At one point in my notes I wrote “I’m really happy that they didn’t murder this trans girl,” only to watch her die in the hospital two scenes later. That’s how the whole episode went — any time I would get hopeful, they would let me down again.
In which I write you a poem about how great shelves are, and then I teach you how to build one in three straightforward steps.
“Whether or not selfie culture upholds or demolishes the patriarchy”
I’m starting to realize I’m not a connoisseur of anything so much as just a total fucking weirdo.
What to do if your friends and family start asking about that new binder you’re wearing.
You’ve probably heard a lot of alarming claims made about Planned Parenthood over the past few months — now here are the facts that prove them wrong.
In central and south Texas, the breakfast taco is worshipped and for good reason. Here’s a little history of the breakfast taco, some of my favorite breakfast taco ingredients and a recipe for potato and egg tacos!
“Freeheld” is a beautiful movie that puts lesbians front and center. Bring Kleenex.
“Humans are humans, and when you connect with somebody on a spiritual level it doesn’t matter.”
The largest leather festival in the world brings butts, boobs and spanking to Folsom street in San Francisco.
A Planned Parenthood government shutdown is stalled for now, Memories Pizza just catered a gay wedding, new report on bisexual visibility at work, and more.
Eileen Myles is having a moment (okay she’s always been having a moment but people finally noticed); a new trans poetry literary journal; queer books to read this fall and more.
“He gave me “the benefit of the doubt” that traffic was indeed too rough to allow me, a braless 25-year-old nervously driving a station wagon, to shift over.”
Topics include even MORE important thoughts on ad-blocking, how your XoJane confessional sausage gets made, Ann Friedman’s personal branding quest, the most hated beauty brand on the internet, advice for sending overdue e-mails and more!
Quick and loving advice for three queers who need our help! A home wrecker (but not really) in a sticky situation, a bisexual who’s feeling torn, and a closeted queer in the South who’s staying that way. Get in here!
Plus: Nicki Minaj is getting her own ABC Family comedy, Carol is “flawless,” Ellen Page’s Lioness snags a female director, the trailer for Jessica Jones is here, and even more pop culture news!
There is a power in building communities on our own terms as marginalized people. There is a freedom in escaping, even for a moment, the weight of oppression and the burden of society’s expectations for who we should be. And there is a revolution to be had in building better, more inclusive spaces for marginalized folks.
At long last, the inspiring return of one straight man’s opinions about Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas’ Instagram relationship.
An examination of plays in the canon that we all deserve to see with an all-Black cast.
Don’t let your socks be a sartorial afterthought to your cozy layered fall looks — find your perfect gamechanging socks here!