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Comedy Dating

DeAnne Smith and The Dating Game

“Why are my arms so skinny? People can be friendly. Fuck, she’s so cute. Am I getting enough iron?”

DeAnne September 22, 2011 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

What The DADT Repeal Looks Like: Marines Recruiting Gays In Tulsa

This is what a repeal of DADT looks like at a gay community center in Oklahoma.

Rachel September 22, 2011 15 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Real L Worlds Collide For Vote For Equality Charity Basketball Game

Are you in Los Angeles this Saturday? Come out to The Real L Word charity basketball game for Vote for Equality’s efforts to defend The FAIR Education Act!

Jess September 21, 2011 6 Comments
Music

That One Song That Defines That One Moment

If October 2009 were a song, it would be this one.

Emily September 21, 2011 98 Comments
Politics + Activism

Michele Bachmann Just As Completely, Totally Wrong About Vaccines As Everything Else

Bachmann’s completely incorrect, false, wrong, bogus and detrimental claims about vaccines can have a real lasting impact on public health. I feel angry about this.

Lizz September 21, 2011 37 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Tells All the Nations to Stand Up For Gay and Lesbian Rights Everywhere!

Obama name-drops gay rights in an address to the United Nations, one of a few admirable moves he’s made this week.

Riese September 21, 2011 13 Comments
Parenting & Family

How to Live with Kids: Food & Cooking

You can either make your own coffee seven days a week, or you can teach your kids how to do it for you.

Laneia September 21, 2011 51 Comments
Visual Art

Help The Outliers Project “Contemplate the Space Between”

Be the change you wish to see in the world! And help this artist do the same.

Rachel September 21, 2011 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Bachmann’s Anti-Gay Fervor Contributes to Mid-Campaign Crisis Thing

Michele Bachmann to Jay Leno: “When I heard that I thought it was a mid-life crisis thing, ‘pray the gray away.’”

Riese September 20, 2011 45 Comments
Politics + Activism

DADT Hits the Road and So Many Glorious Gay Soldiers Emerge!

The big day is finally here and we’re one step closer to equality!

Laura September 20, 2011 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

Bullied Gay Teen Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, Kills Himself in Buffalo

Jamey Rodemeyer loved Lady Gaga, made an It Gets Better video, had a cute tumblr, and now he is dead.

Riese September 20, 2011 42 Comments
Book Features

Hot Authors Have a Way With Words, Are Also Really Hot

There’s a really amazing picture of Michelle Tea inside this post.

Rachel September 20, 2011 31 Comments
Health

Women Today Are More Drunk Than Ever

“It’s a good thing if women feel less pressure to be ladylike than they used to…”

Jezebel September 20, 2011 32 Comments
TV Reviews

I Watched “2 Broke Girls,” Didn’t Throw Rocks At The TV

“I have accidentally called this show 2 and a Half Girls on multiple occasions.”

Brittani September 20, 2011 45 Comments
Music

Lady Killer Backstage Pass: Part Three, Hacky Sack

“I think we’ve reached that point in the tour where the band members have become delirious.”

Crystal September 20, 2011 7 Comments
Money + Work

GO Magazine’s Red Hot Entrepreneurs Includes the Ladies of Unicorn PLAN-IT

Intern Bren’s Team Pick: “You must work your ass off, ‘cause you can sit on it later!”

Bren September 20, 2011 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

What Happened On Wall Street This Weekend

“We are mad as hell that the world is as fucked up as it is by corporations… The few who control wealth have bought off our democratically elected leadership.”

Rachel September 20, 2011 20 Comments
TV Reviews

“The Playboy Club” Reminds Me That Heterosexuals Sure Are Boring

Let’s say “take me to the playboy mansion” ten times fast and then wiggle our butts around, it’ll be fun!

Riese September 20, 2011 51 Comments
Dating

You Need Help: Requisite Crush on a Barista

How do you successfully flirt with that adorable barista?

Laneia September 19, 2011 82 Comments
TV News & Trailers

2011 Emmys Even Gayer Than 2010 Emmys

The Lynch Can Do No Wrong and Modern Family and Mad Men are way better than anything that’s ever happened, ever.

Lizz September 19, 2011 29 Comments
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