2016 Golden Globes Got Less Gay, More Boring
There were a few shining moments, though! Taraji P. Henson finally taking home a trophy, and Eva Longoria and America Ferrera calling out racism were two of them.
Read a F*cking Book: Dryland, by Sara Jaffe
“Dryland,” by Sara Jaffe, is a quiet coming of age tale clad in flannel on the outside; on the inside, it’s draped in gorgeous prose.
22 Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Nopales aka Cacti
I need to learn how to cook these motherf*ckers, because I’m just totally and completely intrigued by their prickly exteriors and absolutely delicious spirits.
Sunday Funday Got Front-Row Seats to Mpho Tutu’s Wedding and Ellen’s Amazing PCA Speech
Ellen gave a hilarious and deeply moving speech because she’s a humanitarian, Desmond Tutu’s lesbian daughter just tied the knot, Salt Lake City’s lesbian mayor is totally official now, and more good gay news from around the world!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Can’t Say No To This
In this NSFW Sunday: the New York Library’s extensive erotica collection, poly OkCupid updates, a vibrator that syncs with your smut and more.
Casual Game Changers: Innovative, Mobile Games You Should Try This Month
These casual games are so innovative in gameplay that they ascend to casual game changers — and the originals have some sequels you can play this month!
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Better Than Never
The pattern in punctuality, visualized in math and graphs.
The Comment Awards Ate All The Internet
We’ve got gay grandmas, gay cartoons, gay internet searches and SO MUCH MORE!
Boob(s On Your) Tube: Here’s When Your Favorite Queer TV Shows Are Coming Back
The winter hiatus is almost over! Queer TV will soon return to our open arms!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: No Rules, Just Right (for Oversharing)
It’s the first Friday Open Thread of 2016! And I wanna know everything about your new year, what you’ve been up to this week, and any and all of your feelings.
Amandla Stenberg Is Bisexual: 17-Year-Old Actress Comes Out Exquisitely On Teen Vogue Snapchat
“We need our voices to be louder in the media. And not just women of color — bisexual women, gay women, transgender women, mentally ill women.”
Get Out There: Ramble On, ‘Straddlers
I really hope that these challenges have helped inspire you to love your city and to realize that it’s a growing, ever-changing location.
15 Queer/Feminist Books To Read In Early 2016
Welcome to your list of queer/ feminist books coming out from January to July 2016. Roxane Gay, Gabby Rivera and erotica, anyone?
The Gay Community Recalls The Word “Girlfriend” To Describe Platonic Friendships
“Gays exposed to the word ‘girlfriend’ to describe an innocent friendship often experience paranoia, heart palpitations, dizziness, an inadvertent rolling back of the eyes, and mental exhaustion related to figuring out what this person’s deal is.”
Insufferable Jerk Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Tells Judges Not to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
Roy Moore wants judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses, Obama gives executive orders on gun control, the officer who arrested Sandra Bland is indicted, and more.
8 New Movies You Absolutely Need to Watch on Netflix in 2016
“Is it the vexed flounder at 17:44? The rowdy clownfish at 38:08? The starfish in the bottom right corner that remains untouched from 16:00 to 30:00? “
Lez Liberty Lit #88: Why Do You Write Like You’re Running Out Of Time?
Fat-positive queer books, Roxane Gay on dissonance, weeding out your shelves, books as best friends and more.
This Business Of Art Fix #20: Those Early Days Were Terrifying
Stories include Gawker’s affiliate marketing payout, Vice Media maybe being a bunch of lies, the early days of Vox, why pageviews won’t die despite being useless, a new podcast from Issa Rae, a robust Businesswomen’s special and more!
Pop Culture Fix: Ellen DeGeneres Will Be The Most Popular Lesbian On TV Through 2020 (At Least)
Ellen DeGeneres, you may have heard of her, her talkshow has been renewed for forever. Carol won a thousand more awards. Abby Wambach is stumping for Hillary Clinton. Freeform released a clip of Emily Fields from the Pretty Little Liars time jump. And oh, so much more queer pop culture.
Rebel Girls: 9 Queer, Feminist, and/or Gender Theorists (Who Aren’t Judith Butler)
Here are some queer, feminist, and/or gender theorists worth reading when you finally get through “Gender Trouble.”