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Book Features

The Perfect Queer Poem: For Facing Our Enemies

We stay open, even when our minds are swayed by bitterness and despair, because our queer lives depend on knowing that we don’t have to live like this. We turn in the direction of the sun and keep walking.

Natalie June 24, 2019 4 Comments
Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 112: Looking Back, Live From A-Camp!

It’s our first-ever live episode, recorded at A-Camp, which means in addition to dishing the dirt on the Dinah Shore Episode, we get to hear from special guests (Be Steadwell, Marni and Laneia) and lots of laughs!!! Also, KAREN GETS A MIC!

Riese June 24, 2019 12 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Agrees With Rebecca Sugar and Estelle That You Deserve to Shine

Dapper Q’s young adult fashion show, Diversity Prom, the queerest albums of the year, Pride stuff, REI at A-Camp, and more!

Ari June 23, 2019 5 Comments
Maxine Azula and Mistress Lita Lecherous
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Bringing BDSM To Pride

Queer BDSM and leather are central to Pride and don’t let anyone trying to sanitize all non-normative sexuality tell you otherwise. Plus, a new California bill could protect sex workers who report crimes, how to look after a vagina in summer and more.

Ryan Yates June 23, 2019 3 Comments
TV Feature

“Vida” Showrunner Tanya Saracho on Working in a Room Filled With Latinx Creators and Getting Queer Sex Right

“I was like Roberta, do your thighs hold both of you? Like if you slide down the wall? And she was like, let’s see. So we tried it on the sidewalk.”

Yvonne June 22, 2019 8 Comments
Recipes

Femme Brûlée: Coconut Lime Popsicles

If you’re fan of spicy margaritas I’m pretty sure you’ll love these popsicles.

Reneice Charles June 22, 2019 9 Comments
Webcomics

Baopu #61: What Am I Made Of?

Contemplating the ownership of pain.

Yao Xiao June 22, 2019 4 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: In Grand British Tradition, “Ackley Bridge” Mows Down its Lesbian With a Car

Plus an update on Nomi’s bad decision making on grown-ish, Burden of Truth is getting super interesting, and My Little Pony goes out with a gay bang.

The TV Team June 21, 2019 8 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Let’s Celebrate Being Single This Summer!

Honestly, being single rules. Let’s discuss.

Vanessa June 21, 2019 78 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Drinking Modern Lesbian Milk

“Happy to see Lost and Delirious finally getting all the recognition it deserves after its cruel snub on the dead lesbians of television list!”

Darcy June 21, 2019 14 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #291: Through a Dazzlingly Quick Intimacy To Violent Disagreement, Then Silence

Topics include picking/pulling/not coming, the gay neighborhood of Montrose, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, non-profits, gay men walking fast, Bennington in the ’80s, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” abortion and Grease.

Riese June 21, 2019 7 Comments
TV Feature

Lauren Morelli on the Terrifying, Rewarding, Humbling Experience of Remaking “Tales of the City”

“There are so many ways to love and be loved. Now we get to explore that.”

Heather Hogan June 21, 2019 6 Comments
Issues

Where Can You Take a Walk in the Park?

Most of my old hiking companions from Los Angeles are queer. Now I have Goldie, who takes breaks while we walk, just to jump up and kiss me. She places her paws just over my heart.

Melis Amber June 21, 2019 3 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes: Cancer Season Brings Deep Feelings for Long, Hot Days

All of those ideas and beginnings that were flowing through electric Gemini season will gain powerful traction in these days of Cancer, as we pour our hearts into those projects that speak to us on a deep, internal level, and build safe spaces that give us room for passion, creativity, and comfort.

meg June 21, 2019 11 Comments
Relationships

16 Ways to Grow Closer to Your Boo Without Actually Moving in Together

“Whatever, it’s fine. Give them your kidney. Then take one of their kidneys. It’s a kidney swap.”

Kim Wong-Shing June 20, 2019 21 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The Women’s World Cup Is Winning Hearts, Taking Over TVs

U.S. Women’s Soccer out-earned the men’s team, a review of Al(aina)’s new play(!), the lesbian love boat, androgyny is now fashionable in the WNBA, has focusing on “equality” made the LGBTQ movement too conservative?, Black LGBTQ leaders on Pride + Juneteenth, and more!

Natalie June 20, 2019 25 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“Pose” Episode 201 & 202 Recap: Wintour Is Coming

“Blood does not family make. Those are relatives. Family are those with whom you share your good, bad, and ugly, and still love one another in the end. Those are the ones you select.”

Chinelo Anyadiegwu June 20, 2019 17 Comments
Issues

What Happened When I Began to Dig

“I’ve grown physically stronger through trail work than I ever thought possible, but there’s that different kind of strength that trail work has fostered in me that I believe to be a lot more important.”

Hadley Johns June 20, 2019 18 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit Is Seeking the Sublime, or Something

Writing women’s sexuality in literary fiction, digital minimalism, queer summer reading and more.

Ryan Yates June 20, 2019 1 Comment
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Samira Wiley Bought a House, May the Lord Open Up Her Pool

Cara and Ashley Benson are instagram official, Samira Wiley needs a housecleaner, Stef Beatriz is the hottest thing at the pool, everyone is in Taylor Swift’s music video and other dispatches from celebrity lesbian instagram!

Riese June 19, 2019 13 Comments
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