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Style Thief Paper Dolls: You Didn’t Know You Needed This Until Now

Carrie Brownstein, Kiyomi Mccloskey and Janelle Monae all ready for you to play dress-up.

Lizz January 7, 2013 24 Comments
Queer Fashion

How To Own It: Chevron And On

Chevron is basically the queer sister of stripes, so let’s make a necklace out of it!

Gabrielle Korn January 6, 2013 20 Comments
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Sunday Funday Is A Strong Gay Girl Living In This Bear-Filled World

Fuck Yeah Tammy Baldwin.

Carmen January 6, 2013 11 Comments
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Using Both Hands

This week on NSFW Sunday: Hitachi magic wands, new lesbian porn, how yoga helps your sex life, kinky fairy tales and more.

Ryan Yates January 6, 2013 7 Comments
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Children Raised by Single Moms or by Lesbian Couples Are Just Fine

Focusing on the number or gender of individuals raising children distracts us from the reality that patriarchal power structures and unequal social institutions are what really make things disadvantageous for children.

Malaika January 5, 2013 23 Comments
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How To Back Up Your iPhone

Raise your virtual hands if you’ve got an iPhone.

Lana Turing January 5, 2013 13 Comments
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Bomb Girls 201 Recap: I Heard You Like Beards

Bam! Season 2 has begun. This episode is called “The Quickening”, maybe for how quickly time has flown by since the end of last season. Kidding! It felt like forever and I wanted to die.

Kate January 4, 2013 79 Comments
Society + Culture

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This week, the New York Times wants to talk about your lipstick and your self-esteem and I want to talk about how they are missing the point when it comes to the debate about women wearing makeup.

Vanessa January 4, 2013 183 Comments
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Things I Read That I Love #57: Live From Snowbank City

Topics include snow removal in Montreal, homesteading, faux-survivalism, Honey Boo-Boo, sexual violence in India, temps, Cambodia, AIDS, and so much more!

Riese January 4, 2013 8 Comments
Geekery

Girl Scout Cookie Finder App: Probably Greatest Invention Of All Time

Girl Scout Cookie Locator. Need I explain more?

Hansen January 4, 2013 38 Comments
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Meet the first of our 2014 calendar girls! Cynthia will warm your icy winter heart with giant, delicious flowers and her sunny/sexy good looks.

Robin January 4, 2013 64 Comments
First Person

Butch Please: Butchsolutions

12. Do your goddamned laundry.

Kate January 4, 2013 74 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Settling Into 2013

The comment award winners are bringing the sass in the new year!

carrie January 4, 2013 9 Comments
LGBT History

‘The Lives They Lived’ Includes Sally Ride And Other Legendary Queers

The exhaustive list of legends lost in 2012 includes many American artists and scientists, as well as one Costa Rican you’ve probably never heard of (but will be glad you did).

fonseca January 4, 2013 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbian Couples in Mississippi Protest Marriage Inequality By Applying for Marriage Licenses

And the fight for LGBT rights in the Deep South goes on.

Rose January 3, 2013 15 Comments
Geekery

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Laura January 3, 2013 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

HUD and Bank of America Do Settlements The Right Way, Win Policy Changes for Gays

Bank of America discriminated against a lesbian in couple in Florida. Instead of just settling for a huge sum of money like Americans in the private sector normally do when faced with legal action, HUD asked for a relatively small sum of money ($7,500) and actual policy changes.

A.E. Osworth January 3, 2013 6 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ellie Kemper, Kay Cannon, The Hunger Games, The Hobbit…and some dude’s dad getting a puppy.

Brittani January 3, 2013 7 Comments
First Person

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Maybe there are possibilities beyond the mortgage and the SUV and the Big Oil Company. Maybe you’ll walk along past where the sidewalk ends and discover those possibilities for yourself.

Malaika January 3, 2013 48 Comments
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