Rebel Girls Reading List: The True Tales of 8 Women Who Ran (Parts of) the World
These memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies tell the stories of women who ran countries around the world — from the top.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “Orphan Black” Wonders Who’s The Science Now, Bitch?
Charlotte is dying of Cosimafluenza now too!
The Other Shoe Drops: North Carolina and Mississippi Both Face Federal Lawsuits for Anti-LGBT Laws
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says some truly awesome words to trans people and against North Carolina’s HB2, The ACLU of Mississippi is challenging the state’s “religious freedom” law, a group of parents and students filed a federal lawsuit because they believe they’re being discriminated when a trans girl uses the correct facilities at their school and more news.
Orange Is the New Black’s Season Four Trailer is Dark and Full of Secrets
Hey, but at least Poussey and Soso are going to make out a little bit.
The True Price of Salt: On the Book that Became “Carol”
“There are many American readers for whom The Price of Salt would still be a revolutionary, shocking, immoral novel, the kinds of readers who have never, to their knowledge, met a lesbian or bisexual or pansexual woman before and who imagine us all as monstrous caricatures.”
View From The Top: Canes Are Sticks!
I had always put boundaries on my sadism — until I started seeing impact toys everywhere.
Playlist: Workout Songs to Stay Home and Dance to
These workout songs will make you want to wave your hands/arms/whole body in the air like you just don’t care.
Drawn to Comics: Announcing Tillie Walden’s All-New Figure Skating Graphic Memoir, “Spinning”
“So often I’ve tried to explain figure skating to my friends or family and I never felt like they got it… But it was as if I was always describing something too huge to put in to words. So I’m excited to be able to show it all, share everything that I’ve wanted to say but couldn’t find the words for.”
Stigma and Sisterhood: Life for Trans Women Since 1994’s “I Don’t Wanna Be a Boy”
“It took watching I Don’t Wanna Be A Boy to show me that the negative attitudes towards trans women have always been pervasive in society, that from 1994 to 2016 there hasn’t been much change in how society views us. But it also taught me that we share a sisterhood of sorts. No matter what time and what place, trans women of color are connected by our similar experiences.”
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #8
Come on in!
Countdown to Baby T. Rex: “Mommy” Feelings and Dinosaur Mobiles (25 Weeks)
There is no chance I’m going to evade the Cult of Mommy-ness. My undercut can’t save me.
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Kicked Out of Prom for Wearing a Tux and Other Wait, What the F*ck?
Are your parents spies? Also: coincidences, lots of important women who changed the dang universe, Kesha, embryos, Kristen Stewart’s makeup situation can be yours, genderqueer and pregnant, skydiving quidditch and so much more!
Morality Play, or Games That Tackle the Tough Questions
No longer solely gladiatorial in nature, we’re seeing a boom in what kinds of stories games can tell. And with that expansion, I’m personally seeing a lot of games tackle issues of ethics, games that directly interrogate the player’s sense of right and wrong.
23 No-Mess Snacks For Board Game Night
23 one-hand, no-mess snacks for game night that will have your friends full and your board games clean as a whistle.
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Beyoncé Are On Your Side This Sunday Funday
Hillary stands with Pearl Love, Beyoncé hates North Carolina’s HB2 just like you, Geraldine Roman is on her way to making trans history in the Philippines, JLo just released a new feminist video, Obama includes queer and trans mamas, and more miso soup for your soul!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Happy Just To Dance With You
Drunk cuddling, period sex, voyeurism, the biggest problem in non-monogamous relationships, a better vision for sex education and more.
Have the Coolest Mother’s Day
A vintage Mother’s Day celebration, with photos!
4 Apps to Call a Ride That Aren’t Uber
So you want a car but you don’t want to feed the Uber monster. Here are four alternatives!
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Suburbs
“I love spending time with your family! Plus your mom is totally in love with me.”
Boob(s On Your) Tube: Zero Stars For “Calzona: Civil War”
Could 2016 BE any more brutal for lesbian and bisexual TV characters?