Lexa might not have seen peace in her lifetime, but her legacy will be equality in representation, in defying the tropes, and in holding creators accountable for minority representation.

Literary ASMR, exclamation points and emoji, queer retellings as reclamation, Zadie Smith, recordings of Black women poets and more.

“When I was 10, I wrote a letter to Disney asking them what I should do to become an imagineer.”

Reading bored white girls, queer YA, Power and Magic, what women’s lit is anyway and more.

“I fell in love with somebody, and that person happens to be a female.”

Steven Universe and Wonder Woman and Carmilla and Wynonna Earp and Lost Girl and Batwoman and Lumberjanes, oh my!

Books to read for Pride, searching for representation, cotton candy queer lit, books as taxidermy, books and reading and food and eating, and more.

Emojis aren’t destroying language, reading lists of books by indigenous authors, trans women in literature and more.

“It’s a harsh reality that I will be priced out of my own life at this point if the AHCA gets passed and, quite frankly, I’m not done living my damn life yet.”

What makes an orgasm an orgasm, why crushes are fun, why queer porn is into safer sex (but you should still vote no on 60) and more.

“Feminism is about unlocking the bonds of separation. Seeing everyone as equals and raising up those who have been most oppressed by patriarchy. Tarot and oracle decks support this work because they give us a tool to connect to our atomic memory. A memory that knows the equality of all beings.”

We published a positive review of the queer Latina representation in the new Seth Rogen animated film, Sausage Party. It was a big mistake. Here’s an explanation of how it happened, why it happened, and what we’re going to do to make sure it never happens again.

Wilson-Yang deftly weaves and unweaves the threads of narrative tropes that have come to dominate the telling of the stories of trans women, lesbians, migrants, and Chinese North Americans.

The rise of nipple piercings, why winking is sexy, lingerie’s “nude” problem, hilarious theories on what causes lesbian sex and more.

“i wish there were more bloody lesbians in the world so that i never had to get into ridiculous situations like this.”

There’s no way to overstate how dangerous it is to have Bannon whispering directly into Donald Trump’s ear every day like a Disney movie villain.

Here’s 16 women or groups of women who gave me and you and everyone we know some life in this, the darkest of years.

You can wear this GET IT TOGETHER t-shirt on days when you’re Scorpin’ Out.

“Whereas some political systems are centered around equality of opportunity for women in politics — basically, the system we have in the US that (in theory) gives women the chance to run for office and be elected to office just like men, nothing different and nothing more — a growing number of nations and political parties have opted instead to make broader representation of women in their governments an explicit political goal using quota systems.”

Who do you think is making the best queer women’s and feminist comics? Make your voice heard!