The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People
A lot of terrible, overwhelming things are happening for our community, right now. Let’s hold one another and try to understand what’s going on.
Nia Long’s Lesbian Character in “Dear White People” Sure Was Underwhelming
Chapter III of “Dear White People” gives us Nia Long as Neika Hobbs in my dream job as an African-American studies professor and a beautiful self-proclaimed lesbian… but her storyline, and really the show in general, didn’t quite land for me.
Poly Pocket: Figuring Out Where To Start
How a single 31-year old pansexual non-monogamous Black woman living in Los Angeles is starting to explore poly.
“My Favorite Thing Is Monsters” and the Queerness of Horror
Emil Ferris’s debut graphic novel, about a ten-year-old half-Mexican tomboy who is obsessed with horror films and detective comics, explores the intersection between gender, sexuality, race and class.
I Accidentally Went Looking For God In Portland
On Easter Sunday, I didn’t go to a church, but I quietly praised God at brunch in community with friends and strangers and so many carbs and those tiny Cadbury chocolate eggs.
Pretty Little Liars Episode 713 Recap: I Needed a Win on an Existential Level
Emily and Aria strongarm Sydney Driscoll while Hanna operates on a life-size doll wearing her face.
Sarah Paulson Is All of Us
2017, y’all.
Congress Casually Files LGBT Rights Bill; Trump and Pence Pass “Religious Liberty” Executive Order
Trump is reportedly planning to sign a “religious liberty” executive order that has Mike Pence written all over it — in the meantime, over 200 members of Congress say they’ll just go ahead and file a bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the Civil Rights Act.
Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #20: The Motions
“I won’t bother to save face and pretend I’ve been fine.”
55 Lesbians Having A Bad Time In BDSM Stock Photos
no this look on my face is “excitement”
look how excited I am
also turned on
also our therapist says Tuesday morning is still good
25 Queer Engineer Approved Ways To Pass The Time On A Plane
“Calculate how many ‘free’ airline snacks you would need to eat to break even on the cost of your plane ticket.”
No Filter: Samira Wiley Remains An Adorable Life Ruiner
Also, Janelle Monáe is a feathery dream and Cara Delevingne has a lipstick hangover.
VIDEO! Getting In Bed with Jasika Nicole: Longterm Relationships!
Jasika Nicole got in bed with me last week and helped me give advice on longterm relationships! We talked communication, couples therapy, and that way that your gf sighs and says it doesn’t mean anything but YOU KNOW IT MEANS SOMETHING, UGH.
“Supergirl” Episode 219 Recap: Hope Floats
Maggie and Kara work together to save Alex’s life. (And reader, they do.)
Let’s Get Weird: Meet Your New Fashion and Beauty Editor!
Let’s Get Weird is a judgement-free place to talk about fashion and feelings.
Drawn to Comics: 15-Year-Old Maggie Thrash Interviews Herself in This Brand New Exclusive “Honor Girl” Excerpt
“After that summer, all I wanted was reassurance — not from other people necessarily, but from myself. I would have loved to talk to my adult self and ask her a million questions: Am I ok? Do I make it out of my teens alive? Who do I turn out to be, in the end?”
Photoessay: May Day March in Los Angeles
This year, unions and organizations came together across the country to push back on Trump’s immigration policies and showed how labor rights and immigrant rights intersect.
Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for May 2017
After April’s gentle lessons to release and surrender, May is here to get us into trouble.
Twitter Is the New Black Church
I grew up hearing stories from elders about how integral the black church was to their lives during the Civil Rights era. Being a queer woman, I never quite felt that same sense of camaraderie in the church. So I found my sanctuary on Twitter.
“Below Her Mouth” Predicts Six More Weeks of Shane
Let her rest.