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The Comment Awards Like You Just the Way You Are

We finally, somehow, got through this week, my loves! Have some water! Pet a dog! Hurl a straight white cis man into the sun!

Darcy October 5, 2018 31 Comments
Queer Fashion Straddleverse

Call for Submissions: But Make It Fashion

Submissions are now open for our next quarterly theme issue: But Make It Fashion.

The Editors October 4, 2018 10 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Do You Daydream to Distract Yourself?

In your heart of hearts, what does your dream home look like? Where is it? What makes it feel like home? Tell me everything!

Ari September 28, 2018 100 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Side-Eyeing a Diva Cup

“Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the phrase ‘menstrual confetti?'”

Darcy September 28, 2018 9 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Time to Talk About That Time of the Month

Anyone out there making period related art or magic?

Reneice Charles September 21, 2018 153 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Asking Simple Favors

It is a truth universally acknowledged that queer woman are more likely to have cats, and also to have had a crush on Blake Lively ever since the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was a thing.

Darcy September 21, 2018 37 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: When Did You First Know You Were Gay?

Tell me! What are your most cherished, funny, awkward gay stories from before you knew you were gay?

Carmen Phillips September 14, 2018 256 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Befriending Skittish Straight People

“How can one acquire these ‘sexish sex eyes?’ Asking for a friend.”

Darcy September 14, 2018 23 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About Back To School Season (Whether You’re A Student Or Not)!

IS GRAD SCHOOL GOING TO BE THE THING THAT FINALLY MAKES ME START DRINKING COFFEE, EVEN THOUGH I REALLY HATE THE TASTE AND DO NOT WANT TO DRINK IT?! 

Vanessa September 7, 2018 100 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Believe in Jenny Schecter

“I threw all my chicken soup out the window upon reading this, for IT WILL NOURISH ME FOREVER.”

Darcy September 7, 2018 25 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: LET’S MAKE A MAKEOUT PLAYLIST

This Friday, we’re getting ahead of the game and making a playlist together for cuffing season! Add your favorite song to our collaborative playlist and talk about it in the comments!

Ari August 31, 2018 73 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Kissing at the VMAs

“All my favorite lesbian love stories start when the hats align.”

Darcy August 31, 2018 21 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Which Hill Will You Absolutely Insufferably Die On?

What are you stubborn about? Like no matter what anyone says, you will dig your heels into the ground and fall over on your side, much like a cow, in the freezing snow before admitting that you were wrong about it?

A. Tony Jerome August 24, 2018 226 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Eating Those Sweet Little Figs

“A million little sweet figs for the person who wrote ‘once I cheated on my life partner with a wall in a jail.'”

Darcy August 24, 2018 31 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Do You Believe In Curses Because I Sure Do

Today, I want to talk about curses. I want to talk about whether or not you believe in them, the last time you experienced a Cursed Time in your life. And I want to talk about that because I am experiencing what I think is a curse right the fuck now.

A.E. Osworth August 17, 2018 37 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Brewing Beer to Make Men Sad

Every day we stray further from Darren.

Darcy August 17, 2018 44 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Not Over Yet! What’s On Your Summer Bucket List?

Talk to me about your one, wild, precious life! Let’s band together, scrap up every last morsel of Summer 20GayTeen, and send it off with a BANG!!

Carmen Phillips August 10, 2018 132 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Topping in the Woods

“Tops are elusive and live in the trees, like a lesbian Sasquatch.”

Darcy August 10, 2018 22 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Were You Ever Bad At Being Bad?

Let’s talk about the rules you broke, you little rebel you.

Valerie Anne August 3, 2018 109 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Behaving Very Badly

If ‘Cuddle Top’ is not already a thing, I will make it one.

Darcy August 3, 2018 35 Comments
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