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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
Recipes

Get Baked: Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire

Because I can’t cook and because I love chestnuts, I always pick a really easy recipe for roasted chestnuts. First rule: don’t cut off your fingers. Those do not go well in homemade roasted chestnuts.

A.E. Osworth December 11, 2012 11 Comments
Book Lists

My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Malaika, Contributing Editor

Is it too much to say Pippi Longstocking made me the woman I am today? No, no, it isn’t at all.

Malaika December 11, 2012 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Homophobic Swedish Soccer Squad Sacked in the Name of Love

Sweden’s sports officials have no time for homophobic bullshit, leaving Sörskogens IF players with plenty of time on their hands.

Carmen December 10, 2012 4 Comments
Queer Fashion

Suit Up With Saint Harridan

No more compromising when it comes to your wardrobe. No more feeling uncomfortable in the outfits that are supposed to make you feel like a million bucks.

Kate December 10, 2012 20 Comments
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