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Friendship

On Navigating the Unexpected Death of a Queer Friend

“You may have lost someone who may have meant different things to you than they did to other people, but at the end of the day you know who they were to you, and perhaps what they meant to your community of queers.”

Lauren November 13, 2013 15 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Super Special Double Feature “Once Upon A Time” Episodes 306 and 307 Recap: Part of Your Healthy Uterine World

“But then again, my favorite princess was Belle, whose Stockholm Syndrome didn’t register as an issue to me, so long story short: Disney princesses fucked with all of our childhood concepts of healthy relationships.”

Kate November 13, 2013 26 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Hannah Thomas

Check out Hannah Thomas’ rockin’ Americana and her sweet pup Roxy!

Stef November 13, 2013 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

WaPo’s Racist Misogynist Columnist Richard Cohen Still Not Fired Despite Racism, Misogyny

This week, Cohen asserts “people with conventional views must repress a gag reflex when considering the mayor-elect of New York — a white man married to a black woman…” who “used to be a lesbian.” WOW!

Riese November 12, 2013 20 Comments
Community

The Poet and the Scientist: Surprises in Portlandia

Our journey continues through the Pacific Northwest with creepy doughnuts, surprise parties, and musical theatre!

Ashley Catharine November 12, 2013 5 Comments
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The Adventures of Tiny Pineapple Episode 103: Best Day Ever

“Wait, everyone just ignore the bird.”

Laneia November 12, 2013 16 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #1: Let It Snow!

It’s our first behind-the-scenes A-Camp 4.0 Recamp in which we reminisce about the day before we met you and the day we met you and how everything started to snow!

Riese November 12, 2013 129 Comments
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Let Them Know You’re Here: Queering the College Tour

Keep an eye out for the queers on the tour, and let them know you’re here!

Maddie November 12, 2013 31 Comments
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High Femme: 6 Stoner Apps for Your Stoner iPhone or Android

Dispensary reviews, cross-referencing strain libraries, light saber wars and much more!

Chelsea November 12, 2013 18 Comments
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Playlist: You Have So Much Grading To Do

At times like this, the only way to get through it is to get serious and be efficient. You can only spend X amount of time on each grade, and then you need to move on.

Rachel November 12, 2013 12 Comments
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Make a Thing: Terrariums!

Making terrariums is cool! Making terrariums from outer space is even cooler!

Anna November 12, 2013 11 Comments
First Person Gender

Butch Glam: Let’s Broaden What “Black” In Relation to “Female” Can Mean

I am not crazy; I am simply black, and queer, and butch, and transcultural, and therefore alone.

Christina November 11, 2013 9 Comments
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Straddler On The Street: Lex

“I’m on a major self-love extravaganza journey.” Lex shares her perspective on religion and spirituality, A-Camp, Reiki, work, art, and life.

Vanessa November 11, 2013 29 Comments
Parenting & Family Sponsored

How My Motherhood Made My Mother Accept My Lesbianism

She didn’t say “I have suspected this for years and I still love you.” It went more like a Scared Straight kind of thing but instead of scaring me about drugs and a life of crime, she wanted to scare me straight, straight. “Just Say No to Lesbianism” straight.

Vikki Reich November 11, 2013
Recipes

Wilder Hungers: Central Park in the Fall and Cast Iron Lasagna

In this week’s rendition of “I bought sweet potato puree instead of pumpkin puree by accident,” I present you with a sweet potato pancake recipe, and also a bonus dinner lasagna!

Gabriella November 11, 2013 8 Comments
Music

Eminem and His Homophobia Stuck in 1999, Not Even Sia Can Save Him

New tracks drop full of homophobic slurs. Someone needs to get this boy a thesaurus.

Kristen November 11, 2013 13 Comments
Recipes

Kohlrabi: the Last Vegetable Standing in Your CSA Bin

Let’s try to figure out how to cook this confusing vegetable by making comparisons to even more confusing vegetables!

Kristen November 11, 2013 6 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 504 Recap: Stop Trying To Make “A Gaga or A Katy?” Happen

This week on Glee, everybody took turns dressing up like idiots and my gay boyfriend Adam Lambert showed up to sing a tune or two!

Riese November 10, 2013 22 Comments
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Can’t Get You Out Of Her Head

This week on NSFW Sunday: your brain’s sexual response, talking about sexual fantasies, Star Wars vibrators and more.

Ryan Yates November 10, 2013 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Colorlines’ Applied Research Center Races Forward By Becoming “Race Forward”

Why can’t every social justice organization be more like these guys?

Riese November 10, 2013 3 Comments
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