Lez Liberty Lit: As Simple As Being
Women writers have friendships, too; women having control over their bodies; a poem from Eileen Myles and more.
Things I Read That I Love #251: To Stand in a Shadowless Field in Three Layers of Tweed
Topics include being Midwestern, Second Life, restorative nostalgia, getting an abortion in South Dakota, Chuck E Cheese, Andrew Cunanan, Manson bloggers and so much more!
OPEN THREAD: Your Internet Friendsgiving Extravaganza
Whether you need company today, solidarity when it comes to family, or just someone to share memes with, we’ve got you covered. Get in here!
Tessa and Mariah Are Breaking Ground and Mending Hearts on “The Young and The Restless”
It is not a small thing for Y&R to cast Mariah’s love for Tessa in the same mold as one of the show’s great supercouples, Nick and Sharon. It’s a normalizing force for a conservative audience that might not view a same-sex story that way.
“Steven Universe: Save the Light” Is a Warm Blanket in a Cold World
A sweet, exciting RPG that’ll give you warm fuzzy feelings and non-binary heart eyes for days.
How YA Novels Unexpectedly Enabled My Own Bisexual Revelation
I wonder why the story of a bisexual teenage boy is the one that allowed me to explicitly consider my identity as a bisexual adult woman for the first time.
Pop Culture Fix: Disney Unveils Its First “Boy Princess” and CW Gets Ready To Gay Up Its DC Crossover
Plus the full trailer for The Chi, another lesbian sports superstar, Demi on the red carpet with Danica Roem, and Sarah Paulson is as busy as ever.
“Marvel’s Runaways” Hasn’t Achieved Its Full Gay Potential Yet, but It’s Already a Thrilling Ride
Karolina finds herself at a horrible frat party, and something magical happens. She sees two women making out on the dance floor. She pauses, stares, transfixed. The scene captures that moment of knowing and not knowing something all at once.
No Filter: Annie Clark Works On Her Dribble
Also, Lena Waithe met Obama, Sara Ramirez is trying to actually kill you and Lauren Jauregui sent you a flirtatious text message.
Holigay Gift Guide: Trusting Gender Traitors Is Never Dangerous
Take your gender treachery to the next level with these gifts for watching, reading, playing, and giving.
“Supergirl” Episode 307 Recap: Make it Reign
Kara has an unexpected visitor, Sam discovers more about her past, Alex is criminally underused, and Lena is MIA.
PHOTOESSAY: Transgender Day of Remembrance in West Hollywood
For Transgender Day of Remembrance, I went to the City of West Hollywood’s event and talked to some of the community and those elected to serve about what TDoR means to them, what they’re doing to fight for the living, and what we can do every day.
29 Slightly Melodramatic Fears and Insecurities of a Baby Dyke
“There aren’t as many hairy, feminist lesbians as I was led to believe.”
Friendsgiving Challenge #3: Let’s Talk (Not) Turkey
You’re looking for an impressive quick-cooking, small-scale main dish that was chosen just for you by Cat Cora her very self? WELL THAT’S THIS.
“Transparent” Without Jeffrey Tambor: More Trans Women, More Potential Revolution
As cis white men are forced out of Hollywood to face repercussions for their actions, this could become an important moment for traditionally marginalized voices to tell stories in ways we’ve never been allowed to before.
Holigay Gift Guide: Queer Comic Book Movies and the Queer Comic Book Ladies In Them
We’ve seen a lot of canonically queer women in comic book movies lately; here’s the gift guide for those who are thrilled about that development.
This Queer House, Vol 8: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
In this month’s This Queer House, I’ll show you how to get your home ready for winter by keeping the warm air in and the cold air out with a DIY draft stopper, as well as a few other helpful tips.
Six Tips for Dealing with Your Difficult Family Members Over the Holidays
I’m sharing tips and techniques that have been useful to me in the face of conflict for those of you who’ll need to advocate for yourselves in difficult conversations and fight the good fight this holiday season. We can do this. Hopefully one day we won’t have to.
Holigay Gift Guide: You’re Just Really Into Books
Gifts for people who are super into books that aren’t, y’know, books. And also some that are.
Also.Also.Also: ‘The L Word’ Reboot Has Its Showrunner and It’s Not You and Other Stories for Your Short Week
A showrunner for The L Word BABY!, Airbnb is trying, don’t get hacked, here for imperfect black female protagonists, Smitten Kitchen, queering modern day church, a brief Buffy interlude, and so much more!