Saturday Morning Cartoons: Essence of Camp
Five non-itinerary things that make A-Camp, A-Camp. In no particular order.
Things I Read That I Love #176: The Many-Gendered Mothers Of My Heart
Topics include indoor malls, therapy, queer identity (well it’s more complicated than that — you’ll see), Judy Blume, domestic abuse in South Carolina and more.
Friday Open Thread: Not At A-Camp (but I’m Getting Married Tomorrow)
So, we’re not at A-Camp. We can still bask in our queer feels and hang out here on the open thread. Also, Mari’s getting married tomorrow.
You Need Help: You Want Different Things
You are in love with someone who wants different things. What do you do?
Gal Pals In History: 8 Ways To Avoid Using The Words “Lesbian” or “Bisexual”
“God-insulting grannies.”
Why You Need to Go to Queer Rebels Fest in San Francisco This Weekend
“We’re here on our own terms; we’re not waiting around for the colonial gaze to acknowledge us. In so many spaces, we are pushed out, marginalized – but actually, really, we have a lot of collective power.”
Dirty Laundry and Comic Books: Dispatches from Queers & Comics
The Queers and Comics conference took place on May 7th and 8th — here’s what Joana Estrela thought about it!
Liquor On the Mountain: Coppercraft Whiskey and a Guide to Single-Distillery Tastings
Limitting a tasting to one specific distillery is like reading something you like and then picking up every book the author ever wrote. Becoming familiar with one distillery’s whiskeys gives you the chance to talk about their body of work as a whole.
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Super Femme Sasha Harness
This is the best strap-on harness I have ever worn.
Lez Liberty Lit #73: Stealing Pens From Dead People
Sex scenes in YA, rereading books, stealing a pen from Douglas Adams’s grave and more.
Daily Fix: All the New Research You Can Shake A Stick At and More News
Research on nationwide LGBT legal equality, bisexuals in the UK, racism in the university classroom, and religion. PLUS updates on your fave/least fave Republicans, police practices overhaul in Cleveland, new laws and more!
Speakeasy Night At Klub Deer: The Playlist
The QTPOC Speakeasy is throwing a house party/pajama jam on Mt. Feelings and everyone’s invited! Come for the throwbacks, stay for the dance-off. We even put together a mini-playlist for you, bb.
5 Things I Watched to Prepare Myself for A-Camp
In preparing for this, my first A-Camp, I’ve turned to movies and TV to give me inspiration and calm my nerves. Hopefully I made the right choices, but if not, at least I had some entertainment while I packed.
Tatum O’Neal Is Pretty Much Just Dating Women Now, Because Women Are Amazing
“I’m the most content I’ve ever been.”
VIDEO: Button and Bly’s Travel Show in Helsinki, Finland
“Helsinki, despite a tricky past, is a city of glory. The architecture is renowned for its trademark minimalism. The streets are cleaner than my floors at times (as much as I hate to admit it). Public transportation is punctual, reliable and affordable.”
The A+ Bee Issue 21: Bee Sheets To The Wind
This issue includes Laura and Luna gracing us with their ethereal presences, Dear Sour with tips on the best meal to eat on a full moon, the Pretty Little Liars caught in quite a scrape, and the Twin City straddlers hanging out and being adorable (per usual).
Rebel Girls: It’s Time For Queer Herstory Trivia Night!
Time for a pop quiz! JK, it’s more like trivia night.
Nicolette Mason Just Had the Cutest Gay Wedding
Blogger, stylish human and businesswoman extraordinaire Nicolette Mason wed her longtime partner Ali Talan at Wythe Hotel in NYC this weekend in what just might be the cutest gay wedding ever.
“I Take Bullets:” Lesbian Badass Mary Kristene Chapa’s Vibrant Life After 2012 Shooting
Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread a message of hope to other trauma victims and the LGBT community.
Pop Culture Fix: Netflix Promises Grace & Frankie Fans A Second All-Day Binge Of New Eps and Other Stories
Clementine Ford on falling in love on The L Word set, Mad Max is a miracle, Frankie and Grace return, summer documentaries and more stories you’ll really be glad to know about.