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Literature

Things I Read That I Love #257: Icarus Falls From The Sky While Someone Else Swipes Right

Topics include campus sexual assault, behind-the-scenes footage, Black Panther, vintage sexual harassment, breakups & heartbreak & museums, murder, picky eaters, why are millennials so into astrology and more!

Riese February 16, 2018 8 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Crushing On Kristen Kish

“I have never in my life been so simultaneously supported in my truth and called out for my bullshit.”

Darcy February 16, 2018 17 Comments
Sports

5 Other Olympic Sports We Could Add Lyrical Music to, Just a Thought

Okay, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, but with skiing and shooting. Think about it.

Laura Mandanas February 16, 2018 14 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

“Ready Player One” Finally Shows Us Lena Waithe’s Lesbian Gamer

Finally, some answers about what Lena Waithe is going to look like inside the OASIS!

Heather Hogan February 15, 2018 11 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Women and Power

The literature of Ezili and finding lesbians and queers in Caribbean literature, feel(ing) free, new Foucault, taking young women’s love stories seriously and more.

Ryan Yates February 15, 2018
The L Word

Watching “The L Word” For The First Time: A Gentle Guide

A guide to watching “The L Word” for first-timers, chock-full of L Word trivia for repeat offenders.

Riese February 15, 2018 39 Comments
Television TV Reviews

“The Girlfriend Experience” Season Two: Bad Show, Decent Soft Core Lesbian Porn

“Erica’s #1 hobby is pouring glasses of water and/or vodka, and then drinking them.”

Riese February 15, 2018 14 Comments
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4 Masculine-of-Center Looks for Any Kind of Winter Date

Warm and handsome outfit ideas for those still too chilly nights.

AC Dumlao February 15, 2018 14 Comments
Television TV Show Recaps

“Black Lightning” Episode 105 Recap: Lesbian Superhero’s First Supersuit

Anissa learns about her family history and finally suits up as Thunder for the first time! Jennifer learns to never cross lesbian moms. And I made you all a homemade Valentine! You don’t want to miss it.

Carmen Phillips February 14, 2018 18 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Lena Waithe Continues Her Quest For Global Domination

Plus some serious gal palin’ on The Annihilation red carpet, a girlfriend for Sara Lance(?), Once Upon a Time is getting serious(?) about lesbians in its final days, gay Olympians, Sara Gilbert, and a feud I simply cannot handle.

Heather Hogan February 14, 2018 9 Comments
Television TV Reviews

“Imposters” Is a Perfect Show for Lesbians Who Love Love (And for Lesbians Who Think Love Is a Lie)

Come for the gooey feelings, stay for the deception and scissoring quotes.

Natalie February 14, 2018 13 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Gaby Dunn Is on Her Way to Steal Your Wife

Also, Demi Lovato fell into some snow and Hayley Kiyoko is STILL breaking up with you.

Stef February 14, 2018 11 Comments
Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Cards For Queer Women, Pt. 2

Send a little cutie to your cutie.

Erin February 14, 2018 19 Comments
Health Sex

You Need Help: Is It Normal to Feel Sexy When You Gain Weight? (Yes)

“There’s nothing better than finding out the way you love your body the most, and you’ve done that. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad or weird for that.”

Mey February 14, 2018 24 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: “The Prince and the Dressmaker” Is a Stunningly Gorgeous Book About Being Yourself

We’re all lucky enough to see an exclusive preview of this book about dresses, gender, true selves and love right here.

Mey February 13, 2018 8 Comments
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Lesbian Dating Apps

Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Gay Personals Ad and Finding Lesbian Love, Thanks to Herstory Personals

We asked Kelly Rakowski of Herstory Personals for some of the tips and tricks she’s gleaned about writing a good personals ad from playing matchmaker to the queer lonely hearts Instagram crowd, and she was happy to oblige.

Vanessa February 13, 2018 5 Comments
Parenting & Family

Raising Baby T-Rex: My Mom Says We’re Exactly The Same

I wasn’t at all ready for the feelings I’d have about being adopted and queer and raising a toddler who still isn’t as old as I was when I came to the United States on an airplane.

KaeLyn February 13, 2018 64 Comments
Sex

How To Have Lesbian Period Sex

Here’s how to live your patriarchy-smashing lesbian period sex vampire dreams.

Ryan Yates February 13, 2018 9 Comments
Book Lists

8 Books to Read If You Loved Carmen Maria Machado’s “Her Body and Other Parties”

Here are eight queer short story collections that embody the same kind of creepy, “bodies as horror,” fabulist, dark fairy tale feel that Machado’s book does.

Casey February 13, 2018 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Black History Month Roundtable: What Does Queering Black History Mean To You?

“For me, queering Black History Month is about making sure that future generations don’t feel the same pressure to choose between their blackness and their sexuality that I once did. It’s about leaving space to be all of yourself, at once.”

Carmen Phillips February 12, 2018 20 Comments
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