Four hamentaschen cookies are dressed up in masks and costumes against a yellow background. Very silly and very cute.

Jewish Holidays

How To Create Purim Rituals That Celebrate Being Queer

Purim is one of the queerest Jewish holidays. Let’s celebrate accordingly.

A pink frame surrounds a photo of a mishloach manot, a gift basket specifically given to friends on Purim. The basket contains hamentaschen, a mask, noise makers, and other treats.

Jewish Holidays

Now Is the Perfect Time for Mishloach Manot

This tradition, which literally translates to “sending of portions,” involves creating care packages of food and drink to send to loved ones.

a paper heart on a wall with words written on it: Note To Self, I love you!!

Valentine's Day

I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

When I think about why Valentine’s Day is so important to me, I find it important to distinguish between self-care and radical self love.

there is a creepy stone tunnel in the dark, barren woods. from it emerges a cut-out figure from a vintage valentine's day card. instead of a head there is a heart with a disturbingly realistic mouth as well as giant soul-piercing eyes. the rest of the figure is some kind of cutesy white girl in a blue dress holding a purse with a heart on it. the heart head also has a hat.

Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Valentine's Day

Your Zodiac Sign as a Creepy Vintage Valentine’s Day Card

Always. Always. Always compliment a Libra’s outfit. You don’t want to find out what happens if you forget.

Against a white and pink background covered in hearts, there are seven items: orange briefs covered in cactus print, a stack of pink tinned fish boxes, a brown box of truffles, a cell phone with audio erotica playing on it, a brown glass jar of bath salts with the bath salts exploding out of the top, a blue rose-shaped grinding toy, and a pink beverage in a short glass with rosemary and a slice of grapefruit on top.

Valentine's Day

9 Sensual Gifts You Can Get for Your Own Damn Self This Valentine’s Day

Whether you’re single or partnered, you’re allowed to get yourself the gift of a little Valentine’s Day treat.

a red card with a white heart on it peeping out of a pink envelope. there are three felt red hearts next to it.

Crafts & DIY Projects Valentine's Day

How To Make Valentine’s Day Cards for Your Friends

We’ve been through shit, and sometimes we need to thank the people who got us through it.

a Black woman wearing a red sweater smiles a huge joyful smile

Community Holigays

What Brought You Joy This Year?

This is a New Year’s Eve Roundtable and Open Thread Situation!

Christmas Quizzes

Holigay Quiz: Which Christmas Monster Should You Date?

Listen. We can’t *all* date Krampus.

Holigays

Eight Queer Cozy Baking Mysteries I Wish Existed

So I made them up.

Christmas

Christmas Traditions, Ranked by Lesbianism

Caroling is gay.

Meg Ryan decorating a tree in You've Got Mail

Christmas Movie Lists

Actually, These Are Christmas Movies, Too!

Think of these movies more as a cozy fireplace with stockings hung on them, rather than a Christmas tree lit up in the center of the room.

Community Jewish Holidays

Hanukkah Lights From the Disabled Community

Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.

Silverware on a white plate with a red ribbon tied around them. There are cranberries and a piece of a Christmas tree on the table next to the plate.

First Person Holigays

Three Stages of Never Ever Doing Holiday Meals the “Right” Way

Holiday meals have always been mired in conflict for me.

an array of hanukkah goodies like gelt, dreidels, and menorahs resting on top of a light blue background

Jewish Holidays

Eight Ways To Spell ‘Hanukkah,’ as Regulars at Your Local Bar

There are many ways to spell Chanukah, and they’ve all got their own personality. Just for kicks, I imagined eight of them as people at an LGBTQ bar.

A crossword on a desk, the game Scrabble, a group of friends laying in the grass together, a person walking a dog, groceries, a woman reading a book in bed, and a woman sending a text message.

Holigays Quizzes

Quiz: What Should You Do When Your Family Stresses You the F*ck Out Over the Holidays?

Don we now our gay apparel, for we! Can! Do! This!

Javicia Leslie and Jojo Gibbs stand together with their arms around each other on the set of Something From Tiffany's

Christmas Movie Reviews

10 Cute Couple Things I Imagined Javicia Leslie and Jojo Gibbs Doing in “Something From Tiffany’s”

Sapphic wives in a new Christmas movie? Yes! Now make them the main characters!

1. A red velvet wrap dress. 2. A gold glitter dress. 3. A black leather look mini dress. 4. A dark blue velvet dress.

Holigays Queer Fashion

So You Want To Go to a Holiday Party

We’re gonna close out the year and wrap up our new romcom protagonists, all in one!

Christmas Food and Drink

A Quest for the Perfect Gingerbread Bake To Serve This Holigay Season

I chose four new to me recipes — a gingerbread cake, gingerbread rolled cookies, gingerbread drop cookies, and gingerbread bars — and am here to report back.