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Music

Captain’s Log: Brand Spankin’ New Music From CHVRCHES, Widowspeak and Savages

Three bands I can’t get out of my head! You’ll probably love them, too.

Stef March 22, 2013 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Actual Experts Tell Supreme Court Gays Are Great Parents, Bigots Are Wrong

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a lengthy report based on 30 years of researching explaining why banning same-sex marriage “for the children” doesn’t make any sense.

Rachel March 22, 2013 7 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Think You’re A Waffle Iron

This week we have love for older lesbians, Nutella, pocket squares and you!

carrie March 22, 2013 5 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #68: A-Poem-Worse-Than-Which-Cannot-Be-Imagined

Topics include Whitney Houston, the soul of student debt, Atlantic City, the West Memphis Three, Civil-Rights-era cold cases, notebooks, the Famous Poets Conference, the white male Academy, Westboro and so much more!

Riese March 22, 2013 12 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Pre-Game Dapper Primpin’

Gotta testify! Come up in the spot lookin’ extra fly!

dapperq March 22, 2013 6 Comments
Recipes

You Can Take It With You: Empanadaland

Seeing as I live in the birthplace of the empanada, I think it’s high time we made some for lunch.

Laura March 22, 2013 24 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Swapping Spit: The Sister Spit Anthology & A Few Words with Michelle Tea

“This book is a queer anthem. It flashes bright neon lights and blows out plumes of dirty glitter.”

gabby March 22, 2013 16 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 416 Recap: Feuds With Dudes And Girls And Boy Bands

Just in time for this week’s episode of Glee, I finally recap last week’s episode of Glee!

Riese March 21, 2013 78 Comments
Movie Reviews

Wolfe Video Movie Night: A Perfect Ending

Cantaloupe sorbet is the “perfect ending” to our lemon-pepper linguine movie night extravaganza with Wolfe Video!

Kate March 21, 2013 11 Comments
Music

Crystal’s Track Stop Is Feelin’ Hella Cool Tonight

This week we’ve got audio sunshine and gloom-pop. Rachael Cantu takes on J-Biebs and T&S, plus tracks from Abbe May, Zambri, The Colourist and Walk Off The Earth.

Crystal March 21, 2013 11 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #16: We Log Onto Facebook In Order To Live

Lambda Literary Award Finalists, Lean In, Sister Spit, performance-enhancing drugs for writing, outsider lit for girls, bookish cures and so much more!

Ryan Yates March 21, 2013 12 Comments
First Person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Prairie Homo Spring

This spring, as you shed all the layers of winter, it’s important to love your prairie homo skin and not feel bad about its colour, its stretch marks, or whom or what it responds to.

Malaika March 21, 2013 11 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Aubrey Plaza Watches The Office with Calvin and Hobbes on the Death Star

Aubrey Plaza, Marisa Tomei, and Elodie Bouchez go lez, Star Wars is used to explain sports, Calvin and Hobbes get animated, and David Brent makes a comeback.

Brittani March 21, 2013 11 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects Queer Fashion

How to Own It: Pocket Squares

Buy it or sew it, fold it, tuck it into your pocket. Just please don’t blow your nose in it.

Gabrielle Korn March 21, 2013 21 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Put A Flower On It (And In It!): DIY Floral Flower Vase

Happy first day of spring, bitches. -A

Gabrielle Korn March 20, 2013 8 Comments
Gender Issues

Call and Response: On Body Snarking and The Word “Tr*nny”

“If you do feel the need to ask if someone is transgender or not, first ask yourself why. Why is it your business? Why do you need to know? And will it change anything you think about this person?”

Cora March 20, 2013 76 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

You Should Go: Tell Your Stories for Live Through Love

While you might have made it to graduation and on to the sunnier side of life, there are countless queer kids still waiting to run the high school gauntlet. Help them out by telling Corynn Egreczky your story for her new film.

A.E. Osworth March 20, 2013 5 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Also.Also.Also: Kelly Rowland Really Likes Oral Sex and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The good news is, oral sex is legal in Virginia. So.

Carmen March 20, 2013 16 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: A Bit Like Spring Itself

It’s finally Spring and we can listen to music with our windows wide open.

Hansen March 20, 2013 11 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: meh

Charming lo-fi DIY with a touch of folk.

Crystal March 20, 2013 9 Comments
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