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Society + Culture

Barry Obama’s Transgender Nanny Tells Her Story, Breaks Your Heart

The AP tracked down Barack Obama’s former nanny and found her living in the slums of Jakarta where she presents as male to avoid being killed, abused or beaten.

Riese March 5, 2012 11 Comments
Society + Culture

They Like Us, They Really Like Us: Future Looks Better Than Ever For Gay Marriage

Maybe we’ve finally reached the point where there’s no turning back on the road towards marriage equality.

Rachel March 5, 2012 11 Comments
Theater

9 Underrated Kristin Chenoweth Performances That Are Not From Wicked or Glee

Kristin Chenoweth is on the TV show “GCB,” which means I have an excuse to talk about her.

Intern Grace March 5, 2012 33 Comments
Issues Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Portland, Oregon

“And yes, every day in this Queer Mecca is like an episode of Portlandia.”

LesbiansinPDX March 5, 2012 86 Comments
Issues Playlists

Playlist: Just A Girl In The World

Songs about places. So many places to sing about, like Ohio and Carolina and Georgia and London and Nashville and New Orleans and New York and California and you’ll see! Just listen to it.

Riese March 5, 2012 45 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars 222 Fashioncap Plus: Father Knows The Best Dresses

Everyone on Pretty Little Liars has issues with their dads. Too bad no one channeled that anger in to a halfway decent outfit.

Lizz March 5, 2012 10 Comments
Health

Get Fit: Motivating Yourself To Become a Person Who Exercises

If you want to go to the gym but don’t know how to get started or even how you’ll get yourself out the door, we’ve got a column for that.

Sarah Croce March 5, 2012 140 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Spaghetti Squash with Spaghetti Sauce

Alliteration is just the first awesome thing about this spaghetti sauce over squash.

Ryan Yates March 5, 2012 6 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Searching For A F*ck To Give About Kirk Cameron’s Anti-Gay Comments

GLAAD wants you to tell Growing Pains’ Kirk Cameron that he’s not your teen idol anymore after his super gross anti-gay comments on CNN.

Riese March 4, 2012 83 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Will Have Its Pie, Eat It Too, Probably With Obama

Lesbians are “bloody brilliant” and we’re going to go back in time with Lindsay Lohan.

Carmen March 4, 2012 24 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday is on Top of Things

This week on NSFW Sunday: lesbian porn, female porn CEOs, and sleeping around in San Francisco.

Guest March 4, 2012 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

That All-Star Prop 8 Play Was So Cool, You Have To See It!

Watch Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Chris Colfer, George Takei, Jamie Lee Curtis and so many other famous people performing the Prop 8 Play!

Riese March 3, 2012 35 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #15: Better Late Than Never

This week’s topics include sorority girls, raising kids these days, neuroenhancing drugs, online shopping warehouse working conditions and so much more!

Riese March 3, 2012 25 Comments
Politics + Activism

Anti-Gays Prepare to Overturn Maryland’s Gay Marriage Legalization, Save World From Apocalyptic Doom

Gay marriage was just legalized in Maryland — but now religious anti-gay-marriage groups are already trying to overturn the law.

Whitney Pow March 3, 2012 44 Comments
Issues Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Montreal, Canada

“I envision Montréal as some sexy androgyne character with a sweet moustache and a pair of lacy panties.”

Sid March 2, 2012 99 Comments
Comedy

Hannah Hart’s Getting Drunk, Sans Kitchen

Harto in a suite and the answer to the question “who’s your dream girl.” If you’re not sold, I don’t know what to tell you.

Intern Grace March 2, 2012 18 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Girl Power

In appreciation of female musicians who play in bands with other female musicians.

Crystal March 2, 2012 13 Comments
Society + Culture

Documentary on Bullying Inappropriate for High School Bullying Victims, Because of the Bullying

“Because it’s rated R, the kids that are being bullied — and the bullies also — can’t see this movie,”

Rachel March 2, 2012 20 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are For Winners

And that’s all of us.

Laura March 2, 2012 8 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Mini Apple Crisp

The only thing better than an apple crisp is an adorable tiny apple crisp that takes no effort whatsoever.

Ryan Yates March 2, 2012 10 Comments
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