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Brittani’s Video Party: Kate McKinnon is Proud to Premiere Whatever This Is

Poussey and Taystee are destroying everyone at Celebrity and Kate McKinnon can’t stop thinking about cats long enough to enjoy partying with a queer friendly webseries and out athletes.

Brittani June 5, 2014 9 Comments
Travel

Dear Queer Diary: I’m Leaving On An Airplane

Traveling alone during my semester abroad, my Moleskine was my only companion in a series of hostels of varying quality.

Maggie June 5, 2014 12 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Orphan Black 206 and 207 MegaRecap! Road Trip to Family Day and Beyond

Welcome to a deluxe two-in-one review of the sixth and seventh episodes of season two of Orphan Black! These would have been up sooner, but things like A-Camp, A-Plague, and A-Pain of Returning to the Hetero World have sidelined me. So what did I miss? ALL THE THINGS, apparently.

Chelsea June 5, 2014 11 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Faking It Episode 107 Recap: I Think We Should Break Up FOR REAL

This week on “Faking It,” everybody finds out about the threesome and Amy and Karma break up and everybody gets real sad about it.

Riese June 4, 2014 52 Comments
TV Reviews

“The Better Half” Webseries Makes Television Debut Tonight, Features Real Life Lesbian Feelings

Pivot TV will be premiering the hit lesbian comedy web series “The Better Half” starting Wednesday, June 4 (9pm ET/6pm PT).

Brittani June 4, 2014 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Southern Baptist Minister Declares Himself Gay Affirming in Sermon, Gay Angels Sing

Even if New Heart Community Church loses its membership in the Southern Baptist Convention, this pastor’s personal shift and his congregation’s openness demonstrate a ripple of change that has reached even very conservative corners of society.

Adrian June 4, 2014 6 Comments
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The Summer Meet-up Of Your Queer Dreams: Celebrate Pride with Autostraddle!

June hath now been declared Autostraddle Pride Month, and y’all will be celebrating together at meet-ups across the globe until the very last parade has left a trail of frisbees and flyers in your neighborhood. But first, we need you to organize one!

Carmen June 4, 2014 164 Comments
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Completing Your Motherf*ckin’ Dissertation In A Week: The Kit

THINK OF HOW GOOD IT’LL FEEL TO RETURN ALL THE LIBRARY BOOKS.

Fikri June 4, 2014 40 Comments
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Unalterable: On Accepting Myself As A Queer Person With Dwarfism

“I am a person with restricted growth (or little person or person with dwarfism), and I am queer… I did not come out as queer until I was in my 30s. People asked me why it took so long… But the deeper answer is that accepting my disabled identity was necessary before I could accept my queer one, and for me this has been a long, hard fought struggle.”

Lesley June 4, 2014 38 Comments
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Also.Also.Also. Janet Mock is Re-Queering Documentaries and Other Stories We Missed This Week

It’s TIME to recognize super cool artists and activists, fight the wrongful imprisonment of transgender youth, and watch some neat documentaries.

Leo June 4, 2014 7 Comments
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Fool’s Journey: Starting A Tarot Journal And What The Heck To Put In It

Unless you have the memory of an elephant and/or for some reason Don’t Like Journals (methinks you might be on the wrong website) then you’re gonna want to be recording your adventures as you learn and develop as a tarot reader.

Beth June 4, 2014 27 Comments
Queer Fashion

Style is Style: Spring Showers (Or Layering As We Know It)

You’ve got to have a layer strategy. I’ve styled a couple outfits that proactively anticipate both torrential downpours and super sunny skies.

Lydia O June 4, 2014 18 Comments
I think some people are born gay, some achieve gayness, and some have gayness thrust upon them. - Mae Martin
Society + Culture

Gallup And Everyone Else Wants to Know: Were You Born This Gay?

42% of Americans believe that gay people are born rather than made.

Laura Mandanas June 3, 2014 133 Comments
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2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced, Include Alison Bechdel, Imogen Binnie And More

This year’s Lambda Award winners were announced yesterday evening and now it’s time to read ALL OF THEM.

Ryan Yates June 3, 2014 10 Comments
First Person

Can’t Go Home Again: Tacos, Grief and Growing Up Without Tamale House

“My friends who hadn’t left town took me to new restaurants and bars they had found during their fledgling adulthood. Strangers lived in what had been my home. The girl I loved in May wasn’t speaking to me. I had a wonderful time, but I learned the city wasn’t mine anymore.”

Adrian June 3, 2014 14 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Make a Thing: DIY Sparkly Flower Sunglasses Because You’re Fancy

Protect your eyes, jazz up an old pair of glasses AND gain some adorable street cred with this fun and easy project!

Hannah Clay Wareham June 3, 2014 4 Comments
Geekery

Webcomic “Becoming Me” Shows What it’s Like to be a Young Trans Woman Around Town

“Becoming Me” is a wonderful new webcomic featuring the adventures of a young Chilean trans woman named Mia. If you’re looking for more trans fiction in your life, this is a great place to find it.

Mey June 3, 2014 5 Comments
LGBT History

Rest in Power, Yuri Kochiyama

Let us celebrate the life and legacy of a civil rights heroine, Yuri Kochiyama.

Helen June 2, 2014 8 Comments
Queer Fashion

He Said/We Said: Cherry Blossom Swoons

“After a lifetime of having to conform to an image of femininity that weighed on me like a suit of armor, I cannot express how empowering it felt to be embraced and celebrated for my authentic self.”

dapperq June 2, 2014 9 Comments
Comedy

Top Ten Other Things We Can Just Stop Worrying About If They Have Female Names

We started wondering what other things everyone would just stop worrying about altogether if they were more reminiscent of hairbows and apple pies.

Rachel June 2, 2014 32 Comments
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