Lez Liberty Lit: Missing Girls
What you should read this summer, “woke” is in the dictionary now, queer history books in high school and more!
What you should read this summer, “woke” is in the dictionary now, queer history books in high school and more!
JK.
You should watch [whitest show ever]! It’s so good!
Also, Evan Rachel Wood journeys further into the maze and Mallory Ortberg is here to serenade you.
Yael is coming out as genderqueer, Fun Home’s lyricist responds to de-butching allegations, Gillian Anderson also thinks The X-Files behind-the-scenes sexism is baloney, Wonder Woman continues to shine, Jennifer Lopez share a story about her lesbian aunt for The Fosters new promo campaign, Sense8 is kinda coming back, and oh so much more!
“They were a union organizer and liked to throw themed parties (for example: Naked Brunch). One time I bought Gap jeans and they called me a capitalist pig dog. They were not wrong.”
“You totally had me freaked out. You must have been acting kind of weird that night and for a while before. Because when you were like ‘There’s something I need to tell you,’ I thought you were dying. I had no clue.”
“That she talked to you about this at all is a beautiful and important thing that a lot of young people don’t have. So know that just being there for her is already making an enormous difference!”
“It’s a really queer book. And don’t worry! We’re going to take good care of your spooky babies, even when the going gets rough in the story. They’re in good, safe hands.”
This song is quietly ruining my life.
Happy Canonically Bisexual Stars and Stripes Day!
To solve today’s environmental issues, we need new voices, preferably voices from different parts of the population than we’ve heard from in years past. Let’s hear from some queer women rocking environmental justice.
I started researching frosé and half the recipes made my screw my face up in a terrible wince. Vodka? Strawberry simple syrup? Could you even taste the rosé in the end? I decided to riff on a recipe that would cut the sweet down a bit.
I will not celebrate a country in which 11 of the 14 trans people of color murdered this year have been black women. I will not celebrate a country currently run by fascists and white supremacists. I will not eat your bland potato salad. I will not celebrate a country that does not celebrate me.
There have been a handful of women antiheroes on TV over the last few years, but what sets this show apart is the way it centers on three different queer experiences.
For a lot of trans women, going to the pool or the beach can be one of the most stressful things about post-coming-out life. You’re more exposed than usual, swim suits aren’t normally designed for girls with bodies like ours, and there are usually lots of people there. But don’t worry!
Growing out your body hair can be exciting, liberating, and nerve-wracking. Here’s what I learned from growing out my leg hair.
Do you ever wish you could travel back in time and scream at your younger self to open their eyes?
Cosima, you are the leading lesbian on this show! Stop stomping around in the dark looking for monsters!
#Ham4All, Ellen Page with a guitar, Gabby Rivera on Pride, KaeLyn’s face on a wall, Lesbians taking over Texas and more!