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Obama Closes Out Pride Month By Extending Workplace Protections to Transgender Federal Employees
President Obama is extending a 2009 memorandum he issued that gave protections and benefits to gay, lesbian and bisexual federal employees to transgender and gender non-conforming employees.
Amy Falcone’s “Clique Refresh”: An Awesome Webcomic About Online Gaming and Friendship
Amy T. Falcone’s webcomic “Clique Refresh” reminds us all just how great online friendships can be while taking us on a wild adventure.
10 Most Unstoppable Women Ever
Stories of ten incredible women who have overcome everything from racism to gravity to frostbite in order to push us all forward.
SCOTUS: Religious Beliefs Trump Reproductive Health, Corporations Have First Amendment Rights
Today the Supreme Court decided that Hobby Lobby has the right to refuse to cover its employees’ birth control; this is why the ruling happened and what it means.
SF Weekly Laces Its 2014 Pride Cover Story With Transmisogyny
In an otherwise amazing moment for recognition of trans women this Pride season — especially for trans women of color — San Francisco alternative SF Weekly managed to throw a startling element of transmisogyny into the mix.
Most Important Ugly: Becca, Bekah, Angels and Masks
“You can take makeup off or pile it on, and it can mean so much to you and how you see yourself. That’s powerful. That’s very potent. That’s witchwork.”
45 Recipes Good Enough To Grill For
From appetizers to kebabs to fish to steak to chicken to tofu to veggies to dessert, we’ve got you covered.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Vagician
Asexuality, taking dirty pictures, why sex education should include masturbation, and more.
On Sunday Funday, We Wear Pink
Would you like some good gay news or quixotic queer updates on this fine morning? PERFECT, ’cause I have a bunch of ’em for you right here!
“R&B Divas” Star Monifah Carter Marries Longtime Girlfriend, Makes History
“Since most music industry folks go to great lengths to hide same-gender loving artists, it was great to have the opportunity to see how industry insiders on the show reacted to the relationship between Monifah and Terez. Their overwhelming support showed that people were not as unwilling to accept a season finale in which Monifah Carter had a same-sex relationship as many think. The stereotype of the homophobic R&B community was breaking down before our eyes.”
Angel Haze and Ireland Baldwin Are Officially Together, Not “Just Best Friends”
Just in time for Pride, two extremely attractive people are officially in love. Also, they send each other OITNB sexy puns over social media.
Without a Safety Net: Talking Women-Owned Tech Startups with Section II’s Allie Esslinger
“Start-up culture is odd. There’s a lot that I struggle with — it’s not something particularly designed for anyone who isn’t already privileged. It’s hard to go into it without a safety net. There’s a certain element of romanticizing struggle that is hard to internalize as a woman, a queer woman, and/or a woman of color. “
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Radical Roots
In which we talk about Pride and activism.
Things I Read That I Love #133: I Cannot Confirm or Deny That I May Have Kissed Two or Three or Maybe Even Five of Them
Topics include Vintage Black Glamour, Dov Charney & Terry Richardson & Vice, hospice care, The Mighty Ducks trilogy, summer matinees and more!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I Want To See The Pictures You Took This Week!
Let’s play show and tell.
My Little Sister Fights The Patriarchy Like A Girl
As a teenager, I reeled from the shift in the how society now viewed me: as a collection of body parts for anyone and everyone to comment on. Today, watching my teenage sister on social media gives me hope.
The Comment Awards Are In A Summer Daze
Berries, buffer zones and your relationship in a .gif
5 Ways To Try Out Kinky Headspace for Beginners, Experts, and Everyone In Between
How to play with that kinky infinite-floaty space that seems boundless and fills our heads with the same thing as chocolate and wine.
GIVEAWAY: Dattch Wants To Woo You For Pride With An NYC Hotel Room and VIP Party Tickets!
Dattch is offering our readers the chance to win a pretty sweet setup for the most intense day of NYC Pride. They’re offering VIP tickets to one of the biggest Pride parties in the USA, plus a gorgeous hotel room to crash in afterwards.