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Boyshorts and Girltrunks 101: Your Queer Underwear Guide

Boyshorts/Girltrunks 101: Including 78 boyshorts, girltrunks and boxer-brief suggestions for weirdos.

Riese June 22, 2020 40 Comments
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Beauty Shopping

Top 10 Lesbian Chapsticks for Chapstick Lesbians

Don’t you want some chapstick to go with those socks?

Rachel May 24, 2020 202 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

25 Soft Pants for Loungewearing All Over The House

Let’s keep it casual.

Riese May 19, 2020 20 Comments
Queer Fashion

Meet the Designers Who Are Working Hard for a Queerer Sustainability Movement

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and we are reminded that sustainability is inherently queer. The movement won’t — and can’t — continue without the queer community.

Emma Banks April 22, 2020 17 Comments
Beauty Shopping

Our Favorite Hand Lotions For Soothing Your Extra-Dry Hands

Who’s got dry hands WE’VE ALL GOT DRY HANDS

the team April 16, 2020 11 Comments
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Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: The Breakup

Newly single? Read this first.

Holly March 25, 2020 2 Comments
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Style Thief: The Jumpsuits of “L Word: Generation Q”

The L Word: Generation Q featured ten jumpsuits in eight episodes of its triumphantly stylish first season. By popular demand, we have produced for you how to get a similar look for your own self.

Riese February 28, 2020 9 Comments
Queer Fashion The L Word: Generation Q

Generation Q Costume Designer Deirdra Govan on Finley’s Cut-Offs, Going Braless, The Joy of Jumpsuits and So Much More

“The first thing you see Finley in is her Wildfang popsicle underwear. That was an intentional and immediate call out to her character.”

Riese February 28, 2020 12 Comments
Pets & Animals Queer Fashion

The Real Stars of New York Fashion Week Were These Dogs and Cats and Pigs

They’re beauty and they’re grace, they’re puppers from outer space!

Heather Hogan February 13, 2020 27 Comments
Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: The Perfect Coffee Date

I’m a big fan of coffee dates. When I think of my favorite coffee shops, my mind conjures up warmth and texture. Taking inspiration from that feeling, I put together two outfits, paying special attention to texture and flow.

Holly February 11, 2020 2 Comments
Queer Fashion Sex Toys

Frisky Business: Talking with Independent Queer Harness Designer Emma Alamo

The babe behind the buckles is Emma Alamo — a queer creator, a recovering alcoholic, a proud power bottom and business owner with serious hustle. Emma welcomed me into her studio and talked about social media, body image and building a career selling bondage gear.

Ro White February 11, 2020 2 Comments
Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: Eight Hour Layover

By making a few careful swaps, you can stay comfortable in what you’re wearing without sacrificing any style points.

Holly January 8, 2020 4 Comments
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Reine #3: How To Style Short Hair

Step 1- Put 5 pounds of glue on your head. Step 2- ???

Ren Strapp December 28, 2019 3 Comments
Christmas Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: A Cheat Sheet to Dressing for Every Holiday Party

Deciding how formal an event will be is something more of an art than a science in 2019, here’s how to mix and match to the find right look for every occasion.

Holly December 11, 2019 6 Comments
Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: Game Day!

Those of us with a football loving girlfriend, wife, friend, or coworker, know that from September to January — all conversations lead back to the field. Get yourself in the game with a versatile football themed outfit.

Holly November 20, 2019 2 Comments
Queer Fashion

Basic Butch Style: What to Wear on a Fall Brewery Trip

Introducing our new series: Basic Butch Style! Showcasing timeless masculine of center classics for every occasion. First up, how to master that rugged brewery aesthetic without looking like you just hiked there.

Holly October 28, 2019 12 Comments
Queer Fashion

My First Soft Butch Fashion Icons

One time my dad tried to make me go to bed before The Facts of Life came on and I stood at the closed door of the den and cried so hard and so long and so loud that my neighbors called the cops. 

Heather Hogan October 25, 2019 32 Comments
Beauty

Dark Under Eye Circles Are Gay, or: Hi, I’m Depressed

Is it not a gay badge of honor to be tired and sad and drained and to still exist?

Rachel October 17, 2019 15 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want to Dress Like a Mommi This Fall

“Swaddled in cardigans, ensconced in sweaters— Mommis are at their most powerful when the temperature drops below 70 degrees. In their honor, here is a fall fashion guide that will allow you to usurp some of their power for your own!”

Christina Tucker October 10, 2019 46 Comments
Queer Fashion

Rihanna’s Sexy Savage X Fenty Show Left Me in Tears of Black Fat Queer Girl Joy

I’ve been looking for myself in mainstream fashion shows for 30 years, and the very first thing Rihanna did in her moment was say, “I got you sis.”

Reneice Charles September 26, 2019 8 Comments
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