“Orange Is the New Black” Episode 412 Review: “The Animals”
“With one more episode in this heart-wrenching season, we are all still gasping for air and dreaming of justice.”
Annotated: Jenny Owen Youngs “Fuck Was I”
“Everyone I had dated or made out with (or even thought about making out with) in the past year thought it was about them. At the time, I was certain they were all wrong — except, you know, one of them.”
San Francisco Pride Was Really Wild
We eased into the raging with a potluck of queers.
OPEN THREAD: Post-Brexit Feelings Smörgåsbord
“But then, looking at voting demographics by age, I realised there was a 60% chance Mary Berry would have voted Brexit, and had to arrest the thought before it brought my entire cultural reality tumbling down.”
Bottoms Up: Why I’m A Bratty Bossy Bitch
Submitting is a weird dichotomy of knowing exactly what you want but putting someone else in control of giving it to you.
Drawn to Comics: I’m Gay For Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat
Reading Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat feels like being your ideal 14 year old self and going on a super fun adventure with your amazing group of friends during summer vacation.
Ann Arbor Meet-Up 7/1: Senior Editors Emerging From Hibernation To Drink Whiskey With You
Riese, Rachel, Yvonne, Heather, Laneia & Sarah want to hang out with you!
Helping You Help Yourself #29
Cooking corn on the cob in the microwave, how to be a good listener, being productive when living with chronic illness, treating jellyfish stings and more.
Getting Proud and Staying Proud: Navigating Pride as a Disabled Person
“I like being disabled because I like being myself (which is radical enough for any woman to say). Pride, though, requires an even bigger risk.”
“Orange Is The New Black” 411 Review: “People Persons”
Suzanne’s backstory is so heavy it feels almost unnecessary.
27 4th of July Recipes That ARE NOT Hot Dogs
Look, there’s an American Flag pizza in here. No excuses.
27 4th of July Recipes that ARE Hot Dogs
Everyone loves Hot Dogs, and I mean EVERYONE! I can’t think of a single person who would have any reason not to love them! I know for sure my best friend, Heather, loves them!
“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 410 Review: “Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull”
Everyone gets their turn to be totally miserable.
Your Fave Politicians and Beauty Queens Are Gay This Sunday Funday
The first out queer woman crowned Miss Missouri and maybe soon Miss America, a Tory Minister comes out for Britain’s Pride celebrations, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton love you a whole lot, and more good news you can use to soothe your aching soul.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Cool For The Summer
Queer nightlife in the early twentieth century, taking yourself out to dinner, a herpes vaccine, talking about chronic health problems and more.
“Orange Is the New Black” 409 Review: “Turn Table Turn”
In one sentence Black Cindy sums up the writing of this entire season: “Y’all, we ain’t think this shit through.”
Rally Your Queers With Event Planning Technology
Nine apps and websites to make getting together with the fam a whole lot easier.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Formal Wear
As a genderqueer human, clothes have always made me feel weird.
Friday Open Thread: Callout Post: I Love My Friends (Let me Know if You Do Too)
It’s Friday Open Thread time, which means it’s time to all compliment your friends!
“Orange Is The New Black” 408 Review: “Friends in Low Places”
Spoiler alert: Piper is the woooorst.