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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
Gender

Immigration Reform is a Queer & Trans* Human Rights Issue

“The only way that we as queer and trans* activists can fight against homophobia and transphobia as it impacts the most vulnerable members of our community is through working in coalition with other social justice groups to fundamentally change and dismantle these unjust systems.”

Olga December 5, 2012 18 Comments
Theater

The Birds and the Bees: Let’s Talk About Sex With Maggie And Rachel!

Ali’s Team Pick: Maggie Keenan-Bolger has team up with Rachel Sullivan and they’re busy creating “The Birds and the Bees: Unabridged,” a play about female sexuality.

A.E. Osworth December 5, 2012 13 Comments
Christmas

Toys Are For Tots (Not Girls or Boys Damnit)

Easy Bake Ovens don’t need to be gendered anymore than Lego does. Sidestep the stereotypes this season.

Kristen December 5, 2012 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The Selfie That Helped Change The World And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Hillary Clinton is a 21st Century Girl, Drag Queens love themselves, and gay people around the globe are making strides!

Carmen December 5, 2012 14 Comments
Christmas Crafts & DIY Projects

I Want You to Want Tea: How to Make the Most Thoughtful Gift Ever

I am the most glad that I get to share this enchanting project with you beautiful people. It doesn’t cost a lot, you can put it all together in a few hours of fun AAAAND you’ll be seriously warming the heart cockles of a special someone because tea just keeps on giving!

Kelsey December 5, 2012 36 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Geeky Gifts for All Variables of Nerds

This enormous gift guide full of nerdery and fun will make your holiday shopping super simple and really, really geeky. There’s a lot of Dr. Who in here, for the record.

Whitney Pow December 4, 2012 29 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Easy Peasy Screen Printing

Here’s a simplified version of screen printing for small batches of t-shirts that will impress your friends and loved ones and dogs and especially me.

Hansen December 4, 2012 20 Comments
Movie Reviews

Watch and Walk Away Angry: Ward v. Ward, A Documentary on Lesbian’s Custody Battle

Who is more fit to raise a child: a convicted murderer or a lesbian mom?

Gabrielle Korn December 4, 2012 7 Comments
Book Lists

My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Riese, Editor-in-Chief

In which all books mentioned herein were published after 1975 and almost everybody is both female and still alive.

Riese December 4, 2012 34 Comments
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