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Health

Working On It, Week 8: Saying Yes To Mental Health

“I’ve come to the realisation that my fear of looking dumb in front of people has been holding me back from finding new physical activities to love, and so I need a little help stepping outside my comfort zone.”

Crystal August 18, 2015 73 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Sarah Graley’s Webcomics About Queer Pizza Witches, Punk Rock Freelance Warriors and Cute Cats

All of these comics are great, all of them are about women, all of them have the same impish sense of humor and adventure. And perhaps most importantly, all of them are full of cats.

Mey August 18, 2015 10 Comments
Sex Toys

Celebrate Anal August With These Toys For Better Butt Sex

Butt plugs and anal beads not on a string; these are a few of my favorite things.

Ryan Yates August 17, 2015 10 Comments
LGBT History

21 More Lesbian Slang Terms You’ve Probably Never Heard Before

Are you a running shoe lesbian who likes to make vulva hands? There’s only one way to find out.

Riese August 17, 2015 67 Comments
Queer Fashion

Journey To The Center: The Clothes Coming Out of My Closet

“It was more like breaking off a cast than ripping off a Band Aid. In a mound of gauze and drape, I buried the certain kind of girl I could no longer relate to.”

Adrian August 17, 2015 54 Comments
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Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #1

Where can I hang out with other queers in Portland? Is it okay that I was drunk when I filled out my A+ survey? Skins Fire: why? Why do straight people wear lesbian footwear? These questions of yours and more are answered in this here post.

The Editors August 17, 2015 110 Comments
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Also.Also.Also: Excuse Me, But Your Chastity Belt Is A Lie and Other Stories For Your Day

The robot uprising, the porcupine problem, places you can hike, cool puzzles, curriculum, a man that’s a goat, octopi are aliens I guess, Shirley Manson, sexual healing with witches, we buy lots of books, Mey for president and so much more!

Laneia August 17, 2015 30 Comments
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We’re All About It: Step Up Your Hot Beverage Game With A Variable Temperature Kettle

No matter our differences, what unites us all is our intractable dependency upon caffeine, no matter its form. It’s what defines most of our mornings, many of our afternoons, and sometimes our evenings (or early AM hours). Give yourself the gift of perfectly steeped and/or brewed caffeinated beverages today, and thank yourself for it forevermore.

Fikri August 17, 2015 21 Comments
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34 Vegan, Gluten-Free Copycat Foods for Your Fave Junk Foods, Hallelujah

Have you been dreaming of vegan/gluten-free/grain-free/dairy-free/diy Pop Tarts, Ritz Bitz, Girl Scout cookies, peanut butter cups and more? WELCOME HOME.

Ryan Yates August 17, 2015 24 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Believes in Queer Love, Even Underwater

Canada’s gonna have a trans woman on a federal ballot, Markie Beth learned to scuba dive just to propose and there’s proof, H&M’s sister company launched a trans-centered campaign, Madonna told Russia to f*ck off and P!nk would like to teach the world to sing a new song for Ellen.

Carmen August 16, 2015 6 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Doesn’t Want You To Stop

Advice to your younger queer self, why LGBT-inclusive sex ed doesn’t have to be complicated, how healthy relationships operate and more.

Ryan Yates August 16, 2015 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

We Mourn Kandis Capri, Elisha Walker & 15 Other DMAB Trans People Lost To Transmisogynistic Violence

We have learned of the murders of black trans women Kandis Capri, who was killed August 11, and Elisha Walker, whose remains were found Thursday, 10 months after she went missing.

Adrian August 15, 2015 32 Comments
Geekery

A Queer Your Tech News Round Up, Because So Much Happened This Week

Let’s talk about Alphabet, Chelsea Manning, Tesla and Apple’s diversity numbers.

A.E. Osworth August 15, 2015 6 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Exit Strategy

Here be monsters.

Megan Praz August 15, 2015 16 Comments
TV Feature

Fan Fiction Friday: Accio Harry Potter Femslash!

In honor of our new Witch Hunt column, let’s talk about Hogwarts’ favorite gal pals.

Heather Hogan August 14, 2015 64 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Think You Look Great In That Crop Top

Hibachi magic wands, Ellen Page and so much bbq-ing.

Cecelia August 14, 2015 3 Comments
Friendship Issues

Interview With My Queer BFF: Audrey Interviews Dana

“Even when we would get really drunk and make out to Ke$ha in front of hundreds of people in our own house, it was never a romantic thing.”

Adrian August 14, 2015 16 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

This Is How We Do It: Turn Your Smartphone Into a Hologram Projector

If I can do a craft, trust me, you can do a craft.

Stef August 14, 2015 12 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #182: In The Morning, I Was Eating Peanuts, I Saw A Light

Topics include Issa Rae, mistreatment of workers on H-2 visas, the disaster rescue business, Nevada, Tinder, Hiroshima, the women assaulted by Bill Cosby and more!

Riese August 14, 2015 11 Comments
Straddleverse

Friday Open Thread: I Wanna Hear All About Your #AutoBabeBQ Plans, and Also the Rest of Your Life

I’m super excited for all of us to throw our chef hats and tacky aprons on and grill up a storm in the name of queer BFF-dom! And whether or not you’ll be at a Babe-B-Q this weekend, I wanna hear all about your life because I love you. SO GET IN HERE!

Carmen August 14, 2015 137 Comments
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