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Politics + Activism

“In Our Own Voices”: Making Partner Abuse Resources Work for Queer Survivors

Organizations around the U.S. understand that the barriers queer people in abusive partnerships face are related to issues that are bigger than the relationship. They envision an end to all violence faced by queer people.

Maddie December 9, 2013 11 Comments
Book Features

Party of Five: Emily Gould of Emily Books

“There’s something really magical about creating the job you want for yourself from scratch.”

Vanessa December 9, 2013 16 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Vanessa

Straddler On The Street turns one year old today, so we captured Vanessa and insisted she let us interview her instead of vice versa like usual. The results are predictably full of floral print and feelings.

Cara December 9, 2013 112 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday’s Suffragist Cats Are Going Down Under

Let’s put the LGBT in D and go strolling through the snow.

Carmen December 8, 2013 23 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Define Sex However She Wants

This week on NSFW Sunday: science refutes slut shaming, trying Cosmo sex tips with your girlfriend, the attractiveness of vegetables, turning your sexts into short films and more.

Ryan Yates December 8, 2013 24 Comments
Sex Toys

Have A Slick Holigay: A Guide To Buying Lube For Yourself And Others

The kinds of things you should ask yourself when in the market for some lube. Plus product recommendations to get you started.

A.E. Osworth December 8, 2013 37 Comments
Sex Toys

A 20th-Anniversary Interview With The Founders Of Babeland

“If we could each have authentic understanding and acceptance of our sexuality and identity, that would make a sex-positive world.”

A.E. Osworth December 8, 2013 19 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 508 Recap: Previously Unaired Christmas Gets A Little Too Much Air

What drug were the Glee writers on while designing this year’s Christmas special? That question and more will not be answered in this week’s recap!

Riese December 8, 2013 23 Comments
Sex Toys

Herstory In Our Pants: The 1950s-Era Handy Hannah Vitalator

In the first edition of Herstory In Our Pants, we put herstory literally into our pants with a review of a retro vibrator.

Ryan Yates December 7, 2013 29 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are In A Holidaze

A dose of queer holiday cheer brought to you by cats in clothes and dykes on bikes.

carrie December 7, 2013 13 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gadget Gifts for You and Yours

Here are a few ideas for the gadgety girrrls and bois among us (you know the ones? Those that already have all the gizmos and a bunch of accessories for them).

A.E. Osworth December 7, 2013 32 Comments
Community

The Poet and the Scientist: The End of Road (For Now)

“We’ve traveled the great wide countryside, but there’s nothing like coming home.”

Ashley Catharine December 7, 2013 15 Comments
Geekery Pets & Animals

Evolution’s Rainbow: Joan RoughGarden Explores Queer Sex in Animals

Evolution’s Rainbow is both a catalogue of diversity across the natural world in sex, gender, and sexuality, and also an “indictment” of all academic fields for suppressing or ignoring the diversity that we see.

Vivian December 6, 2013 18 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide 2013: Finicky Feminists Want Books, DVDs, and Even Some Tees

What do you buy someone who fuels themselves only on the knowledge that the world is an inherently imbalanced structure built to take advantage of people made the most vulnerable by its constructs?

Carmen December 6, 2013 24 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #104: Drinking, Trucks, Girls, Hot Days, and Southern Nights

Topics include Joe Jonas, the Men’s Right movement, a serial killer, cystic fibrosis, teacher/student affair, the South Pole, Florida Georgia Line, sleeping pills, The Khmer Rouge and more!

Riese December 6, 2013 31 Comments
Politics + Activism

What Nelson Mandela Meant for South Africa’s Women

Mandela devoted his life to improving the lives of all disenfranchised groups, but, right now, let’s take a look at what Mandela did for women.

Jezebel December 6, 2013 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Queer Catholic News Recap: Five and a Half Things To Know

Pope declares commission on sex abuse scandal, ACLU sues American Bishops, Cardinal Dolan declares he was “outmarketed” on gay marriage, and more.

Laura Mandanas December 6, 2013 22 Comments
Geekery

Emily Graslie Wants More STEM Ladies on YouTube; Here Are 32 To Start

Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop calls on us to support female content creators in the STEM fields. Let’s do that.

Hansen December 6, 2013 26 Comments
School

Lily’s College Lesbianage #15: Post Grad Limbo Is Where I Wanna Be

“It is still quite strange to not be in school anymore and I do have to keep reminding myself that it is OK to take some time off. That I do not have to start my “career” right this second. That as long as I am lucky enough to provide food, water, and shelter for myself, I will be ok.”

Lily December 6, 2013 41 Comments
Recipes

Wilder Hungers: Ann Arbor Day Trips and Steamed Pumpkin Buns

Friendsgiving Menu, Christmas tree shopping, a trip to Ann Arbor and the most beautiful pumpkin steamed buns.

Gabriella December 6, 2013 42 Comments
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