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Politics + Activism

Let This Balloon Stabber At The Republican National Convention Bring You Peace

It’s a thing of beauty; this worker moving methodically through the aisles as a liberator of our frustrations – every sweet, piercing jab is a cathartic release of our internal screams.

Erin July 25, 2016 12 Comments
House & Garden

Helping You Help Yourself #31

A bot that will recommend things to watch on Netflix, making Wawa hoagies at home, sleeping comfortably with back pain, and more.

Rachel July 25, 2016 24 Comments
Gender

Dee Whigham, Black Trans Woman, Becomes At Least The 16th Trans Person Murdered in 2016

At this point last year, we knew about fifteen trans women who had been murdered, which means that despite all the “progress” that trans people have been making in the media, in courthouses and in the halls of congress, trans people are being murdered at the same rate.

Mey July 25, 2016 11 Comments
Geekery

The 10 Gayest/Feminist-est Things That Happened at San Diego Comic-Con This Year

Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Roxane Gay all join Black Panther; Wynonna Earp gets renewed; Rebecca Sugar comes out; Brie Larson is Captain Marvel; and so much more!

Heather Hogan July 25, 2016 30 Comments
LGBT History

10 Badass Disabled Women You Should Know About

Disabled people deserve to know, from our school days, that we’re not just cases, diagnoses, or “not really disabled”; we’re part of a community with its own histories and triumphs.

Carrie July 25, 2016 40 Comments
Food Lists

26 Birthday Cakes I’d Like To Weep Gently Into This Year

Here’s to becoming 26 in the midst of my infamous #SummerOfSelfSabotage and feeling very great about it.

Carmen July 25, 2016 10 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Likes Your Hips

The most popular emoji on Tinder, when your partnership gets boring, why it’s still hard to talk about what you want and more.

Ryan Yates July 24, 2016 7 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Pulling Out All the Stops to Shut Down Your Anti-LGBT Bullshit

A wall for Donald Trump, new laws in Cleveland to protect trans folks, and more good gay news from the Democratic National Convention and around the world!

Carmen July 24, 2016 20 Comments
Geekery

6 Pieces Of Tech We’re Jazzed About This Summer

Mobile apps, web apps, games, and chargers.

A.E. Osworth July 23, 2016 12 Comments
Music

WATCH: Clea DuVall Directs Tegan and Sara’s New Super Queer “BWU” Video

“BWU” shows the part that comes after figuring out marriage isn’t what you want: finding partners who are on the same page.

Maddie July 23, 2016 15 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Excavation

The sentimental packrat.

Cameron July 23, 2016 10 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Rebecca Sugar is Bisexual: “Steven Universe” Creator Comes Out at Comic-Con

When asked why focuses so much on LGBTQ issues on her show, Sugar answered “I want to feel like I exist and I want everyone else who wants to feel that way to feel that way too.”

Mey July 22, 2016 70 Comments
Politics + Activism

News Fix: Federal Lawsuits Take On Trans Students’ Rights in Wisconsin and Maryland

Two lawsuits that fight for trans students to access the bathrooms they need, WNBA players standing up for Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump’s RNC acceptance speech and more.

Rachel July 22, 2016 3 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Almost My Birthday And I’ll Watch History Get Made If I Want To

I’m about to be real busy watching Hillary Clinton get closer to being the fucking president and also real angsty about the fact that I’m friends with a bunch of people who born after 1990 and also real happy to see your faces, so get into it and talk to me already!

Carmen July 22, 2016 163 Comments
Food and Drink

Taco Tuesday: The Fascinating, Multicultural Origins of Tacos Al Pastor

What do donor kebab, shawarma and tacos al pastor all have in common?

Yvonne July 22, 2016 18 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Asks ‘Who Ya Gonna Call?’

This week some other things happened that weren’t the Ghostbuster’s movie, but mostly the Ghostbuster’s movie happened. Ya’ll had lots of feelings about it.

Bren July 22, 2016 5 Comments
Queer Fashion

Style Thief: How To Dress Like Dr. Jillian Holtzmann

So you want to dress like Dr. Jillian Holtzman from Ghostbusters in your real, everyday life? You and the rest of us, friend.

A.E. Osworth July 22, 2016 60 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Michelle Obama Doing Carpool Karaoke Is The Joy You Deserve Today

Feat. Missy Elliott!

Heather Hogan July 21, 2016 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man Charles Kinsey for Advocating for His Autistic Client

Video shows Charles Kinsey complying with police demands and keeping his hands up as he explains and advocates for both himself and his client; North Miami police shot at him anyway.

Rachel July 21, 2016 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

I Can’t Write About The Republican National Convention Anymore Because I Can’t Stomach Watching It

“They are terrified and they are angry and they are operating in a reality that quite simply does not exist. There is no war on Christmas.”

Heather Hogan July 21, 2016 46 Comments
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