
Javiera Mena’s “Espada” is the Gayest Video of All Time
Espada means sword. Sword means dildo. This video is about wanting to be dildoed. Dildoed is a verb now.
Lost Girl Episode 401 Recap: Everything’s Coming Up Kenzi
Bo is indeed lost for this entire episode, but Kenzi, Jenny Schecter and George Takei pick up the slack.
Janet Mock Redefines Realness: The Autostraddle Interview
“I think the biggest thing for me is the plug-in to this amazing trans* and queer community that’s out there that’s been doing this work that’s, I think, at a point where it’s really ready to take the lead from people who live in many multiplicities.”
What’s Happening For CA’s Trans Students? Unpacking the Clusterf*ck Of AB 1266
Search the hashtag #AB1266 on Twitter, and you’ll see what I mean by clusterfuck. It’s a mixture of conservatives, LGBT groups, names of California counties, statistics, and conflicting reports of what’s happened, and what’s next.
I’m Going To Homeschool These Damn Babies
I finally feel safe enough to imagine the big queer family I never had. A home where gender is an option, not an obligation, where parents can apologize to each other as well as to their kids and where long, ongoing conversations about race, power and privilege exist.
Angel Haze Tells Us The Truth As If She Has To On “Dirty Gold”
This album matters for reasons beyond the music itself. Haze remains deliberate about sharing an honest, hopeful message.
More Than Words: Gay Pt. 1 — We’re Going Gay
Happiness, Latin vaginas, northern winds, and flaming quarrels. And we’re just getting started.