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Society + Culture

Ad Hawk Tells You Who Paid for That Political Ad, Makes You An Extra Informed Voter

Ali’s Team Pick: It’s like Shazam for politics!

A.E. Osworth August 28, 2012 13 Comments
LGBT History Theater

“June and Nancy” Reminds Us What It Was Like to Be An American Lesbian in 1958

“The stageplay is the lesbian equivalent of a Mad Men affair, but with less misogyny and so much more at stake.”

fonseca August 28, 2012 4 Comments
Sex

NY Mag Sex Diary Stars Lesbian Couple Getting Kinky in Provincetown

“She is often horny after working out. I’m often horny after drinking while she is working out, so we are a perfect match.”

Riese August 28, 2012 17 Comments
School

Louisiana Lawmaker Weirdly Obsessed with Making University Drop LGBT Studies Program

A Louisiana lawmaker wants to a local university to drop its new minor in LGBT studies because he claims the program is political; he also seems to have no awareness that it is also political to discourage the program.

Gabrielle Korn August 28, 2012 12 Comments
Queer Fashion

How To Wear Skinny Ties, For Femmes and Bois and Everyone In Between

Here’s the most important thing you need to know about skinny ties: You should be wearing one.

Hansen August 28, 2012 59 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Real L Word 307 Recap: Dream Come True, Nightmare Come Soon

This week on The Real L Word, Romi and Dusty reunited, Whitney and Sara visited Connecticut, Amanda went to a dinner party in New York with Kiyomi and Somer couldn’t make it! Hijinks ensue!

Riese August 27, 2012 139 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects House & Garden

DIY Grownup Cubbies

Or as a real grownup might say, “Mail Organizer.”

Gabrielle Korn August 27, 2012 9 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: The Rice and Beans Extravaganza

We’ve got a million variations on arroz con habichuelas to feed your stomach and soul.

Laura August 27, 2012 27 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Recap 311: Single Fright Female Seeking Same

Paige in a vest. Paige being reasonable. Paige getting mad. Paige getting bullied. Paige crying. This week’s Pretty Little Liars was all about Paige. Plus my predictions for the BetrAyal!

Lizz August 27, 2012 54 Comments
Meet-Ups / Events

PHRESH CUTZ: A Queer Pop-Up Barbershop

Dances with scissors.

phoenix August 27, 2012 25 Comments
Geekery

Reach Othrs on Your Phone: Why I Have a Screen of Gay Lady Dating Apps

Mobile dating apps are blowing up for gay men and straight people, but what is on the market for queer ladies?

Kristen August 27, 2012 43 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday is Spending the Day in Bed

This week on NSFW Sunday: a periodic table of feminist porn, period sex, and skinny dipping etiquette.

Ryan Yates August 26, 2012 11 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Even More Confident About Gay Marriage Than Usual

I think it might be wedding season.

Carmen August 26, 2012 30 Comments
Camp

In Which We Announce The Lucky Winners Of the September A-Camp Raffle!

Time to announce the winners of our A-Camp Campership Raffle, a raffle inspired by your supreme ability to get us past the $80k mark in our big amazing awesome fundraiser!

Riese August 25, 2012 35 Comments
Geekery

Anna Anthropy: Queering Video Games One Pixel at a Time

“Anthropy proves to us that video games can tell our stories as queer and trans* women. They can vent our frustrations in ways other people can experience. They can help us to communicate the things we go through in an unprecedented, interactive way.”

Whitney Pow August 25, 2012 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

Petition the White House for Beer

Ali’s Team Pick: Because, Mr. President, you know who else loves politics and home brewed beer? Queer ladies.

A.E. Osworth August 25, 2012 21 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Going Back To School

School is in session, get your chin off your desk.

Lemon August 24, 2012 7 Comments
Music

Happy Kaki King Day!

Happy fucking birthday Kaki King!

Kristen August 24, 2012 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Log Cabin Republicans Don’t Approve Of Republican Platform, Because It’s Way Anti-Gay

Basically, the Republican party has nailed down social conservatism from 1950, and plans to fuck all of us over. Thanks, guys!

Hansen August 24, 2012 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

On the Dan Savage v. Brian Brown Debate: Can We Please Just Admit That We’re Different?

“The debate between Savage and Brown, at its core, was really just a fight over whether or not gay people can be deemed appropriate or special enough in the eyes of people like Brown to be permitted in the institution of marriage.”

Amy York Rubin August 24, 2012 52 Comments
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