British Blues Queen Chantel McGregor Shreds Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Red House’
When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a boss guitar solo.
Get Baked: Mayonnaise-Free Potato Salad
Delicious potato salad, no mayo or weird shredded carrots required.
Anti-Gay Religious Group in Iowa Uses Federal Funds to be Total Assholes
A story about how your tax dollars were used to pay the salary of people taking fighting against the rights of gay families for religious reasons, and there seem to be no consequences for it.
MTV Video Music Awards 2011 Liveblog and Open Thread
Hang out with us as we liveblog the 2011 VMAs!
Sunday Funday is Kissing Gay Girls in the Rain
This Sunday there are girls kissing girls, a planet made of diamonds, gay events on both U.S. coasts, and a bunch of lesbos on film. So bring it on, Irene.
NSFW Sunday Likes Lace and Fishnets
This week on NSFW Sunday, lesbians can wear lace and fishnets, vibrators can help backup your hard drive, and sex when you’re older will still be a thing.
Ethics of Lust: On the Legality of Stripping and Burlesque
This week we focus on scantily clad people inside strip clubs and burlesque halls.
Your Two Minute Guide to Feelings About Gay Marriage
GOOD released a summary of changing attitudes about gay marriage that you can blow through in under five minutes. And it’s illustrated!
Let Them Eat Gulab Jamun With My City Cuisine
Laura’s Team Pick: My City Cuisine helps you figure out what you should and should not put in your mouth.
The Pop-Up Museum of Queer History, With A Side of RADCLYFFE
“We believe that our community – and especially our youth – deserve to know our history. If you don’t know you have a past, how can you believe you have a future?”
“You Deserve A Drink” has Alcohol, Puns, Alcohol Puns
Intern Grace’s Team Pick: A girl making alcohol puns for three minutes while discussing pop culture. She just really gets you, you know?
Pretty Little Liars 211 Fashioncap: Bad Girls Wear Purple
How did I feel when I heard Maya was coming back to Pretty Little Liars? Let’s just say it was similar to when Brock came back to Pokemon.
It’s Time for Hey! Did You See That Comment?! Friday
Do you think Intern Grace would make a new comment award picture with different people behind the computer a la “who’s at the door”?
Gay People Suddenly Everywhere According To Census Data
“Middle America is safer and more welcoming for gay people than ever before, which is good, because it’s most of America.”
Artist Spotlight: Two Door Cinema Club
Never heard Two Door Cinema Club? This is for you.
Movie Night: Y Tu Mama Tambien
“Typical men! Fighting like dogs and marking their territory. What you really want is to fuck each other… that’s what you want!”
How I Learned to Talk (In Bed): Why This Queer Woman Cares About Consent
I had already committed, in my mind, to taking on consent activism for the rest of my life. Then I came out of the closet.
Top 10 Quotes from ‘Designing Women’
It’s Friday. You need this.
A Love Letter to Christina Santiago
Gabrielle Rivera remembers her best friend, LGBT Activist Christina Santiago, a victim of the Indiana State Fair stage crash – “No one on the corner had swagger like us or secret crushes on Angelina Jolie and Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes.”
Eileen Myles Believes In Evil But Not Witch Hunts
Rachel’s Team Pick: “I think it’s quietly genocidal. I mean in a spiritual sense. Instead of pole dancing you can be a pleasure rug. Just lie down! The money will come.”