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You Need Help: It’s A Hard Knock Life For Bisexuals

What happens when people are weirded out that your girlfriend is bisexual? Or you’re a bisexual girlfriend navigating an open relationship? OBVIOUSLY YOU ASK THE INTERNET.

By Rachel| July 29, 2011 | 204 Comments

You Need Help: Brand New Gays and Social Ashtrays

Should a social smoker quit just to please her girlfriend? And how to stop dating guys and start getting real (if that’s what you want to do).

By Laneia| July 27, 2011 | 98 Comments

You Have Queer Style Questions, We Have a Formspring For That

We have a few feelings about your haircut but you have to ask us first

By Lizz| July 18, 2011 | 21 Comments

Formspring Friday: Your Chance to Give Advice to Hapless Queers Everywhere

There are twenty people out there who have asked Laneia, Riese and Rachel questions on Formspring that they can’t answer. Can you?

By the team| July 15, 2011 | 99 Comments

Formspring Friday: Even Brighter Than the Moon

What’s the best city for a young lesbian couple? How do you feel about PDA? Should this girl tell her mom how she really feels? It’s your turn to give advice!

By Laneia| July 1, 2011 | 68 Comments

Open Thread: The Perils of Being a First Girlfriend

Will your girl eventually want another girl? Is your long-term relationship robbing her of sexual growth and personal development? This is a good opportunity to talk about yourself under the guise of helping someone else.

By Laneia| June 14, 2011 | 94 Comments

Playlist: Someone Call A Doctor, These Beats Are Sick!

Infectious tracks and killer bass drops – if this doesn’t get you dancing you’re probably dead.

By Alice| May 27, 2011 | 36 Comments

Listling Without Commentary: Statements (NOT QUESTIONS) Left for Riese and Laneia on Formspring (Part #3)

“I’m high now and these pants are UNBEARABLE.”

By Laneia| May 20, 2011 | 44 Comments

Playlist: Eurovision Finals Party

For all your kitschy dancefest needs!

By Lindsay Eanet| May 13, 2011 | 57 Comments

OPEN THREAD: How to Love, Date and/or Cohabitate with a Vegetarian

In which we discuss how not to upset your herbivorous ladyfriend.

By Laneia| April 29, 2011 | 172 Comments

Playlist: Sleep Don’t Weep

The musical equivalent of valerian root.

By Emily| April 26, 2011 | 81 Comments

Playlist: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Feel all the feelings.

By Crystal| April 19, 2011 | 102 Comments

Playlist: Get Off the Couch and Go to the G*ddamn Party

Get pumped and get out the door and go make some friends IRL. This mixtape will help!

By Lindsay Eanet| April 14, 2011 | 59 Comments

Playlist: This Photo

You see a girl on a car, I hear a song.

By Crystal| April 12, 2011 | 21 Comments

Playlist: Up All Night

And not taking any breaks because breaks are for SUCKERS.

By Emily| April 7, 2011 | 46 Comments

Playlist: You’ve Got No F*cks To Give

So I think this is the best playlist for the day.

By Crystal| March 25, 2011 | 84 Comments

Your Turn to Help Some Helpless Queers: How About a Little Formspring in Your Friday?

We have already told you this week what kind of legwarmers to wear and what it means to put bacon on a cat. We cannot also tell you whether the girl at the checkout desk at the library is a lesbian. Don’t give up hope, though; maybe someone else can!

By Riese| February 4, 2011 | 105 Comments

So You Think Your Girlfriend Might be a Lesbian: Words for a Straight Guy

Are you a straight guy? Do you wonder if your girlfriend might be a lesbian? I have some things to say to you that may or may not help. Lots of over-sharing.

By Laneia| January 12, 2011 | 133 Comments

Listling Without Commentary: Statements (NOT QUESTIONS) Left for Riese and Laneia on Formspring Part Two

“I just watched Requiem for a Dream and feel like I’m about to die.”

By Laneia| January 6, 2011 | 76 Comments

Formspring Friday: Save a Lesbian For Less Than the Cost of a Cup of Coffee

Advice time! Time for advice! We need you to give all of these girls advice! We trust you and think you’re all very wise, so.

By Laneia| December 17, 2010 | 130 Comments

15 Lesbian or Otherwise-Inclined Girls Need Advice. Your Advice.

Tegan or Sara? Are sororities gay-friendly? How do you mess with Texas? I don’t have all the answers. But maybe you do.

By Riese| October 28, 2010 | 143 Comments
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