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Politics + Activism

Germany Sends Lesbian Refugee Back To Iran With a Little Advice: Pretend To Be Straight

Samira Ghorbani Danesh faces imprisonment and torture if German courts don’t reverse a recent decision.

By Laura | June 29, 2012 | 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Rights Are Not Queer Liberation

“I’m not sorry we can now enter the military, and I’m not sorry that we can now marry. But frankly I come from a moment in time, and a radical vision in time, that never made marriage or the military my criteria of success.”

By phoenix | June 29, 2012 | 42 Comments
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Playlist: You’re My Favorite Book

You know what’s better than a book on tape? A book in a song.

By Laura | June 29, 2012 | 23 Comments
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Get Baked: Grill The Rainbow

Did I make this mostly as an excuse to make a sideways Pride flag on my counter? (Spoiler alert: yes.)

By Ryan Yates | June 29, 2012 | 5 Comments
Film

Brave’s Unconventional Heroine: What Doesn’t Queer You Makes You Stronger

“This is the kind of movie that needs to be made more often. It’s like Tangled on feminist steroids.”

By Intern Grace | June 28, 2012 | 66 Comments
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The SCOTUS Health Care Ruling: What Does It Mean?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act and its mandate that Americans carry health insurance or else face a tax is constitutional.

By Rachel | June 28, 2012 | 30 Comments
Gender Parenting & Family

What’s It Like Growing Up With A Transgender Parent? Sharon Shattuck Knows.

“I think the one thing that really sticks with me from my childhood is that I felt very alone–I felt like no one else’s family was like mine, so I just sequestered that part of my life and didn’t talk about it with my friends or acquaintances.”

By Gina | June 28, 2012 | 42 Comments
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Playlist: Songs I Love That Don’t Have Words

I believed deeply, at one point, that words could do a majority of the communicating I would need to do in my life. I was wrong.

By Carmen | June 28, 2012 | 40 Comments
Community

Top Ten Things That Break More Than This Website

Suspiciously enough, “record” is not on the list.

By Riese | June 28, 2012 | 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

Marriage Equality Not the Same Thing As Divorce Equality for Gay Couples

What happens if you’re gay married but don’t want to be anymore? It might be incredibly difficult.

By Rachel | June 28, 2012 | 17 Comments
Community

We are somewhat broken

Today the website broke, and we are sorry.

By Riese | June 27, 2012 | 90 Comments
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VIDEO: Our New Webseries “Words With Girls” Is Here, Now Co-Starring Hannah Hart!

Remember that webseries Brittani created and Sarah Croce directed? It’s back. Words With Girls Episode 2 now available for your face with some surprise Hannah Hart action.

By Brittani | June 27, 2012 | 43 Comments
Pop Culture

Fringe Festivals are Weird in the Best Way

Brittani’s Team Pick: For those of you that haven’t had too many brushes with independent performance art, it usually makes you go WTF in a WTF way but sometimes it makes you go WTF in an awesome way.

By Brittani | June 27, 2012 | 13 Comments
Issues Lesbian Sex

Listling Without Commentary: Things Women Said About Lesbianism In The 1976 Hite Report on Female Sexuality

“Sex with a woman for me has involved pressing mound of Venus against mound of Venus on each other’s leg.”

By Riese | June 26, 2012 | 87 Comments
Herstory Issues

Six Ways that 1950s Butches and Femmes F*cked with Society, Were Badass

“Butches & Femmes paved the way for tons of fantastic lesbians, radical queers, revolutionary feminists, and really awful (and awesome) hairstyles that came after them.”

By Laura | June 26, 2012 | 36 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Renegade Craft Fair: Just As Awesome As You’d Expect

Let’s talk about the Renegade Craft Fair! Because it’s a lot of fun and you should definitely go.

By Vanessa | June 26, 2012 | 12 Comments
Music

Frenchie Davis Bisexual: Broadway “Idol” Has “The Voice,” A Girlfriend

“I dated men and women, though lesbians weren’t feeling the bisexual thing. Now I’m in love with a woman I think I can be with forever.”

By Riese | June 26, 2012 | 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Navy Officer Actually Fired For Letting Anti-Gay Hazing Go On For Eight Months

In which there are actual consequences for the hazing and harassment of a gay sailor.

By Rachel | June 26, 2012 | 12 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The Best Places To Be Gay And Other Stories We Missed

GLAAD wants sports to be fun for everyone, Montreal’s looking out for you, Uganda is getting rid of gay-friendly NGOs and DADT’s not going anywhere.

By Laura | June 26, 2012 | 10 Comments
Lesbian Sex

You Need Help: Possible Pube Panic, Taking It Slow, and Parents Just Don’t Understand

Your parents don’t know what to say, your girlfriend wants to take things slow, and also you’re a virgin who can probably drive.

By L | June 26, 2012 | 53 Comments
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