“I paid a dude to knock me unconscious, peel back my face, and cut out chunks of my skull and jaw.”

“We didn’t chain ourselves to anything, or clash with cops. We stood outside an elementary school in Queens as open dykes, and gave balloons to school kids.”

Pensacola is a complicated place for queers. While we play host to tens of thousands of LGBT tourists on Memorial Day weekend, everyday life is not as out and proud. Yet the community here is fairly close-knit, and many friendships span a decade or more.

The 2013 Trans 100 is a BIG DEAL and we wanted to give you a closer look at the amazing trans* women featured on the list, thus this epic compilation of inspirational people relevant to your interests.

This week on NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: feminist porn, Fat Sex Week, live sex-ed advice and more.

“This book is a queer anthem. It flashes bright neon lights and blows out plumes of dirty glitter.”

With the opportunity for change on the horizon, we look at Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy and how we can benefit from learning about what we don’t believe.

This week on Glee, everybody came back to Ohio for brunch at The Cracker Barrel and sang Stevie Wonder songs.

We’re looking for writing from queer-identified trans* women!

Halifax is a historic city with the Celtic charm expected of Nova Scotia, overflowing with arts, culture, music and bars, so many bars. As it’s the biggest city in the Maritimes region of Canada, lots of queers from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI make the pilgrimage to our seaside city.

The good news is, oral sex is legal in Virginia. So.

Teenager comes out to high school class, Boston teens of color stand up to homophobia, 11-year-old girl writes to Obama about trans exclusion and more. By more I mean one other video about kids.

Smith College’s inhospitality toward trans women ultimately threatens, rather than upholds, their institutional image as a women’s college.

Can you be a bisexual Congresswoman, and not have your sexuality define you or your politics? Apparently not, if WaPo’s Manuel Roig-Franzia has anything to say about it.

“I am an adoptee,” I explained through my tears. “I need to find my parents. I have waited all my life for this moment. I’m supposed to leave tomorrow, but I can’t go without knowing my family is fine. Please help me!”

Everything is slower in the South. I’m (slowly) realizing that this includes progress.

Chicago singer-songwriter with catchy charming tunes and deep feelings about brunch.

“If you’re white and LGBTQ and you want to make sure that LGBTQ spaces are as safe and inclusive for everyone as possible, here are some steps you can take to support people of color and be more racially aware.”

The lesbianagettes have made it to Spring break and are finally in the home stretch. Let’s check in to see how they handled exams and what they’re doing to relax.

Happy Women’s History Month, homos!