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Christmas

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Clit Lit for All The Special Activity Partners On Your List

This holiday season, give the gift of smut.

A.E. Osworth December 9, 2012 16 Comments
Queer Fashion

How To Own It: Branching Out

Finding fashion in bare winter trees, and a DIY fancy twig collar pin! This is what’s missing from your holiday party outfit, I promise.

Gabrielle Korn December 9, 2012 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Warm You Up

This week on NSFW Sunday: moving on in the porn debate, treating non-primary partners well, having orgasms and the Lingerie Lesbian.

Ryan Yates December 9, 2012 14 Comments
Geekery

Queer Your Tech With Fun: Backing Up Your Ish, Part 2

We’re going to talk about formatting the hard drive for your operating system, hard drives that you can buy that fit your needs and budget and even about building your own hard drive from parts (this can keep the cost down and is extra special nerdy.)

Lana Turing December 8, 2012 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mormons’ “Softened Stance” On Homosexuality Still Feels Pretty Hard

The Church acknowledges that “same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many people,” and goes on to conclude that “even though individuals do not choose to have such attractions, they do choose how to respond to them.”

Riese December 8, 2012 66 Comments
Politics + Activism

“This is Our Last Step”: Same-Sex Marriage Goes Live in Washington State

Remember when Referendum 74 passed? Now we get to celebrate all over again.

Cara December 7, 2012 15 Comments
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First Person

Butch Please: Butch Works It

“I continued to make intense eye contact with my interviewer, concentrating to the point of not blinking. To her credit, she did sometimes look down, but it was usually to take in my tie, skipping my face altogether.”

Kate December 7, 2012 95 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Getting Cozy

In which we laugh, cry and discuss the proper spelling of “boobs”

carrie December 7, 2012 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

SPLC Sues Ex-Gay Therapy Practice for Fraud, Deception, and Generally Not Working At All

The SPLC has filed the first-ever lawsuit against an ex-gay therapy practice for deceit.

Rachel December 7, 2012 7 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Winter Outerwear Essentials for the Discerning Butch

“If you’re cold, it’s your own damn fault!”

Kate December 7, 2012 34 Comments
Politics + Activism

BREAKING: Supreme Court Will Consider Both Prop 8 and DOMA

The Supreme Court will review both Prop 8 and DOMA and consider the future of gay marriage in the US.

Laura December 7, 2012 30 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #53: You’re Really Gonna Like The First One

Topics include Mormon fundamentalists, plane crashes, studying gangs, LOST, electrocution, nostalgia for YA novels and children’s books, not going to prom and so much more!

Riese December 7, 2012 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Notre Dame’s Gay Students Asked to Be Chaste, Because Catholicism

Notre Dame has approved an LGBT student organization and the club must preach chastity for LGBTQ students. Which makes me think maybe we should take our gay money elsewhere.

A.E. Osworth December 7, 2012 104 Comments
Politics + Activism

Fawlty Deflowerings: UK Lawmakers Trying To Define Gay Sex

Marriage equality comes with a cost.

Gabrielle Korn December 6, 2012 34 Comments
First Person

Prairie Homo Companion: Conversations On Coming Home

“Me too,” I could so easily say to the teenagers on that Edmonton LRT train: “Me too.” I had also wanted to leave, and I did; but then I came home.

Malaika December 6, 2012 39 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Britney, Bo, and Brooklyn

Jay-Z and the cool artsy grandma you wish you had (and maybe do) chat on the subway, Britney’s back (bitch), and I reveal another holiday film I’m excited about.

Brittani December 6, 2012 11 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Broccoli Cheddar Beer Soup

The last time I was making broccoli cheddar soup, I was drinking a smoked lager and thought, “Why the fuck not?”

Hansen December 6, 2012 14 Comments
Theater

“Tales of a Fourth Grade Lesbo” Tells It Like It Was

CARA’S TEAM PICK: For everyone who was once young and queer and confused and is going to be in LA this weekend.

Cara December 6, 2012 10 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Lila Rose

Our new music segment! Meet up-and-coming queer musician Lila Rose and feast your eyes on the best cat photo you’ll see this week.

Crystal December 6, 2012 15 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Vegan Leek and Parsnip Soup

This vegan soup will inspire lots of thyme/time puns.

Ryan Yates December 5, 2012 9 Comments
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