Things I Read That I Love #46: My Fight Album
Topics include affirmative action, moving to New York from Canada, female boxers, Jonah Lehrer, Vancouver, hormones and K-Pop!
Science Says It’s Time for Real Talk About Lesbians and Pap Smears
This study from University of Maryland tells us that 38% of lesbians aren’t being regularly screened for cervical cancer.
Sneaker Feature III: Kicks On A Mountain
This is an opportunity to talk about sneakers and cute queers. YOU’RE WELCOME, WORLD.
What The Women Outside of The Binders Make Of Romney’s Debate Performance
“So while the “binders full of women” were in fact real, and not an imaginary item to be mocked, they weren’t exactly something Mitt can take credit for.”
All We Do Is Win: Second Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down DOMA, Scores One for Gay Marriage
Edie Windsor isn’t the only victor in round two; things are looking up for everyone.
Lez Liberty Lit #5: All Poetry All The Time
In this week’s liberty lit: finding comfort in bad books, steampunk and gender identity, an interview with Michelle Tea, a “photographer of books” and the best place to discover new poetry.
Sister, Sister: Creating Queer Spaces In Greek Life
Perhaps you picture fraternities and sororities like Animal House or the House Bunny, but here’s a life lesson: life and movies often do not resemble one another.
Australia Modernizes Misogyny
We often talk about the different ways we as a community can reclaim words, but what about when an individual actually does it?
Playlist: When You’re Feeling Helpless
Right now, what I want is to be in a dark room with my headphones and closed eyes. This is what I’ll be listening to.
Also.Also.Also: Ann Coulter is (Still) The Worst and Other Stories We Missed This Week
The good news is that tomorrow is a new day, and that maybe one day we’ll finally have marriage equality.
Tweeting For Freedom: The Second Presidential Debate
ABC News spent a lot of time telling you what all the cool kids were tweeting about. We live tweeted the debate and sounded marginally cooler. Join us for a fun adventure in “none of us could gchat so we decided to do this instead.”
No Man’s Land Episode 7: Reupholstering With Design Sponge
Carolyn’s Team Pick: Grace Bonney is on No Man’s Land!
Daily Fix: Naomily & Effy Return to “Skins,” Kalinda Gets Kinky, Etc.
This Arts & Entertainment Fix contains news about Skins Series 7, The Good Wife’s Kalinda’s kinky side, America’s Next Top Model, Kelly Lynch and lesbian fashion!
Snow-Covered Canadian Prairie Queers: A Survival Guide
“There’s not much media representation of the freezing lesbians in the snowy Northern prairies’ demographic.”
AIDS Memorial Quilt Now Viewable Online So You Can Cry in Front of Your Computer, Too
Kate’s Team Pick: Being able to see the quilt in its entirety is probably the most intense experience of the NAMES project to date.
You Can Use Technology to Navigate the Anti-Gay Hate
I just want to read my daily news with someone that’s as flabbergasted as I am.
This Is A Melissa Harris-Perry Appreciation Post
Raised in Virginia by a formerly Mormon White mother and a Black father employed in academia, Harris-Perry’s life is as layered as the points she’s so damned good at making.
Things I Read That I Love #45: To The Skin And Bone And Ragshow Of The Heart
Topics include Star Trek TNG, Strong Female Action Heroes, crime reporting, poverty in rural America, being trans and homeless and SO MUCH MORE!
Playlist: September A-Camp Dance Party
We danced on a mountain ’til 2:30 in the morning and this is what it sounded like.
Michele Bachmann’s Gay Sister Also Not A Fan of Michele Bachmann
“It felt so divorced from having known me, from having known somebody who’s gay. I was just stunned.”