No Hope Allowed.

If you’ve yet to watch Episode 412 of “Orange is the New Black,” be aware that this post contains epic spoilers.

Soso proves that people well-versed on racism can still be racist.

Everyone gets their turn to be totally miserable.

“Why waste my time digging one six-foot hole when I could dig six one-foot holes. That’s just murder math.”

“can we call lesbian visibility day lesbian brigadoon”

Ten thousand reader votes later…

All the women of Litchfield deserve so much better.

An over-stuffed episode that needs more Maritza, but excels at its menstrual narrative.

It isn’t just about the hot sex — though the sex is very hot — it’s about creating spaces where Latinx queer bodies can feel ownership. It’s tearing down shame. It’s about saying that our love, our sex, our sticky sweat is valid. It’s about fighting tooth and nail for pleasure in a world that would rather us be criminalized for waking up in the morning.

“My armor was a smile, Santana’s was an insult. And bless her for it.”

“These women are angry, and rightfully so. They aren’t treated like humans. Their lives are taken away from them, sometimes literally, and they don’t even have names. They tried a peaceful protest and someone was killed. Their riot is righteous, but at the end of the day, they’re going to be the ones punished. There is no justice.”

Nobody plays a piano on a stage like Lady Gaga plays a piano on a stage!

It’s Pride month; have you heard? Have you danced in the streets, wearing a rainbow flag, surrounded by topless women, shouting your queerness and here-ness, maybe honking a horn or ringing a bell? Here’s hoping!

Who buys a bar and who gets punched in the face and who wears double-denim and who goes to church and who sat on a doll and who wants to reserve the Crystal Ballroom? There’s only one way to find out: reading this recap.

Lesbian and bisexual gal pals caressing each other’s hair on TV and in movies has gotten a bad rap, probably because that’s what most fictional queer women have historically done instead of kissing on the mouth. But hairplay can also be really sexy!

“SHIT WAS GAY HEATHER
SHIT HAS BEEN GAY”

It’s our epic guide to some of the best places to eat, learn, walk, shop, party and be queer in Los Angeles.

Hey, but at least Poussey and Soso are going to make out a little bit.

“Orange is the New Black” is almost here and spoilers and (tepid) reviews abound! Also: transgender visibility on TV, Whitney Houston, and the Lifetime remake of Mother May I Sleep With Danger With a Lesbian Vampire Twist.