Also, Janelle Monáe gave a commencement address, Abby Wambach got married and Jasika Nicole has a new food dance for you.

All of your favorite queer humans participated in protests this week, including Halsey, Samira Wiley, Be Steadwell and Jen Richards.

Also, Gillian Anderson built herself a candy fort and Sarah Paulson will do sit-ups for coffee.

Who’s got two thumbs and is still desperately clinging to videos of AzMarie Livingston’s face to get through the day?! This guy.

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“For a moment, I forgot about the summer of 2015. I forgot about the panic I experienced, the insomnia, the depression. We watched the new season of Orange is the New Black together and by the end of episode 12, it suddenly all came back.”

Does this mean MC Lyte has been an android all along?

“Being Queer is not about who you’re with, it’s about who you are.”

Most of this is written by bisexual people, some is written by allies of ours on topics related to bisexual representation or experience, some is written by super amazing famous people like Roxane Gay or our interview with Mara Wilson; all of it is great.

Also, Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are adorable, Ruby Rose rides into the sunset with Vin Diesel and Demi Lovato prepares to beat me up.

“Jessica Williams would be the type of friend that would tell me to my face that my shirt is open and everyone can see my bra as plainly and swiftly as telling someone her drink order.”

Once again, some dude wants to know why he can’t be Ellen Page’s boyfriend. Also, Janelle Monae reflects upon bike rides with Prince, Gabby Rivera looks generally amazing and there’s a lot of cats. Does Ruby Rose even know how to skateboard?

Go down the rabbit hole with me and tell me all about your weekend plans or drug-induced hallucinations or best mac and cheese recipe or whatever.

Call it the Janelle Monae effect, or just an increase in dapper; suits have gone majorly mainstream. This increase in suit popularity means you (yes you) can pick up a two-piece looker for yourself just in time to look suave for the holidays.

There were some moments of anti-racist creativity that were so sublime, I’d like to take a moment to honor them. These are the top ten moments of radical art or artful activism that I encountered in my own little world this year.

Religious folks are coming around to queers and Janelle Monae just moved to Sesame Street after Betsey Johnson’s gay marriage fashion show.

Did you know Michelle Rodriguez had an Instagram? Were you wondering what Megan Rapinoe looked like cradling a small child? Would you like to give AzMarie a hug?

At long last, the inspiring return of one straight man’s opinions about Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas’ Instagram relationship.

He Said/We Said brings you masculine-of-center interpretations of the last Band of Outsiders collection at a gorgeous old-time paper mill in Vermont.

Jasika Nicole and Claire Savage delivered a perfect mix on an actual CD and it was perfect.