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Money + Work

Follow Your Arrow: Artist, Activist and Academic Miyuki Baker Wants to Do It All

In this inspiring and hilarious interview, Miyuki introduces us to her life as a continuously-evolving process of creation and discovery, and what it’s like to live solely off your art. (She also shares pictures of the tiny house she built, which are amazing!)

Beth December 17, 2015 4 Comments
Geekery

5 Feelings I Had About Emojis In 2015

“I love emojis,” I babbled at an attractive friend as we walked. “They’re either very clever or entirely inscrutable. Which is how I’d like to be at all times.”

Laura Mandanas December 17, 2015 49 Comments
Community Travel

Get Out There: Looking for Brunch, Coffee, and Queers In All the Right Places

“The drinks were flowing, the fake snow machine was blowing and I was giving my dollars away for a good cause. All was right in the world.”

Melissa Langley December 17, 2015 2 Comments
Christmas

19 Best Subscription Boxes For Last Minute Gifts That Continue Giving At Periodic Intervals

We’ve got so many boxes! Boxes for geeks, beauty queens, chefs, pet-owners, spa-lovers, artsy folks and those in need of more toilet paper.

Riese December 16, 2015 38 Comments
Sports

Abby Wambach Hangs Up Her Cleats, We Cry Forever

Tonight, Abby Wambach, the greatest soccer player in U.S. history will play her final game. Hopefully she’ll smooch her wife on live TV one last time.

Kelly December 16, 2015 21 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: On “The 100” Clarke Goes Red and Gets Head From a New Lady In Her Furry Bed

An extended trailer from “The 100” and spoilers promise intense Celexa eye contact and a new woman for Clarke, first looks at Pretty Little Liars & Ghostbusters, SO MANY COOL STORIES ABOUT TRANSPARENT, Jenny’s Wedding makes the Worst Movies of 2015 list and moar!

Riese December 16, 2015 31 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Fool’s Journey: Manifest Your Own New Year With This Creativity and Courage Tarot Spread

Let’s not wait for the New Year to take charge of our own transformations. Sometimes you just know that a turning point is upon you and it’s time to make a change.

Beth December 16, 2015 21 Comments
Dating Queer Fashion

You Need Help: Cat Whistling Your Queerness To Other Closeted Queer Ladies

Need help flirting “in a way that’s subtle enough to fly over a straight girl’s head, but be picked up on by LBPQ woman?” Read on!

Laura Mandanas December 16, 2015 67 Comments
Queer Fashion

He Said/We Said: Holiday Boston Style

We thought it was high time to let Boston dapperQs provide us with some holiday and New Year’s Eve style inspiration for our long running HS/WS project.

dapperq December 16, 2015 19 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Real Republican Frontrunner is Fear

The premise of this debate, and of much of the GOP’s current strategy, is this: there are people who want to hurt you and the ones you love, they’re all around you, and the only hope you have at protection is us.

Rachel December 16, 2015 19 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: Games That Made Me Drool This Year

All these games elicited a “hnnnnngggg” noise from me, whether I played them or I just want to play them. What’s on your 2015 Hnnnnngggg List?

A.E. Osworth December 16, 2015 30 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Annie Clark Crashes Cara Delevingne’s Family Christmas

Also, Lea DeLaria wants to dance for you.

Stef December 16, 2015 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

Alabama and Kansas Put LGBT Parenting Rights At Risk

A mom fights for visitation rights with her kids in Alabama, slurs yelled against protester at a Donald Trump rally, 195 countries have agreed on a new environmental policy, Daniel Holtzclaws’ conviction, and more.

Rachel December 15, 2015 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

“I Really Feel Like I Have A Home” And Other Genderqueer Highlights From 2015

“I’m not stuck somewhere in the middle of being a boy and a girl. I’m not two people. I’m not some binary. I am an experience.”

Adrian December 15, 2015 26 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

BREAKING: Ruby Rose And Phoebe Dahl Break Up, Love Remains A Lie

The pair will presumably no longer be visiting farmers’ markets together, jumping on waterslides together or taking pensive, mysterious photographs of one another.

Stef December 15, 2015 42 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Movies, Books, Music & Media with Quality Trans Representation

We still have a long way to go when it comes to trans representation in pop culture, but the gifts in this guide are a solid step forward for trans equality.

Mey December 15, 2015 5 Comments
Geekery LGBTQ+ Businesses

Drawn to Comics: 28 Queer Women and Non-Binary Comics Creators You Can Support This Holigay Season

The holiday season is the perfect time to support your favorite queer lady and non-binary artists, whether it’s by signing up to give them monthly support through their Patreon pages or buying gifts from their online stores for all your friends and loved ones.

Mey December 15, 2015 13 Comments
Lesbian Weddings

Top 10 Gay Lady Weddings That Made Us Melt in 2015

It was a great year for gay marriage, especially if you were invited to one of these fabulous, totally sweet lesbian weddings.

Carmen December 15, 2015 26 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Stylish Gifts for Fashion-Forward Friends

You’ve hit that spot on your list. The one friend/sibling/significant other who is so goddamn fashionable it hurts. Together, we’ll find the perfect “I can’t BELIEVE you knew!” present.

Lydia O December 15, 2015 10 Comments
Food Lists

35 Cranberry Recipes with Festive Flavor

The season for all cranberry everything is so short, but so sweet (and tart!). Here’s 35 ways to enjoy cranberries while they’re available!

Rachel December 14, 2015 5 Comments
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