The Comment Awards is Surrounded by Boxes, Considers Building a Fort
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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: So Like Did You Miss Me Or What
Please spill all of the piping hot tea you’ve gotta spill. Please feel free to open the lid on the salt shaker and just let it loose. I want the hot goss, honestly. Just get in here and TELL ME YOUR LIFE.
Things I Read That I Love #209: Take Your Ghastly Revolutionary Ideas Out To The Garden
Topics include Munchausen by proxy and murder, Shop Jeen, every restaurant in Epcot Center, Joanne the Scammer, housing segregation, little people in Hollywood and so much more!
You Need Help: What To Do About the Jerk in Your Friend Group
What’s a compassionate queer to do when an insecure friend starts to make the whole group miserable?
Protests Over Construction of Oil Pipeline Ramp Up, Judge To Decide Its Fate Next Month
A federal court said it will make its decision next month on whether to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that has sparked protests led by Native American tribes.
“Small Beauty” is a Big Deal for Queer Lit and Trans Girls: An Interview With Author Jia Qing Wilson-Yang
Wilson-Yang deftly weaves and unweaves the threads of narrative tropes that have come to dominate the telling of the stories of trans women, lesbians, migrants, and Chinese North Americans.
18 More Classic Literature Characters Who Will Bamboozle You With Their Gay Gayness
Is there room in your boat, Anne Shirley?
Somebirdie To Love: A “Hatoful Boyfriend” Review
Later that night, I went back to Hatoful Boyfriend with a renewed sense of purpose, a better gameplan, and my wife coaching me with inspirational gems like, “Just try to bang them all; don’t be picky.”
“AWOL” Tackles Rural Poverty in a Brillant Lesbian Love Story
It’s too easy to note that small places are slow at addressing issues of gender and sexuality while not exploring why. This is the answer to the why (and it’s one that AWOL addresses exceptionally well): Because there are far bigger fish to fry.
Pop Culture Fix: The Great British Bake Off Returns Tonight And That’s All You Need To Know
Plus Cynthia Nixon as bisexual babe Emily Dickinson, Sarah Paulson can’t get enough Ryan Murphy, Alia Shawkat and Aubrey Plaza are Hamilton and Burr, Megan Rapinoe isn’t happy with Hope Solo and much more pop culture news!
Fool’s Journey: So You Want to Read Tarot at an Event
Holding a tarot stall at a party or event is a great way to improve your skills and boost your confidence. Here are some preparation tips to make sure it’s safe, smooth and enjoyable for all.
No Filter: Ellen Page Is Consistently Canadian
Also, Annie Clark won a prestigious acting award, Cara Delevingne is carousing with Margot Robbie, and Brittani Nichols has some stern words for her director.
Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #3: Is That Your Sister?
“Hey, you guys just moved into the building last week, right? Is that your sister?”
6 Awesome Books About Women Kicking Ass In STEM
Finish out your summer with some queer engineer approved picks.
Bella Thorne Is Bisexual: The Disney Star/Actress Comes Out On Twitter
The star of the Disney Channel’s Shake it Off, a dance show co-starring Zendaya, answered a fan who sent the question “are you bisexual?” with a simple “yes.”
Texas Is The Worst and Files Another Federal Lawsuit Against Transgender Rights
A day after a federal judge sided with Texas in a different lawsuit against transgender students’ rights, Texas and four other states filed a lawsuit claiming a federal nondiscrimination health regulation forces doctors to act against their religious beliefs.
Bottoms Up: Did My Feminist Ancestors Burn Their Bras For This?
I’ve worked hard to hold onto my independence, and here I was giving it up — to someone more dominant and more masculine. My feminist ancestors didn’t burn their bras for this. Except what if they did?
Orlando Made Me Love You, Dammit!
He shouted “Repent” since the sign was not sufficient, I guess. I found myself going up to him while topless Amazons danced in his face. I found myself going up to him to say this: “I love you. I have nothing but love for you.” I couldn’t help myself.
“The Intervention” VIDEO: Tegan and Sara and Clea DuVall Can’t Get Enough Of Each Other
You can listen to “Fade Out,” Tegan and Sara’s new song for Clea DuVall’s new movie, right this very second.
Rush Limbaugh Is Right: Obama Is Encouraging Lesbian Farmers To Take Over The Country
I should know. I’ve been playing Obama’s homosexual farm simulator, Stardew Valley, for a full month now.