New Music: Aussie ‘Supergroup’ Seeker Lover Keeper is a Dream Team
Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann have recorded some music. Together
Carmen’s Team Pick: Vote for a Lesbian
Tammy Baldwin running would be one small step for gay rights, and one giant leap for the aforementioned lesbian government takeover. So sign this petition urging her to get in the race!
Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” Bill “Essentially Dead”
It now appears that the vote that was rescheduled to Friday never occurred, and the bill has expired, effectively taking it off the table for the time being.
Annika & Sebastian Want to Answer All Your Trans*-Related Questions
Y’all have a ton of questions for us about trans* stuff, so we thought we’d team up and give you lots of answers! Details inside.
CNN Anchor Don Lemon is Gay, What a Day!
“I think if you’re going to be in the business of news, and telling people the truth… you’ve got to be honest. You’ve got to have the same rules for yourself as you do for everyone else.”
Phoenix Suns CEO Rick Welts is Gay and It’s Totally Okay
“Anyone who’s not ready for this needs to catch up. He’s doing anyone who’s not ready for this a favor.”
I Don’t Like Movies
This important piece includes several graphics, one chart, and a lot of feelings about why movies suck now. All the ladies disappeared, everyone stopped talking, and everything started exploding.
You’ll Never Guess Who’s Funding NY’s Pro-Gay Marriage Push
You guys, what if Republican donors made gay marriage happen in New York. Like really, what if.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Gets Off with Lambda Nominees
NSFW Sunday has eight more reasons to read a f*cking book about f*cking. This week we’re talking about the Lambda Literary Awards.
Sara Quin Gives a F*ck About Tyler the Creator’s ‘Sickening Rhetoric’
“Why should I care about this music or its “brilliance” when the message is so repulsive and irresponsible?”
Lots of Signatures, Rainbows, Celebrities Working to Achieve Marriage Equality
This week in gay marriage, you can add one more state to your list of “possible reception locations” and a few hundred thousand more people – including celebrities! – to your list of “potential guests.”
Riese’s Team Pick: Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender & Sexual Orientation
“microaggressions are constant and continuing experiences of marginalized groups in our society; they assail the self-esteem of recipients, produce anger and frustration, deplete psychic energy…”
Gay Students in Canada Get Bullied, Too. A Lot, Actually.
Even in Canada, where everyone is suposed to be nice, two-thirds of gay students feel unsafe in school. Oh, kids. No matter where you look, they’re finding a way to be assholes.
Playlist: Eurovision Finals Party
For all your kitschy dancefest needs!
Crystal’s Team Pick: Soundwave Revolution with Hole and The Pretty Reckless
Horns up, Australia. Courtney Love is coming to a city near you.
Marni’s Team Pick: Rock to Walk
PARTY IN BROOKLYN (for a good cause)!
Rachel’s Team Pick: BUST Magazine Craftacular
This is an event involving handmade crafts and DIY goods, free issues of BUST Magazine, as well as local/organic/vegan/gluten-free food and a food truck. There is no defensible reason to not attend this event.
Yesterday Was Thursday. Today Is Friday. That Means Comment Awards. Fun Fun Fun.
we, we so excited.
Glee 220 Recap: Prom, Queen of the Desert
PROM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WILL EVER HAPPEN TO YOU IN ALL OF LIFE. This week, we join the Glee students as they experience their junior prom and hit each other in the face.
DeAnne Smith and That Airy Fairy Stuff
“Psychic Sarah asked me to meditate with her. I did.”