Black Trans People Have Been Modeling Mutual Aid Before It Became a Buzzword
For the Gworls is a prime example of how Black trans organizers have found ways to keep one another safe, housed, and healthy despite violence at every turn.
Sasha Geffen’s “Glitter Up the Dark” Weaves a Shimmering Web of Queer Music History
Geffen digs into the collision between gender and technology in music and beyond to demonstrate how pop and rock music have been a vehicle for gender disruption for their entire existence.
The Private Activism Of Personal Connection
There are multiple ways to be an activist. It does not have to be a large public gesture. In private, trusting conversations with someone very different from you, you can create the space for revolutionary change. Connecting with each other on every scale contributes to a stronger global fight against injustice.
Some of Your Biggest Questions About Managing Mental Health During Covid, Answered by a Therapist
When are the Shoulds are invading your thought process, and try to be curious about that. What is it The Shoulds are trying
to protect you from? What does doing the “bad” or “wrong” thing mean?
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 515 Recap: Full Circle
The Legends face Fate herself, a slew of Encores, and some teary goodbyes in their final battle of Season Five.
Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Join the Call of Black Athletes for Racial Justice at the ESPYs
Also: Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall revisit But I’m a Cheerleader, the full Baby-Sitter’s Club trailer, our favorite showrunners are selling new series and movies, The Chi’s season three premiere features a gay wedding, and more!
Rabbit Hour
By the time I got out of the pool, I had five messages. Waiting at the light, the slivers of passing headlights passed over the hood of my car like sparks. You’re hot. You have a pretty face. So you’re bi? You could have a three-way with us. What are you up to tonight? You should put up more pictures.
Why Police Don’t Belong in Schools, and How to Begin Removing Them
While hiring SROs is often a well-intentioned means of protecting students and staff, police are punitive — not preventative.
Boyshorts and Girltrunks 101: Your Queer Underwear Guide
Boyshorts/Girltrunks 101: Including 78 boyshorts, girltrunks and boxer-brief suggestions for weirdos.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 411: “Literary License To Kill” With Lauren Montoya
“Lez Girls” is flying off the shelves and everybody has an opinion about who is a lesbian or not!
There Are Black People In Sunday Funday’s Future
Happy Sunday! Let’s keep that Juneteenth energy and celebrate Blackness during Pride! According to Black LGBTQ leaders — here’s are some of the best books, queer Black playwrights to know and love, Lena Waithe shares her favorite Black-owned and queer friendly businesses. Plus also: What if we used queer friendships to rethink what platonic relationships meant?
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Thinking About Sex As Essential
Desire and risk in the pandemic, centering sex workers in abolition conversations, a very good review of a very bad sex toy and more.
The Dyke Kitchen: Top Your Instant Ramen
I don’t see it as a culinary failure to plan to have instant noodles for dinner. But before I get into my favorite ways to elaborate on, accessorize, perhaps even elevate a pack of instant noodles, it’s important to note that not all instant noodles are created equal.
Baopu #74: Radical Reconsiderations
As a queer Asian woman, I’m asking questions and finding my place in activism beyond self-love.
Queer Tarotscopes for Cancer Season 2020: Make Way for Essential Healing and Deep Shifts
In this season of Cancer, we learn to open our hearts in specific, calculated, careful ways, allowing others to see our joy and our hope, our dreams, our ambitions. How can you balance stillness and movement, make space for growth as well as stability? Where are you evolving, transforming? What are you pursuing?
Boobs on Your Tube: “Betty” Is The Best Queer Show You Probably Missed
And we’re baaaaaaack! We’ve been gone for a while, but here’s a link to catch up on everything we covered and you maybe missed. Sending you lots of love for air conditioning, a fan, and some good TV to keep
Extra! Extra!: The Latest Reporting on Anti-Blackness in the US and Globally — Oh, and Still During a Pandemic
This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you more news of antiblack violence paired with updates on what activists are up to in the US and a look at antiblack and anti-indigenous violence around the world. This was a big week for the US Supreme Court so we’ll bring you up to speed on what’s happened there. And, of course, your COVID-19 update plus a general survey of the state of things worldwide to close out.
This is Your Friday Open Thread for June 19, 2020
Tell us how you are! Tell us what you’re up to! Tell us anything at all!
On Juneteenth, Heed the Calls of Black Trans Freedom Fighters
On a day commemorating Black freedom, we, particularly non-Black people, must recommit to freedom for Black trans people.
Into the A+ Advice Box #13: Social Distancing, Polyamorous Housing Decisions, and More!
Coping with feeling like it’s the end times and residual religious fears, sexual needs changing within long-term relationships, getting started with dating apps, and more!