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Society + Culture

Bigot Bingo Puts the “Fun” Back in Fundamentally Flawed Argument

Nothing lightens up a white-knuckled homophobic debate like a rousing game of Bingo!

Kristen December 13, 2012 17 Comments
Movie Features

Things to Look at When You’re ‘Not Sober’ or Even When You Are, Whichever, Part 2

We just wanted to make sure you knew about this neat thing over at the New York Times. How is your day?

Laneia December 13, 2012 19 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: What’s Cookin’, Good Lookin’

Food-related gifts are especially fun (if you’re into that) because they can be both useful and something your giftee would not buy themselves at the same time.

Ryan Yates December 13, 2012 22 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #9: The Golden Age Is Now

In this edition of Lez Liberty Lit: the golden age for writers, nostalgia, literary cartography, bookshelves as diaries,
“I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus” and the end of the world.

Ryan Yates December 13, 2012 4 Comments
Theater

We’re Queering the F*ck Out of Musical Theater, Wanna Help?

There’s a show full of queer women and you could help bring them to the masses! Wouldn’t that be neat?

JuliaOA December 13, 2012 24 Comments
Breakups

25 Reasons I’m Finally Starting to Enjoy Being Single (Besides Sleeping Around)

18. The only bladder I have to wake up for is my own.

Lizz December 13, 2012 87 Comments
Playlists

XXXMAS: The Playlist

I am a festive machine hellbent on bringing joy to others through forcible consumption of yuletide joy. 

Carmen December 13, 2012 15 Comments
Society + Culture

LGBT Retirement Homes Step Up in Response to Homophobia and Mistreatment of LGBT Elders

With support for gay equality at an all-time-high and the focus on an aging generation of baby boomers, our LGBT predecessors are finally getting the much-needed care they deserve.

fonseca December 12, 2012 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: We Get It, Bill de Blasio’s Wife Once Identified As Lesbian, And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Starring IKEA Monkey as Margot Tenenbaum.

Carmen December 12, 2012 37 Comments
TV Reviews

6 Reasons To Watch Season One Of Gay Teevee Show DTLA

Dana Fairbanks, Julie Goldman, and four other reasons to watch the entire season of DTLA in one day.

Riese December 12, 2012 6 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide 2012: I Like Coffee, I Like Tea

For the hot caffeinated beverage junkie in your life/heart.

Rachel December 12, 2012 25 Comments
TV Feature

Going Down (South): Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Child, Southern Progressive Icon

Actually, I love the image that comes from being from the same state as the Honey Boo Boo Child herself.

fonseca December 12, 2012 18 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Wishbeard

Queer psychedelic dream-poppers who describe their sound as part-‘math rock’ and all own ridiculously cute pets.

Crystal December 12, 2012 13 Comments
Music

Yoko Ono’s Cover of “Firework” Makes Everything Okay

Here’s Yoko’s “cover” of “Firework” by “artist” Katy Perry.

Carmen December 12, 2012 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

What Judicial Dreams May Come: What the Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA Could Mean

Two cases. Five issues. Nine Justices. Infinite possibilities.

Jessica December 11, 2012 10 Comments
Gender

Tumblrs of Butches Doing Things: A Reprise, Thanks to You

The world is a better place because of your responses to “Top Six Tumblrs Featuring Butches Doing Things.”

Gabrielle Korn December 11, 2012 28 Comments
Book Lists

100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time

You voted and the results are in – the best 100 queer-lady fiction or memoir books of all time!

the team December 11, 2012 61 Comments
Music

VIDEO: Dani Shay’s Love Song For Her Girlfriend Ali Is Ridiculously Adorable

Dani Shay has just released a new music video and it’s most likely the cutest thing you’ll see today.

Hansen December 11, 2012 29 Comments
Geekery

More Than Words: Sisterhood of the Sapphic Pants

Yeah, Sappho was a right-on woman, but that’s pretty much all anyone really knows about her. Today we’re going all the way back to the birth of the word ‘sapphic.’

Cara December 11, 2012 25 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Stenciling

Seriously, if you haven’t stencilled with contact paper, you don’t even know how good your life is going to be once you try this out.

Hansen December 11, 2012 17 Comments
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