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LGBT Book Reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Canary

Canary, a debut collection of queerish short stories from Nancy Jo Cullen, is all about the everyday. And the weird.

Ryan Yates September 3, 2013 3 Comments
Book Lists

Top 10 Bestest Favoritest Greatest Of All Time Magazines From My Childhood

You know, like Disney Adventures and Dolly Magazine and Stone Soup and all those other radical rags! Circa 1988-1992!

Riese September 2, 2013 52 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Amanda F.

Amanda is a 24 year old student in veterinary medicine and comparative biomedical sciences at Cornell University who is both a cat researcher and a ball python handler!

Vanessa September 2, 2013 15 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Team Pick: Bitch’s “Popaganda” Podcasts

Feminist takes on pop culture that will make your commute slightly less aggravating. Listen to what smart humans have to say about sexism in the tech industry, “hardwired” notions of gender and more!

Fikri September 2, 2013 4 Comments
Food and Drink

Ode to My Pantry: Dumpling Wrappers

Bet you didn’t realize you could use wonton wrappers to make LASAGNA IN A JAR.

Kristen September 2, 2013 8 Comments
TV Reviews

10 Reasons Why Your Next Favorite Lesbian Prison Show is “Wentworth”

You may be experiencing Lesbian Prison Show Withdrawal Syndrome, and it’s a very serious condition. Go ahead and download yourself a dosage of the Aussie prison drama Wentworth!

Kate September 2, 2013 71 Comments
Playlists

Summer Romance Remembered: Playlist and Open Thread

This is our time to listen to the songs of summer love and gush to each other about those moments of perfect queer summer bliss.

Lizz September 2, 2013 17 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Give You Sex Hair

This week on NSFW Sunday: dating and politics, the clit and installation art, sexual fantasies and more.

Ryan Yates September 1, 2013 12 Comments
Society + Culture

This Sunday Funday’s Gay Wedding Plans Include Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Let’s get married, but only if RBG is invited.

Carmen September 1, 2013 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

IRS Decides Married Gays Can Finally File As Married: Let’s Talk Taxes!

Hey, Ladies Married To Ladies, the IRS now recognizes your marriage! Let’s talk about what this means (and how to do your taxes from here on out)!

Jamie August 31, 2013 4 Comments
Geekery

Four Ways to Learn a New Language With Your Tech

So many ways to get your language learning on! Enjoy, queermos. Et bonne chance!

A.E. Osworth August 31, 2013 42 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #90: The Narcissistic Stars Of Our Own Lives

Topics include hate crimes, Christian Rock, Marissa Mayer, the evolution of delusions, disability, the Voting Rights Act, Media Takeout, learning how to live and MOAR!

Riese August 30, 2013 8 Comments
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The Comment Awards Want To Be Your Cabinmate

Butching it up with Marni at Butch Voices, how to listen to your dad and the fine art of crushing on Power Rangers.

carrie August 30, 2013 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

This Is Rape Culture: 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor Kills Herself, Rapist Gets 30 Entire Days In Jail

A Montana high-school teacher, Stacey Dean Rambold, convicted of raping a 14-year student, will be serving a total of 30 days as his sentence.

Vivian August 30, 2013 31 Comments
First Person

Fear and Loathing (as a 21-Year Old Queer) in Singapore

“I am afraid help will come too late to someone in my life. I am afraid that closets become coffins.”

Fikri August 30, 2013 32 Comments
Visual Art

Sophia Wallace’s Photography Project “Modern Dandies” Is Power and Danger

“The dandy is an aestheticized androgyny available to men, women and transgender individuals. Herein lies it’s power and it’s danger.”

Hansen August 30, 2013 10 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Peanut Butter Noodles

These noodles are the perfect blend of “easy,” “yummy” and “involves peanut butter.”

Ryan Yates August 30, 2013 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Recap 412: Now You See Me, Now Someone Needs to Explain What I Saw

This week we’re promised a million big reveals and something called World War A. Also Emily and Paige have a sleepover. You can guess which part I’m more excited about.

Lizz August 29, 2013 43 Comments
Recipes The L Word

Get Baked: Pear Polenta Tart

I’m just a girl in the world who saw The L Word and thought a pear polenta tart sounded pretty delicious, actually.

Stef August 29, 2013 19 Comments
First Person

Recruiting All Homos: One Small Step for Boxer Briefs, One Giant Leap for Butch Kind

“I start unbuttoning my shirt, but can’t really decide on a way to make getting undressed in this space any less uncomfortable, so I just drop my pants.”

Sara August 29, 2013 33 Comments
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