“NPR is like a blanket; my parents didn’t believe in listening to music in the car and I did not really know there were other radio stations until my older sister drove me home from ice skating one day and my 6 year old brain exploded.”

Hello today there is good news re: scholarships for gay kids and also gay marriage and also EUROVISION which is obvs most important. May or may not contain an otter, I can’t make any promises.

It turns out everyone has feelings, not just you!

In today’s news, we find that the popular myth of college as a “hive of same-sex experimentation” could be wrong. In related news, some people are very confused by this and I have ~156 feelings about this whole THANG.

“There’s a complete lack of distinction here between ending violence against an oppressed minority and somehow forcing people to support that minority.”

Your options for being married and/or civilly united have increased significantly this week! Here’s the rundown on Maryland and Hawaii, and what it means for you.

You know those crass addictive online purity tests you take every now and then to see what kind of badass you’ve become? Here’s one for your inner and outer lesbian.

Now is the winter of our lesbian content made glorious summer by this wrap-up of the season’s gay parts.

Oh look there’s another high school administration that’s discriminating against an out lesbian couple at a formal school dance. It’s like they’ve never seen Mean Girls, don’t they know school dances are about accepting difference and being cute?

In which we discuss our haircut, how it affects our daily lives, and the benefits of rooftop hairstylists. ALSO HELLO I HAVE A PONYTAIL.

“I laughed, I cried, I was introduced to alcoholic whipped cream.”

“Senator Penny Wong has been a driving force in creating reform for gay and lesbian Australians, and part of her ability to be the instigator of reform stems from the fact that she has chosen to refrain from advocating for gay marriage.”

Have you forgotten about DADT now that the judicial brouhaha is over? The answer had better be no, because our servicemembers definitely haven’t. Here’s what the deal is for them right now.

P!nk’s new music video focuses on teen issues, plus new music from An Horse and an amusing new album/video from Amanda Fucking Palmer.

“One thing I would really like people to realize is that this was never about getting attention. This was only about Sarah and I wanting to share a special event together, and about showing other LGBT kids that they don’t have to be afraid to be who they are because they are not alone. “

The Top Ten bestest first ladies of all time, including the semi-lezzer and a Michelle Obama appreciation collage.

“INTERNET!!!!!!”

Did you have a rough weekend / month / lunch break? Here are some sweet stories to help keep your chin up.

We all know that bullies and homophobes, from the locker room to the Senate, are part of why gay and lesbian teens (and adults) have such ridiculously high rates of suicide. But when a panel of 26 leading researchers back it up, we may finally be on the way to changing things.

A soundtrack for your life. A life soundtrack, if you will.