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Politics + Activism

I Bet You Were Wondering What’s New With DADT

The reader’s digest version: People in charge: “Hunky dory,” Gay lady: “Swimmingly,” Gay guy: “Ehh, pretty good,” Republicans: “Danger Will Robinson!,” Gay soldiers’ organizations: “Please sir, I want some more.”

Laura August 16, 2011 15 Comments
Music

Hannah and Maggie: Cute Lesbians, Good Music

Sebastian’s Team Pick: “I was sort of worried that it was too predictable to show you guys an acoustic singer/songwriter duo of lezzies in their early 20s, but…”

Sebastian August 16, 2011 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Students Still Face Web Filtering And “Neutrality” In School

It’s still tough to be a queer high school student, especially in these districts in Missouri and Minnesota.

Rachel August 16, 2011 5 Comments
Music

Lady Gaga’s “You & I” Music Video Premieres: OPEN THREAD

Gaga in drag is my favorite thing.

Jess August 16, 2011 79 Comments
Politics + Activism

Michele Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll, Ron Paul Places Second – Should We Panic?

Probably not — Bachmann and Paul’s Ames straw poll victory isn’t the end of the world or the race.

Rose August 16, 2011 91 Comments
Sex

Do Women Like Sex, Or Just Sexual Economics?

Debate is raging about the economics of sex versus women’s desire — but what does it mean for lesbians?

Jamie J. Hagen August 16, 2011 37 Comments
Queer Fashion

Lizz’s Latest: Make Summer All Fall Long with Patterned Stockings

Getting real, the economy just tanked so bad you’ll be lucky if you even have a school to go back to….So I’m just going to hold off on storing my summerwear and buy some patterned stockings to make my shorts last through November.

Lizz August 16, 2011 22 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Tuesday Gay Good News Day Because The Numbers Are On Our Side

There are 87% more of us in the desert, everyone wants us to get married, basically in general we’re multiplying rapidly and sooner or later will inevitably take over.

Carmen August 16, 2011 9 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Like It’s 2003

“So maybe you can relate to that feeling or maybe you just needed a good excuse to listen to that Bowling For Soup song again.”

Laneia August 15, 2011 31 Comments
Queer Fashion

Andrej Pejic, “The Prettiest Boy in the World,” Models Through It

“It’s not like, ‘Okay, today I want to look like a man, or today I want to look like a woman. I want to look like me. It just so happens that some of the things I like are feminine.”

Riese August 15, 2011 71 Comments
Book Features

You Probably Want to Read Some Lesbian Pulp Fiction

Summer is almost over! Try to forget about that by reading some lesbian pulp fiction.

Ryan Yates August 15, 2011 54 Comments
Food and Drink

How Do You Peel A Banana?

No really, how do you?

Laura August 15, 2011 52 Comments
Geekery

We Are Become Pals!

Intern Grace’s Team Pick: How do you feel about a story/comic combination about cute girls who are friends and also total weirdos? I feel good about it.

Intern Grace August 15, 2011 29 Comments
Sex

I Spoke to 2,500 Sluts on Saturday: Why We Need to Start Talking About Consent, Sex Ed, etc.

Slutwalk DC: “I was standing right in front of the Washington Monument. My name tag said “Carmen (Fucking) Rios,” and I had cut my shirt into a crop top tank top, and I was still wearing my aviators. Then I gave a speech and I want to share it with you.”

Carmen August 15, 2011 23 Comments
Money + Work

How Not to Flirt with Your Boss

Brittani’s Team Pick: I want you to know how to flirt with your boss and get fired at the same time.

Brittani August 15, 2011 18 Comments
Society + Culture

We Should Talk to Each Other Poolside This Sunday Funday

Let’s cuddle and enjoy lesbian books, community building on behalf of gays everywhere, Jane Lynch in a suit, Rose McGowan’s lesbian posse, and a two-piece swimsuit.

Carmen August 14, 2011 17 Comments
Society + Culture

The Last Days of Gay Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi: New Questions, Some Answers

Dharun Ravi wants all charges against him dismissed — and the papers filed in his defense offer new insights into what happened to Tyler Clementi.

Riese August 14, 2011 51 Comments
Sex

The Ethics of Lust: Your Dildo Might be Illegal

“With all these dildos piled high around me, I think it’s a good time to discuss the laws surrounding the purchasing of sex toys.”

Queerie Bradshaw August 14, 2011 47 Comments
Geekery

Internet Withdrawal Inspires Panic, Insanity, Despair and Other Hyperbolic Feelings

“Unplugging my Ethernet cable felt like turning off a life-support system.”

Rose August 13, 2011 48 Comments
Politics + Activism

Coptic Church Defends Students’ Rights to be Homophobic

“We don’t discriminate, we just don’t believe in homosexuality.”

Laura August 13, 2011 17 Comments
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