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LGBT History

21 Indications That This 1892 Teenage Murderess Was Insane, and By “Insane” I Mean “Gay”

“She was regarded as mentally wrong by young men.”

Riese February 19, 2015 50 Comments
Politics + Activism

Detroit Pediatrician Refuses to Treat Baby With Two Moms — and in Michigan, It’s Legal

The decision goes against recommendations from the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, but Michigan doesn’t currently have anti-discrimination laws that can address the doctor’s behavior.

Kaitlyn February 19, 2015 16 Comments
Holigays Recipes

Get Baked: New Year’s Spring Rolls

This year on New Year’s day, I’m going to call my mom and my closest friends to exchange New Year’s greetings, give oranges and red envelopes to my friends’ kids and have a tiny but extravagant banquet with my friends in town.

Vivian February 19, 2015 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

This Lesbian Couple Won A Thing: First Gay Marriage in Texas

The couple was narrowly granted a marriage license under a special circumstance so other Texas same-sex couples wanting to marry will have to wait.

Yvonne February 19, 2015 7 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

The Top 15 Witches According to My Bruja Heart

I’m pretty sure most of us who were weird kids grew up wanting to be witches, I know I did.So let’s celebrate that fact!

Mey February 19, 2015 38 Comments
AF+

The A+ Bee Issue Fourteen: One Four All and All For One!

This issue features Gabby being a comical genius, our continuing gaydventure (now with more magic), and the Twin Cities Straddlers being adorable. Get in here!

Chelsey February 19, 2015 15 Comments
TV Show Recaps

The Fosters Episode 216 Recap: Emotional Orgasms

The kids all leave the house for one night, so Stef and Lena get down to the serious business of drinking wine and scissoring.

Heather Hogan February 18, 2015 32 Comments
First Person

Gay, Interrupted: On Navigating Gaybourhoods As A Queer Brown Woman

Gay districts are safer, more open and more profitable than ever before, but for whom?

Fikri February 18, 2015 42 Comments
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Queer Rebels Illuminate Our QPOC Present with Their ANCIENT FUTURES

“In ANCIENT FUTUREs, we see queers shaping their own realities. It’s a vulnerable moment to have in such a public place. It is anxiety-inducing and paralyzing. It is exhilarating, rewarding, life-giving, but in the end, it is a risk.”

phoenix February 18, 2015 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rebel Girls: 22 Badass Black Women Who Are Leading Movements, Changing the World, Generally Awesome

Too often, paradigm shifts in the feminist movement are posited as if they come from the past.

Carmen February 18, 2015 16 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

5 Shoes For Braving This Disgusting Winter Slush Situation

Crosswalks are impassable and the city is frozen tundra.

Hannah Hodson February 18, 2015 9 Comments
AF+

A+ Podcast Episode Two: February 2015

We’re talking about pop culture in this A+ podcast episode! Get in here and listen.

the team February 17, 2015 27 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 607 Recap: I Know Where I’ve Been

Unique is back, and as flawless as ever!

Heather Hogan February 17, 2015 29 Comments
Straddleverse

Wear This Stuff and Tell The World You’re a Tomboy

Buy this sh*t and tell the world your truths, god damn it.

Carmen February 17, 2015 18 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Sera From Marvel’s “Angela: Asgard’s Assassin” is the Closest to a Trans Superhero We’ve Got So Far

Not only is Angela a super awesome, super powerful lady warrior, but her best friend and traveling partner is a sweet trans woman of color mage.

Mey February 17, 2015 11 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Episode 519 Recap: The Secret Life of Talia Two Last Names

Tali and Emily take their relationship to the next level of honesty, while Mike takes all the Liars’ blood and sells it on the black market.

Heather Hogan February 16, 2015 50 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

11 Lesbian Couples Who Don’t Mind The (Age) Gap

These female celebrity couples have a ten or more year age gap between them and they are happy as clams!

Riese February 16, 2015 118 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

The Speakeasy Book Club #2: Come Talk About “Borderlands/La Frontera” With Us

“I didn’t want the only thing I had ever known to be taken away from me. So I ignored my desires in order not to lose everything I loved.”

The Speakeasy February 16, 2015 11 Comments
Music

Lesley Gore, Legendary “It’s My Party” Singer-Songwriter and Lesbian Icon, is Dead at 68

Gore’s partner of 33 years reported her death today due to lung cancer.

Mey February 16, 2015 11 Comments
Home

Helping You Help Yourself #3

Cleaning road salt stains, doing taxes, saying no, making pancakes, Mr. Rogers and more.

Rachel February 16, 2015 39 Comments
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