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Love + Sex

You Need Help: Attraction to Women and Feeling Like A “Bad Muslim”

“Remember that everyone around you, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, is grappling with a lot of the same things that you are right now: about what they want “family” to look like and mean to them, about sex and sexuality and learning to live in their bodies, about how to hold onto faith when it can feel like there’s not much going for it.”

Fikri November 7, 2014 28 Comments
Politics + Activism

It Looks Like Marriage Equality is Finally Headed to the Supreme Court

A federal appeals court ruled today that the bans on same-sex marriage in four states are constitutional. Today’s decision means SCOTUS will have to make a decision on marriage equality.

Yvonne November 6, 2014 8 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Orange is the New Black Episode 212 Recap: It’s the End of the World as We Know It and I (Don’t Really) Feel Fine

Lots of super serious things happen in this episode where the metaphor of and literal Hurricane Wanda really picks up speed but all I can do is make fun of Portland and be miserable.

Alley Hector November 6, 2014 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

We’re Still Fighting for Reproductive Rights: Keep A Careful Eye On These States

The battle over abortion rights may have ceded its national stage, but it has not stopped raging on.

Kaitlyn November 6, 2014 1 Comment
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Cara Delevingne and Grumpy Cat Listen to Serial

Cara Delevingne is funny, a video about gender roles, the Grumpy Cat movie trailer, and a Serial parody party to soothing sounds.

Brittani November 6, 2014 11 Comments
Health

Sober in the City: Wake and Shake with Morning Gloryville’s Sober Raves

The party starts at 6:30 am and ends at 10:30 am.

Ginger Hale November 6, 2014 9 Comments
Music

Kacey Musgraves’ Queer Country Anthem “Follow Your Arrow” Wins Song of the Year at the CMAs!

Our favorite queer-friendly country singer is back at it!

Mey November 6, 2014 12 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Faking It Episode 207 Recap: Lesbians Move Fast

This week on “Faking It,” Amy and Reagan went on a date but then everybody else also came to the date. It was awkward.

Riese November 5, 2014 43 Comments
Politics + Activism

Why The Anti-Street Harassment Movement Needs to Involve More Women of Color

While men of all colors perpetrate street harassment, addressing it in communities of color calls for specific intra-community solutions rather than broad condemnations of male privilege.

Hannah Hodson November 5, 2014 9 Comments
Gender

Media Refuses To Grant Trans Women Dignity — Even Murder Victims

Often, trans people are treated as little more than curiosities. Even when they lose their lives to hate crimes and other violence, they are rarely treated as more than clickbait.

Mari Brighe November 5, 2014 11 Comments
Sex

Lots Of Straight Girls Wanna Have Lesbian Sex, Yet Another Study Shows

Nearly 40% of women surveyed had fantasized about getting it on with another woman. Also have you noticed that the sky is especially blue today?

Riese November 5, 2014 50 Comments
Coming Out

You Need Help: Do I Call Myself Bisexual?

“I’m attracted to more than one gender, but am not sure what label to use. “Queer” resonates with me, but am I contributing to bisexual erasure if I don’t ID as bisexual?”

the team November 5, 2014 61 Comments
Politics + Activism

9 Not-Terrible Things That Happened in Last Night’s Election

We actually won a handful of really important things.

Heather Hogan November 5, 2014 46 Comments
Politics + Activism

Apocalypse Now? Democrats Get Wrecked in the 2014 Midterm Elections

When will Hillary Clinton step in and save us from this doom?

Heather Hogan November 5, 2014 24 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Fool’s Journey: I Can’t Find The Words

“My writing lets me vent everything I have pent up and my poems allow people to comprehend what I’m thinking. But when words are meant to come from my mouth, they’re all zig zagging in my head, I tend to over-think on what to say.”

Beth November 5, 2014 13 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Gotham Episode 107 Recap: Baby, Now We’ve Got Bad Blood

Jim Gordon and Renee Montoya are your new BrOTP. Welcome to the future.

Heather Hogan November 4, 2014 9 Comments
Beauty Shopping

Top Ten Products For Human Bloodhounds Who Need Everything To Smell Good

If you have an unusually sensitive sense of smell, as I do, perhaps you also have an intimate relationship with febreeze to-go and maintain a scented artillery at all times.

Riese November 4, 2014 54 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

VIDEO: Joan Jett, Carrie Brownstein, Other Rockin’ Badass Chicks Want You to Vote

Don’t get a bad reputation this Election Day. VOTE, DAMN IT.

Carmen November 4, 2014 3 Comments
Music

Captain’s Log: Everything’s Coming Up Beyoncé

We will begin with the greatest news of all…

Stef November 4, 2014 8 Comments
Geekery

Here’s What You Need to Know to Become a Captain Marvel Fan Before Her Movie Comes Out

Are you excited for the recently announced Captain Marvel movie? Get ready to be even more excited!

Mey November 4, 2014 11 Comments
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