20 Christmas Candy Recipes For When You Get Tired of That Bowl Full of Jelly
It’s almost Christmas! Still doesn’t feel like it, though. But maybe that’s because we’re not eating enough homemade seasonal candy, y’know?
Holigay Gift Guide: Gear For The Traveling Photographer
Cameras and bags and tents and lenses and cameras and cameras and cameras.
Be the Change: The Nuts and Bolts of a Campaign Plan
How to build a winnable campaign from scratch, what hummus has to do with bisexual liberation, and what it means to build collective power. Come learn something new or share your campaign organizing tips!
8 Queer High Fantasy Books For Your Epic Sword-Wielding Needs
Like, Guy Gavriel Kay, but queer. Tolkien, but queer. Melanie Rawn, but queer.
How to Dress Like Cate Blanchett’s Ocean’s 8 Character, Who Is Definitely Queer, Right?
I’m pretty sure Blanchett’s character will wear approximately 75 different outfits over the course of the film and is only involved in this heist as a way to increase her leather pants budget, which is already astronomical.
Finally Actual Good News: Standing Rock Sioux Win, Army Corps of Engineers Denies DAPL Easement
Regardless of the challenges that still lie ahead, from the DAPL project to Native safety and sovereignty in general, this news is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies.
Sunday Funday, Kristin Chenoweth, and Lady Gaga are Changing the World with Love Stories
Lady Gaga popped in to the Ali Forney Center, Mike Pence’s neighbors fucking hate him, Kristin Chenoweth isn’t about the right’s homophobia, Pat McCrory is still losing, a temporary victory for federal LGBT employees, and seven love stories where women change the world together and also look deeply into each other’s eyes because obviously.
NSFW Sunday Is Paying For Porn
The state of queer and feminist porn, why paying for it is crucial, Sailor Moon teaches sex ed, the difference between spanking and slapping and more.
Step Up Your Infosec In The Era of Trump and Throw Yourself a Password Party
Now I recognize that the following things I’m going to suggest that you do are, in fact, a pain in the ass. That’s why I recommend getting a group of friends together at a dining room table and doing this all together. Don’t share your passwords or passphrases, but do share snacks and beverages and a sense of accomplishment.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Upside Down
“I love LA. Nothing could ever go wrong here.”
Superqueero Roundup Recap: Legends of SuperFlArrow
There’s no such thing as too much Supergirl.
Black Lesbian Shanique Sanders Killed in Pittsburgh
Shanique Sanders, a 23-year-old black lesbian, is the latest QTPOC victim of gun violence in Pittsburgh.
The Comment Awards Has a Dumpster Tree
This week we’ve got vegetable puns, cults, the new gay agenda and so much more!
Kristen Stewart Brakes For Zebras In Rolling Stones’ New Video for “Ride ‘Em On Down”
Would you like to watch Kristen Stewart drive a muscle car irresponsibly while licking a blue lollipop? Today’s your lucky day, bucko.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Magical Thinking
Let’s talk about happy things because honestly I can’t take any more of this shitpile year.
Things I Read That I Love #216: More Fun Than The Law Allows
Topics include Double Dare, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest, coming out late in life, Legos and more!
How to Make People With December Birthdays Feel Special
If you’ve got a non-December birthday, then listen up — you’ve got it made! Your birthday is not eclipsed by holiday cheer, capitalism, Santa and Jesus. So why don’t you help make our neglected birthday special?
RonCo Inventions, Ranked
“I’d actually use this, maybe even daily, but I’d absolutely hate knowing it existed somewhere in my kitchen. It’d be like the broom in the closet, but for your cabinets. Like you need it, but it’s always in the way and there’s really no way to conceal it.”
Anna-Marie McLemore’s “When the Moon Was Ours” Is a Testament to QPOC Life and Love
“When the Moon Was Ours not only touches on qpoc life and gender roles and social constructs, but it beautifully and brutally explores what it means to be a queer teen of color in a world constantly rejecting and defining who you should be.”
Northern Ireland Is Proof of How F*cked Abortion Access in the UK Really Is
“In the United Kingdom abortion is free on the NHS and available up to twenty four weeks — which is around when people stop listening and fail to notice the small print.”