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Are The 2016 Rio Olympics The Most LGBT Inclusive Ever?

As of Friday, the list stood at 257 Olympians, 11 Paralympians, and 10 Olympic alternate/reserve athletes, with additions already rolling in as more athletes come out.

Laura Mandanas August 10, 2016 13 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

VIDEO: Gabe Dunn Is Virginia Woolf’s Personal Assistant

“You’ve got another letter from Vita Sackville-West. You guys are obsessed with each other.”

Heather Hogan August 10, 2016 6 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Danielle Brooks and Samira Wiley Look Ready To Get Weird With Zucchini Noodles

Also, Jasika Nicole is dancing on her own, Hannah Hart has some serious makeup advice and just trust me, you need to see this picture of Tegan and Sara’s cat.

Stef August 10, 2016 10 Comments
Webcomics

Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #2: Buff Leg

“You said I wasn’t growing, but you didn’t even check out my buff leg.”

A. Andrews August 10, 2016 13 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Delta Airing Depressing No-Lesbian-Kissing Version of Carol and Other Crucial Stories

Topics include trailers for Transparent Season 3 and Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher’s new TV show, Delta censoring Carol, Quinn/Rachel on UnReal and so many more crucial stories for your best life!

Riese August 10, 2016 12 Comments
Relationships

You Need Help: How Soon Is Too Soon To U-Haul, Get Married, Have Ten Babies, Be Together Forever and Ever and Ever and Ever?

“…there’s a value in extending the period of time in which the way you build a life together is directed only by what’s in your heart and guts and brain, not by leases and legal documents and bill payments and shared sofas.”

Riese August 10, 2016 16 Comments
Culture

26 Things That Are More A Lifestyle Than My Sexuality

“Feeling exactly 16 hours behind on everything always”

Erin August 10, 2016 60 Comments
Sex

Bottoms Up: Little Boi

Being in little space doesn’t feel like being a child again. It feels more freeing than my childhood ever was, and like something completely different.

Ari August 9, 2016 48 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbian Couples Sue Because Only Women with Male Partners Get Fertility Treatments Covered

New Jersey defines infertility as not being able to become pregnant after two years of having unprotected sex with a cis man — so the Krupas have spent about $50,000 out of pocket as they try to conceive.

Yvonne August 9, 2016 10 Comments
Music

Exclusive Premiere: PISS-OFF!’s “Juke Jack Jerk What!/Boi Yeah Boi No” Video

“We wanted to tell a story, but rather than tell it in one frame, we divided the video into multiple parallel characters with both reality and fantasy, like a choose-your-own-adventure novel.”

Stef August 9, 2016 6 Comments
Coming Out First Person

I Didn’t Know How to Be Poor, Black, Biracial, AND Queer; So I Wasn’t

“I wasn’t in denial, I had just become extremely successful at compartmentalizing difficult emotions that I had no idea what to do with.”

Jasika Nicole August 9, 2016 24 Comments
Comedy

20 Most Profound Lesbian and Bisexual Stock Photograph Descriptions

“Trendy bisexual girls hugging at camera”

Riese August 9, 2016 36 Comments
Sports

Oh My God This Lesbian Rugby Proposal at the Rio Olympics

Stadium manager Marjorie Enya proposed to her girlfriend, Brazilian rugby sevens player Isadora Cerullo, calling her the “love of her life.”

Yvonne August 9, 2016 19 Comments
Geekery LGBT Book Reviews

Drawn to Comics: Lynda Barry’s “The Greatest of Marlys” Knocks You Back Into Adolescence

Just like life itself, and especially childhood, “The Greatest of Marlys” is a complete roller coaster of emotions and experiences that takes you all over the place in unexpected ways.

Mey August 9, 2016 4 Comments
Queer Fashion

12 Ways to Sneak Pink into Any Outfit

There’s something particularly striking, for example, about a monochromatic outfit with one bright pink detail. It says, “I am chic and serious but also fun and clever. Here, watch me shotgun this La Croix.”

Maree August 9, 2016 20 Comments
House & Garden

Helping You Help Yourself #32

Sandwiches for road trips, getting undressed quickly, breaking bad habits, how to talk to Siri and more.

Rachel August 8, 2016 27 Comments
Sex Toys Travel

The 7 Best Sex Toys To Bring Camping

Sometimes you need to get outside and remember who you are and who you want to be. These are the sex toys to bring with you.

Ryan Yates August 8, 2016 11 Comments
Camp

Campership Alert! We’re Sending Three Trans Women to Midwest A-Camp for Free!

We’ve got two full camperships with travel expenses and one campership without travel for three lucky trans women because the more trans women at camp, the better!

Mey August 8, 2016 8 Comments
Sports

Kelly O’Hara Remembers That Time The USWNT Scuffled With a Herd of Literal Bulls in the Jungle

Midfielder turned defender Kelley O’Hara tells a cautionary tale about a traumatic experience she and her teammates had when they traveled to Brazil with the U-17 National Team.

Erin August 8, 2016 10 Comments
Queer Fashion

5 Girl Power Looks Inspired By Kickass Celesbian-Designed Wildfang Pins

Did you ever imagine in your wildest dreams that you could spice up your denim by adding a pin designed by Evan Rachel Wood herself?

Cecelia August 8, 2016 6 Comments
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