Babelfish: An Investigation Into Queer & Lesbian Slang Around the World
“Who’s that hüftenwackler talking to Carol?”
“Oh, that’s Therese.”
Drawn to Comics: “Never Satisfied” Will Satisfy Your Hunger for Webcomics with Non-Binary Magicians
This comic combines a bunch of things that I love, cute animals, cute queer characters, magic, beautiful art and a great setting. If you like even just one of those things, read on and see if this comic is for you (it almost definitely is).
Our Bowies, Ourselves
“It’s the legions of us Bowie-loving misfits, perhaps, who shall inherit the earth.”
Jeanne Córdova Dies At 67: Goodbye to the Activist and Writer Who Lead The Way We’re Going
“We built a movement by telling each other our lives and thoughts about the way life should be. We cut against the grain and re-thought almost everything. “
Quiz: What Sex Toy Are You?
Welcome to the new Myers-Briggs.
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.