The Comment Awards Are Suited and Booted
“Tag yourself — I’m ‘not sure who is supposed to make the first move.'”
GLAAD Survey Finds Straight People Fine with “Equal Rights” in 2018, Not So Much Actual LGBT People
The statistics on acceptance of LGBT people were generally staying the same or improving, until last year — when, as GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis puts it, “the acceptance pendulum abruptly stopped and swung in the opposite direction.”
Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is Queer Lady Magician
Being a Queer Lady Magician to me means sharing the truths of our lives in unexpected, thought-provoking ways, instilling a sense of wonder, expanding our imaginations around what is possible.
6 Over-the-Counter Eczema Treatments I’ve Tried, Ranked From Worst to Best
A rundown of the more effective products I’ve tried, plus some common treatments that just did not work.
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #17
“I don’t know who you are but I’ve never believed in anyone’s ability to reach peak mommi more than you”
This Queer House, Vol 10: New Year, Newly Organized Queer House
It’s okay if your end result isn’t completely bare and minimal and perfect; the most important thing is feeling in control of the spaces you create.
25 Pictures Technically Not of Lesbian Sex According to Stock Photography
“I realized all the lesbian sex photos were hiding where they usually do: in Close Female Friendship City.”
29 Citrus Recipes to Fill Your Day with Brightness and Vitamin C
Eat all the citrus and fight off all your colds this winter!!
I Demand a Lesbian Cop Show Spinoff of “The End of the F**king World”
I don’t want a Season Two. I want a dark comedy / procedural with two lesbian cops on the prowl, fighting crime and battling sexual tension.
“Black Lightning” Episode 102 Recap: Three Minutes in Heaven
This is brave and historic. But it’s played intimate and vulnerable and small and more than anything, normal. Just two people sharing together. Like we have seen straight people do a thousand times.
Pop Culture Fix: LGBT Faves Dee Rees, Rachel Morrison and Yance Ford Make History With Their Oscar Nominations
Kate McKinnon is as good at being Robert Mueller as you knew she would be, St. Vincent covers Sleater-Kinney, some gay news from Sundance, updates on The Bold Type and grown-ish, and more!
Notes From A Queer Engineer: A Land Built On Dikes
During the 1800s, most land creation in Boston was accomplished via sea walls (“dikes”) and infill.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #39: Oh Bummer
“Everything but my anxiety seems to hit an all-time low during the winter.”
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Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is the Boss Bitch Mermaid Who Bites Back
Mermaids are femme icons for a reason. Their siren songs and sensual looks lure troublesome sailors, only for the mermaid to devour them whole and make herself stronger. To put it plainly, a mermaid is a boss bitch. I could use some of that energy in my life right now.
No Filter: Evan Rachel Wood And Kate Moennig Are Still Friends, I’m Fine, Everything’s Fine
Also, Danielle Brooks is an actual sparkle princess and Hayley Kiyoko introduces me to my new favorite athletic league.
How To Give (Or Get) a Strap-On Blow Job
Strap-on blow jobs are subversive and super hot. Learn how to give or get one right here.
“Supergirl” Episode 311 Recap: Space Girls
This female-focused episode of Supergirl kicked ass and took names.
Katchoo and Francine are Back in “Strangers in Paradise XXV”
It’s secrets and intrigue and lesbian looooove and just so very Terry Moore.
Drawn to Comics: Michelle Perez and Remy Boydell Talk Trans Sex Work, TV Influences and Their Comic “The Pervert”
Over the last two years, a story about a trans girl living in Seattle and surviving through sex work was published in issues of ISLAND Magazine. Now, It’s being put together as one book, The Pervert, by Michelle Perez and Remy Boydell.
Bad Religion
“Here was a community where race apparently didn’t matter, because we were all humans, made in the image of God. Where a pacifist, sensitive, caring Jesus was the primary male role model. I finally felt at home. I was promised complete acceptance and understanding, and all I had to give was… well, everything.”