Steve Bannon is the Racist Far-Right Internet Personified — and He Hates Women and Gay People, Too

There’s no way to overstate how dangerous it is to have Bannon whispering directly into Donald Trump’s ear every day like a Disney movie villain.

Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Please Tell Me The Worst of It Is Over

To be honest, I am struggling with how much to reveal about the fact that I’m just now closing out what was undoubtedly the bleakest week of my life. You should probably come on down and just tell me random information about your life and be nice to each other instead!

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Angelina Jolie “Switches Teams,” Apparently Was On A “Team”: What Does This Mean For You?

Sources close to the actress and model told Radar that Jolie is “turned off of men completely” and “going back to women.” Does this mean you’re going to date Angelina Jolie? Probably.

LGBT History

Swords, Satan and Sexuality: Queer Nuns of the Past

“Somehow convincing the convent that she genuinely wanted to take holy orders Julie entered the nunnery with her girlfriend. Around a month in an elder nun died of natural causes and the two of them saw their chance; putting the dead nun in the girlfriend’s bed they set the nunnery on fire and ran off into the night.”

AF+

Looks Like Home (Screens)

Some days “home” is a nebulous moving target. Other days, it’s in your pocket.

Politics + Activism

Here Are Some Title Suggestions For Kellyanne Conway’s Inevitable Memoir

Are You There, White American Jesus? It’s Me, Kellyanne

Geekery

4 Roguelike Games To Play While You Wait For Your Pizza

“Sometimes mantis people warp onto your ship and murder your crew, and sometimes everything catches on fire, and sometimes this all happens at once, but not every time.”

Politics + Activism

#DemocrEC: Queers Launch Grassroots Campaign To Stop Trump Presidency, It Could Work

Our friends have launched an initiative to convince the electoral college to do their jobs and save us from total catastrophe.

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Bex Taylor-Klaus Is Gay: “Scream” Actress Comes Out ‘Cause Life Just Got More Terrifying Than TV

“Part of why I’m coing out is because there’s so much hate and fear in and around the LGBT community right now and it’s important for us not to halt progress out of fear.”

Relationships

Poly Pocket: Being As Direct As Possible

Here’s how a 23-year-old native and Jewish queer trans woman with Cerebral Palsy living in Baltimore and dating a few people does poly.

First Person

I Am Excited About My Future And This President Won’t Change That: A List

I’m excited about my future. I’m a little nervous also, but I’m more excited than nervous, because just as the seasons change, our president will as well.

Politics + Activism

Oakland Lesbian Couple and Their Son Murdered By Former LGBT Activist

Lesbian wives Patricia Wright and Charlotte Reed and their 19-year-old son Benny Diambu-Wright suffered fatal knife and gunshot wounds at the hands of 61-year-old Dana Rivers, a former schoolteacher and well-known transgender activist.

Politics + Activism

Trump’s Potential Appointees Are Truly Deplorables in Search of a Basket

A look at what’s happening with the process of choosing people for the president-elect’s cabinet, and how dangerous they are (very).

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ellen DeGeneres Becomes First Out Lesbian Entertainer to Get Presidential Medal of Freedom, Should Maybe Just Be President

Ellen DeGeneres becomes the second living out lesbian to get a Presidential Medal of Honor, let’s all just hold hands and re-watch San Junipero, Wanda Sykes says “fuck you” to pro-Trump hecklers, someone from Fifth Harmony kisses a girl and other important stories!