“Into the Badlands” Failed its Queer and Female Characters in the End
We’re allowed to expect more from our stories in 2019.
Pop Culture Fix: Katie McGrath Is a “Bisexual High-Octane British Truth Bomb” in a New Aussie Series
Plus: Watch Laverne Cox get ready for the Met Gala, Suranne Jones’ gay struttin’ on Gentleman Jack is on purpose, the CW wants a full season of Batwoman, Disney’s live-action Lady & the Tramp will replace the racist cat song with a new Janelle Monáe track, and more!
No Filter: Tessa Thompson Wants to Drag You Gently
Also Jasika Nicole wins ANOTHER award, Samira Wiley wants to dance with somebody who loves her, and Tegan or Sara prove definitively that Captain Marvel’s is gay.
Janet Mock Is This Week’s Modern LGBTQ Trailerblazer #WCW
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community.”
Foolish Child #45: Bury Your Gays
“Look, we all know how the gays feel about their representation…”
Lifting Heavy Things
I could carry that heavy canoe further than any of the other teenage girls on my trip. I could carry that canoe, because that meant I didn’t have to carry my grief and my mom had to carry her own weight, because I wasn’t home.
10 Board Game and Wine Pairings for All Your Spring Evening Needs
I’m not very fussy about my wine, but I am very fussy about my board games.
A Rose by Any Other Name: The Arguments for Dating Someone with the Same Name as You
“Honestly I love myself, and I think I’m super hot.”
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 414 Recap: Is it Nippy in Here?
The Legends get trapped in the Ice Age trying to save Ray, while Ava, Nora and Mona try to stop Evil Gary.
Queer Art of Failure: Notes on Camp and the 2019 Met Gala
Most people didn’t understand the theme, but last night’s Met Gala was as glamorous and queer as ever! Maybe, even more than usual this year!! Here are some of my favorite looks, paired with literal notes on camp.
8 Summer Affair Books featuring Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Eight books with steamy summer affairs between women, with some settings abroad to boot!
“Supergirl” Episode 420 Recap: Fact-Finding Missions
Alex and Kelly go on a trip to find out if Alex is about to become a mother while Kara and Lena go on a trip to find out what the hell Lex has been up to in Kaznia.
Monday Roundtable: Into the Wild
Our favorite ways and places to be outside.
“To L and Back L Word” Podcast Episode 105: Lies, Lies, Lies
This week on “To L and Back,” a smash-hit podcast about The L Word, Lara tells Dana that it doesn’t change the way she feels about her or how much pleasure she gave her!
Sanctuary of the Pines
The mountains and forests of Northwest Montana were where I felt the freest as a lesbian, but I didn’t know that feeling had queer roots going back 100 years, to when my doppelgänger was wandering these woods.
The Perfect Queer Poem: When You Need to Break Up With Your Lover Who Is Also Your Best Friend
So much of what we might think of as queer lyric poetry comes is set by Sappho’s example: her attempts to speak her desire so emphatically that it wills love into existence.
Sunday Funday is Jamming to Juice and Lizzo’s Joy
Plus: The ultimate Riot Grrrl listening guide, Caster Semenya is the GOAT, the first elected trans woman of African descent to sit on the São Paulo congress, and more!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Trying To Be In A Body
Sometimes it’s hard to focus on being in your body, how to get into impact play, PornHub might acquire NSFW Tumblr and more.
Be The Change: Allies, Accomplices and Collective Liberation
What’s the difference between ally and accomplice? How can you use these terms to think about how you’re in solidarity with others?
Some Things: Roots
“I’m growing something in my chest that’s spreading through my bones.”