Why I’m Craving a Thanksgiving Sandwich 364 Days a Year
It’s November 2016, and I’m lonely and missing my family a lot more than I expected. I say I can’t come home for Thanksgiving for a mix of reasons.
Playlist: Songs for Vibing with Your Found Family on Thanksgiving
Here’s about seven hours of songs to play behind conversations and to fill the comforting silence of breaking bread over a tofurkey, ham, or whatever you like to stuff your face with.
Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories To Read on Thanksgiving
If you have a pocket of time between tasks tomorrow or are just having a chill, quiet day, dive into some brilliant stories.
Holigay Gift Guide: For the Kitchen Top You Maybe Have a Crush On
There’s something so sexy about watching someone cook with confidence.
Thanksgiving Will Always Be My Special Holiday — And Not Just Because It’s When I Proposed to My Partner
On October 1, 2020, I bought her an engagement ring.
Immerse Yourself in the Work of Indigenous Writers With This Anti-Colonial Reading List for Thanksgiving
What you’ll find here is not just people writing about the ins and outs of what makes Thanksgiving the bullshit holiday that it is, but also people just writing about their cultures, about being who they are, about how they survive, what makes them keep fighting, and what gives them hope for the future.
Holigay Gift Guide: Gifts for Your Favorite Dapper, Transmasc Queer
Dapper, transmasc queers thrive year-round, but in my opinion, we shine brightest in the winter.
This Thanksgiving, I’m Moving to Warmer Weather in an Attempt To Survive
As I write this, nearly 70,000 new cases were reported yesterday, and hospitalizations are increasing. Health officials have started to warn of a coming surge in the winter, just as we’ve seen the last two winters.
Holigay Gift Guide: For the Queer Always Talking About Their Fur Babies
One of the ways to my heart is truly through my dog, and I bet you have someone in your life who’s the exact same way. Why not get them something for their furry friends this season?
How To Roast a Turkey
I wouldn’t know.
Holigay Gift Guide: Things To Buy for Yourself Because You Deserve It
Hi reader, it’s me. Your auntie who likes nice things.
Holigay Gift Guide: Queer Cookbooks for Every Home Chef on Your Shopping List
If you’re going to buy cookbooks for your friends and family, why not buy them queer cookbooks and put money in the pockets of queer chefs?
Ways To Truly Support and Celebrate Queer Parents During the Entire Holiday Season
The parents in our LGBTQ+ community deserve some rest and celebration.
Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy for Your Grad School Friend Who’s Too Busy To Read This
Ah, the holidays. A time for failed gingerbread assembling attempts and corny Hallmark Christmas films. Also, NO SCHOOL!!!
Practical Magic: How to Cut Ties With Your Family
If you have family you don’t want to associate with anymore, whatever your reasoning, this guide is for you.
Holigay Gift Guide: Sick Gifts for the Spoonies in Your Life
A Spoonie is an affectionate name for a chronically ill person who has limited energy (spoons!) to use on any given day. It’s a rad community of resilient people whose physical, emotional, and cognitive struggles are mostly invisible to their friends, colleagues, and even family members.
Holigay Gift Guide: For Your Long-Distance Friends
Maybe you, like a lot of queer people, found your community online and don’t live near your friends.
Holigay Gift Guide: 10 Gifts With Daddy Energy for the Masc Top in Your Life
If you’re looking for a gift that says, “Spank me, Daddy,” I’ve got you covered.
10 Ways To Stay Connected to Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends This Thanksgiving
If the last few years have reiterated anything to us us, it’s that queer people are endlessly resourceful in their pursuit of staying connected with their community, and committed to keeping each other safe.
Janelle Monáe Gave Megan Thee Stallion a ‘Lil Kiss, Plus Other Hot Queers in Costumes
Happy Gay Christmas!