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House & Garden

Dear Queer Diary: The Place Where You Journal

This may or may not be located on the street where you live, one of my all-time favorite songs in the grand tradition of musical theater.

Maggie July 3, 2014 19 Comments
House & Garden

Top Ten Ways to Survive the Summer Without Air Conditioning

How to stay chill when it’s hot hot hot.

Rachel July 3, 2014 75 Comments
Politics + Activism

Asylum Seekers and “Dishonest” Sexualities: Bisexuality at the Border

The UK Home Office has a questionable track record when it comes to LGB asylum seekers, and for bisexual asylum seekers, narratives of “proving” sexuality or being “gay enough” can be deadly.

Fikri July 2, 2014 20 Comments
LGBT Pride

Burger King’s “Proud Whopper” Isn’t Anything For Gays To Be Proud Of

Burger King wrapped a cheeseburger in a rainbow and somehow this did not make the world a better place.

Riese July 2, 2014 57 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Web Series “Twenties” and Lena Waithe, its Queer Black Writer, Are Headed For BET

Lena Waithe’s web series about a queer Black woman navigating her twenties is coming to a television near you!

Helen July 2, 2014 9 Comments
The Scene

San Francisco Dyke March Is Our History; This is What Its Present Looks Like

Throughout the years, the San Francisco Dyke March has grown to the largest in the nation, attended by up to 50,000 queer humans who show up to the march to participate, not just observe. Molly Adams snapped these shots of the beautiful attendees of this year’s San Francisco Dyke March.

Molly July 2, 2014 5 Comments
First Person

The Language of Comedy: On Defensiveness and Being Wrong

“LANGUAGE MATTERS. In the same way a racial slur brings back a SLEW of painful memories for me and a reminder of the entire history of those words and what they have meant to people and how they have been used to hurt people. I was wrong and it’s important to accept when you’re wrong.”

El Sanchez July 2, 2014 17 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also. The Notorious RBG Wants Women and Queer People to Win Elections and Other Stories We Missed This Week

We’re still mad about Hobby Lobby, but this is still an important political moment for LGBT elected officials, students, and more.

Leo July 2, 2014 3 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Fool’s Journey: Good Cards, Bad Cards

I was doing tarot readings at an event a few weeks ago, and, as always happens, someone came up to me saying ‘I hope you’ve taken all the bad ones out!’ I don’t buy this good cards/bad cards idea — it’s not compatible with my belief that there is a tarot card or combination of cards for every human experience.

Beth July 2, 2014 25 Comments
Holigays

Top Ten Ways For Non-Canadians To Celebrate a Gay Canada Day

There is so much LGBTQ Canadian awesomeness in this post that we can hardly believe it exists (there’s a PLAYLIST, even!), but that doesn’t mean we don’t need some more Canadian feelings from you.

Riese July 1, 2014 28 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Never Shop At Hobby Lobby Again: A List Of Alternative Craft Stores Both Chain and Indie

There are currently 628 Hobby Lobby stores in 47 states and we never, ever, ever have to shop there again. With this list, you won’t even miss it, I promise.

Hansen July 1, 2014 103 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help: Now Hiring Contributing Editors!

We’re looking for gutsy and ambitious reporters who wanna join the best team ever and get paid to write about stuff that matters.

the team July 1, 2014 48 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Mey July 1, 2014 4 Comments
Geekery

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.

Mey July 1, 2014 12 Comments
LGBT History Sponsored

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.

Cara June 30, 2014 22 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Rachel June 30, 2014 17 Comments
Gender

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.

Savannah June 30, 2014 30 Comments
Beauty Visual Art

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.”

Arabelle Sicardi June 30, 2014 9 Comments
Food Lists

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.

Rachel June 30, 2014 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Vagician

Asexuality, taking dirty pictures, why sex education should include masturbation, and more.

Ryan Yates June 29, 2014 14 Comments
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