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Gender

OUR Restroom Dreams of Gender-Neutral Single-Stall Bathrooms

Kristin, co-founder of Everyone is Gay, and musician Allison Weiss have teamed up to bring you OUR Restroom, a campaign that works to educate businesses on the importance of unisex bathrooms.

Kristin July 11, 2016 39 Comments
First Person

Pulse, Pride, and the Police: Why Liberation For Some Isn’t Enough

Rainbow stickers on one car does not make the NYPD and the areas it patrols safe for all queer people, especially those of us who are the most vulnerable members of the community.

Jen Deerinwater July 11, 2016 21 Comments
House & Garden

Helping You Help Yourself #30

Tips for Pokémon Go, sword-swallowing, sandwiches, emoji and more.

Rachel July 11, 2016 11 Comments
Food Lists

50 Strawberry Recipes to Sweeten Your Summer

Nothing says summer like strawberries.

Laura Mandanas July 11, 2016 14 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

My Favorite Lesbian Rom-Com of 2016 is This Commercial For Disposable Razors

There’s a new lesbian rom-com out there that gets my little gay heart fluttering, and no, you can’t watch it in a movie theater. But you can probably catch it upwards of 16 times in a row when trying to stream something on the CW’s website.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 11, 2016 26 Comments
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Leaving The Beach To Have Gay Sex Elsewhere

Kegels aren’t as good for you as everyone thinks they are, sex tips from the New York Public Library, Dildo, Newfoundland, and more.

Ryan Yates July 10, 2016 6 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Just Came Out at Disneyland Before the Lesbian Firebrand Wedding

Legal victories in the states, a big ol’ pride celebration in Manitoba for the first time, coming out on Splash Mountain, a Jewish Aquarian lesbian wedding, and gay soccer games. Get in here!

Carmen July 10, 2016 9 Comments
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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Baopu #23

“Don’t tell me this is not true.”

Yao Xiao July 9, 2016 15 Comments
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Pokémon Go Came Out In the US, Let’s Catch ‘Em All

I spent my lunch break wandering around Manhattan in 90 degree weather to test Pokémon Go out for y’all. There are definitely pros and cons to this game.

A.E. Osworth July 9, 2016 46 Comments
Movie Reviews

“Suicide Kale” Review: Brittani Nichols Tells Your Story

You can swoon and you can laugh and you can open yourself up to the white hot agony and ecstasy of hope because the people who created this movie see you, they know you, they are you.

Heather Hogan July 8, 2016 6 Comments
Music

VIDEO: Mary Lambert’s “Hang Out With You” Is The Perfect Summer Pop Song

Mary Lambert has given us a gift at the end of this wretched week.

Adrian July 8, 2016 25 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Thank Goodness for Pets

It’s been a crappy week. That’s why we’re focusing on unconditional love this week for Friday Open Thread. Join us!

Ari July 8, 2016 169 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Emojis The Heck Out of Y’all

This week we’ve got Jiz Lee, Clea DuVall, Splashly and so much more!

Bren July 8, 2016 9 Comments
First Person Politics + Activism

I Need Justice, I Need Peace: A QTPOC Roundtable

It felt important for us to have a voice somewhere, so we’ve gathered a few of the Black queer voices and put them together here. We want to offer this as a place of healing for QTPOC in this time of tragedy.

Ari July 8, 2016 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Chelsea Manning Hospitalized With No Explanation, Denied Access to Lawyers

The military refuses to tell Chelsea Manning’s lawyers about her status; Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds, Philando Castile’s girlfriend, speaks out; a gay man was brutally arrested at Riis Beach; the FBI is investigating the case of a man found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park and more news stories.

Rachel July 7, 2016 7 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Aubrey Plaza is Bisexual, Knows You’re Into Her, Is Cool With It

“Girls are into me — that’s no secret.”

Riese July 7, 2016 48 Comments
Music

Mal Blum’s “Reality TV” Video Stars All Your Favorite People

Made by an all-queer cast and crew – you might recognize a couple of familiar faces.

Stef July 7, 2016 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Killed By Police in Heartbreaking, Enraging 24 Hours

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were both killed by police in the last 24 hours, and it’s a time for mourning and organizing.

Rachel July 7, 2016 17 Comments
LGBT History

Top 10 Most Sexually Prolific Lesbians and Bisexuals Of Old Hollywood

Think of it as “The Real L Word: Los Angeles 1900s-1950s Edition”

Riese July 7, 2016 94 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: One Hundred And One Books To Read

The oldest library in the world, why emoji don’t mean linguistic death, a history of zines, what to add to your queer summer reading pile and more.

Ryan Yates July 7, 2016 7 Comments
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