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Camp LGBT History

More Than Words: Notes On (A-)Camp

Sideways oxen, promiscuous Protestants, Susan Sontag and now us.

Cara May 28, 2013 20 Comments
School

7 Graduation Happenings That Are Surprisingly Relevant To Your Queer Culture

We’re going meta and talking about what everyone’s talking about at commencement ceremonies.

Laura May 27, 2013 10 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Lemon Mascarpone Ice Cream

Where sour + cheese = DELICIOUS DESSERT.

Cara May 27, 2013 10 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Toronto, Canada

“Put in the effort, put yourself out there and you will be rewarded with a really, really good time!”

Camilla May 27, 2013 52 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Mountain: Brooklyn

Say hi to Brooklyn – she’s a campership winner Texan trans* girl who spoke openly and honestly about her unsupportive family, being homeless and the importance of having a loving community to fall back on.

Vanessa May 27, 2013 27 Comments
Food and Drink

Ode to My Pack Sack: Marshmallows

The only Camping Wisdom I have acquired is that rocky riverbeds make terrible beds and chopping wood’s hard. Oh, and marshmallows need to be toasted and consumed in large quantities.

Kristen May 27, 2013 13 Comments
Sex

The Kink Panel Has Some Kinky Resources For You

The Kink Panel wanted to give you guys all the resources so you can follow along at home.

A.E. Osworth May 26, 2013 28 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Wants To Leave Marks

This week on NSFW Sunday: all about your orgasms, 10 days on a lesbian porn set, never nudes and more.

Ryan Yates May 26, 2013 11 Comments
Book Lists

10 Writers of Personal Essays For Your Heart and Brain

“It can be hard to even get started, because the best way to learn how to write is to read, and by definition your choices are pretty limited when it comes to personal writing. But hey, there’s still been some amazing personal writing whose authors have deemed it fit for public consumption”

Rachel May 26, 2013 12 Comments
Food and Drink

How To Throw The Perfect Tea Party: A Gentle Guide

After reading this post please be sure to invite us to all the perfect tea parties you host in the future, okay?

Vanessa May 26, 2013 20 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects Queer Fashion

T-Shirt Stencils for T-Shirt Stenciling, Autostraddle Style

Intern Geneva made four perfect stencils for you to cover yourself with after you go through the easier-said-than-done process of spray-painting them onto your old favorite shirts!

Carmen May 26, 2013 13 Comments
Book Lists

37 Books By, For, or About Bisexual or Otherwise Non-Monosexual People

Here you’ll find academic books and nonfiction books documenting the experiences of bisexual people, fiction or memoir that depicts bisexual people and a few online resources!

Rachel May 25, 2013 195 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Zoe Whittall’s “Holding Still For As Long As Possible”

Will all these wonderfully complicated characters learn to unravel their complications and fears? Probably not. But will they braid them together to form a community? Don’t you hope so?

Malaika May 25, 2013 8 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Making Mountains On The Mountain

Tiny little mountains to snuggle on or off the mountain.

Hansen May 25, 2013 4 Comments
Book Lists

Ten Pure Poems

Today on the mountain we’re playing the Pure Poetry Challenge. Here’s the ten poems we’ll be paying homage to, all by pure poets.

Carmen May 25, 2013 14 Comments
Geekery

Tech Spring Cleaning Part 4: I’m Sorry, Folks, But It’s Cable Management Time

Are you ready for a rage-inducing activity? You have to fix your cables.

A.E. Osworth May 25, 2013 3 Comments
Queer Fashion

Lez Get Dressed For Work: The Suit-Not-Suit

Do you have to wear a suit to work? Can you wear an approximation of a suit? Here’s how!

Gabrielle Korn May 24, 2013 33 Comments
Recipes

You Can Take It With You: Rainbow Lentils

They say a colorful plate is a healthy plate. Get your colorful plate on with this springy salad. Plus how to go grocery shopping without a list.

Laura May 24, 2013 1 Comment
Food and Drink

Liquor On The Mountain: We’re Having a Whiskey Tasting And You Should Too

Ah, the power of buying alcohol in a large group of queermos – if you haven’t done it before, you should probably do it now. Why? Because you can get really amazing bottles to try that might be out of your budget otherwise and you’ll be trying those bottles in really excellent company.

A.E. Osworth May 24, 2013 24 Comments
First Person

Butch Please: Butch Goes Camping

Camp is family, after all.

Kate May 24, 2013 10 Comments
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