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Pop Culture Fix

What Does It Mean To Be Young And Queer? TESTIMONY Asked, You Should Answer

My promise to myself this week is that I am going to testify.

Carmen April 17, 2012 11 Comments
Music

Music Fix: Tupac, Missy Higgins, Butterfly Boucher & Uh Huh Her

Let’s talk about that Tupac hologram.

Crystal April 16, 2012 19 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Lemony Edamame Pasta

You know how painful it is watching and waiting for your food to cook when you’re really hungry? The best thing about this meal is that you use up all 10 minutes it takes to boil the pasta getting other things ready.

Laura April 16, 2012 12 Comments
Gender

MSNBC Talks To And About Trans People For An Hour, Doesn’t F*ck It Up

MSNBC’s 20-minute segment on “Trans in America” is so good I can’t believe it actually happened. Guests include Kate Bornstein, Mara Keisling and Mel Wymore.

Riese April 16, 2012 51 Comments
Issues Travel

On Camp: Not Burning Your Skin, A Kit and Lifestyle Guide

The last thing I want when facing 200 other lesbians in the sun-filled woods is to look like I was cooked to rare and then set free at the Jersey Shore.

Carmen April 16, 2012 51 Comments
Food and Drink

Roundtable: Let’s Talk About Cereal For Serious

In which the Team does some serious soul-searching and shares with you our deepest feelings about various cereals.

the team April 16, 2012 152 Comments
School

Check Out Open CourseWare, Because Using Your Brain is Fun

Rachel’s Team Pick: What if you could take a class called “Rethinking the Family, Sex, and Gender” (and more) for free? YOU CAN.

Rachel April 16, 2012 19 Comments
House & Garden Sponsored

A Custom Fit: Making Your Space Your Own Space

“Don’t let anyone tell you how many bedrooms you have, is what I’m saying.”

Laneia April 16, 2012 90 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Certain That Her G-Spot Exists

This week on NSFW Sunday: orgasms, g-spots, porn, pheromone parties, pregnancy fetishes, more from “Curvy Girls” and climate change erotica.

Guest April 15, 2012 22 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Wishes Everyone Was More Like Hillary Clinton

This week we should all cuddle and then read a lot of interesting things and continue to create political change in Arizona. You in?

Carmen April 15, 2012 24 Comments
Book Lists Issues LGBT History

28 Books About Gay Geography That’ll Take You On Journeys Through Time and Place

If you like lesbian history as much as I do, then you’ll love all these books about queer life in various towns, states, cities and countries. Your input is welcome!

Riese April 15, 2012 21 Comments
Society + Culture

Also. Also. Also: Coming Out Associated With Better Health And Other Things We Missed

Boston University released a study suggesting that supportive parents improve long-term health for LGBT individuals. Also, what’s a Krisbian?

Lizz April 14, 2012 46 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #21: Eat, Sleep, Read

This week’s topics include gay reparation therapy, online sports message boards, Thomas Kinkade, Suzanne Collins and being a better writer!

Riese April 13, 2012 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Long Island PTA Chapter Will Exist Solely to Support Gay Teens and Be Totally Awesome

“You don’t have to live on Long Island to join. You don’t have to be gay or have a kid who is gay… All you have to do is believe in the movement.”

Rachel April 13, 2012 8 Comments
Parenting & Family

19 Terribly Interesting Tips On Raising A Trans Kid (From A Trans Kid)

“There is no Parenting Trans Kids 101 textbook. All there is is showing up to class.”

Morgan M April 13, 2012 47 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Sick of Eating Easter Candy and Matzo

Or at least I am.

Laura April 13, 2012 11 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 315 Recap: Big Brother Is Watching You And Is Kinda Bored

This week on Glee, Margaret Thatcher dog ate my heart and Blaine’s brother smiled with his eyes and Santana had two lines.

Riese April 13, 2012 106 Comments
First Person Issues

On Camp: Girl Scout Camp – Freedom, Feminism and Hobo Pies

“My awkwardness should have followed me along to Girl Scout camp, but somehow I managed to shed most of it in the 40 miles between the city and that patch of unremarkable forest.”

Daphne April 13, 2012 31 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Lip Service Season 2: New Trailer Reinforces Fact That It’s Finally Happening

Lip Service Season Two, as you probably know by now, is a thing and it’s a thing that’ll be on your television in like two weeks. We have videos and pictures!

Riese April 12, 2012 53 Comments
Society + Culture

Study Supporting “Ex-Gay” Claims Finally Retracted to Much Rejoicing

“For all this concern about how I damage people, where is the damage?… don’t you think there’d be a busload of people who are damaged?” Yes.

Rachel April 12, 2012 27 Comments
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