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Politics + Activism

Hungry, Poor Queer People to Become Hungrier, Poorer after Food Stamp Cuts

When we hear about legislation like the 2014 Farm Bill, we don’t and we won’t hear the mainstream media talking about queer people.

Maddie February 28, 2014 7 Comments
Lesbian Dating Apps

Dattch: New Lady-Dating App That Could Change Everything Launches in US

Imagine what would happen if a dating app was designed with actual human women in mind? Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!

Stef February 28, 2014 65 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Want To Take Off Their Mittens

Comics, Camp and Cara Delevingne.

carrie February 28, 2014 2 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Episode 421 Recap: She’s Come Undone

Spencer is riding the strugglebus.

Hansen February 28, 2014 18 Comments
Book Lists

Read A F*cking Book: 5 Truths About Sex Work I Learned from “Playing The Whore”

It’s not up to just anyone. It’s up to sex workers to define their own destiny.

Carmen February 28, 2014 17 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #116: We Should Seek Maximum Publicity and Maximum Debunking

Topics include murder, addiction, ghosting for Julian Assange, masking, movie novelizations, Gitmo and more!

Riese February 28, 2014 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Loretta Saunders Found Dead; Epidemic of Violence Against Canada’s Indigenous Women Continues

Loretta Saunders, Inuk woman writing on missing and murdered Indigenous women of Canada, found dead in New Brunswick.

Savannah February 28, 2014 17 Comments
Queer Fashion

Trends This Butch Is Loving: Jogger Pants

Make a note on the back of your hand or the back of your girlfriend’s hand or write this on your cat for all I care: Jogger pants. Jogger pants are the future.

Kate February 28, 2014 35 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: 10 Things Everyone in Their 20s Should Try Instead

Sounds like a list but this is still a video party with a couple of webseries, some poetry, and a music video with lesbians.

Brittani February 27, 2014 4 Comments
Culture

Dear Queer Diary: Let the Moleskine Wars Begin

“Prepare yourselves for the ferocious arguments that will take place in the comments, and the relationships that will founder on the rocks of disagreement. Today, we discuss the Moleskine notebook.”

Maggie February 27, 2014 56 Comments
Sex

You Need Help: So You Want To Try Being A BDSM Top

“It’s like a magic confidence talisman, that blindfold is.”

A.E. Osworth February 27, 2014 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Bill Into Law and the U.S. Might Be Making Things Worse

President Museveni of Uganda signs into law a bill that sentences LGBTQ people convicted of sodomy, gay marriage, or promotion of homosexual activities to life imprisonment.

Helen February 27, 2014 13 Comments
LGBT History

100+ LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know: The Epic Black History Month Megapost

This epic megapost is your glorious opportunity to meet more than 100 amazing black LGBT women who’ve made their mark over the last 150 years.

Riese February 26, 2014 148 Comments
Politics + Activism

We Won A Thing: Judge Rules You Can’t Take The Same-Sex Marriage Out of Texas

Y’all, a federal judge rules Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional!

Yvonne February 26, 2014 12 Comments
Friendship

How to Tell Who Your Real True Friends Are

“Go to your pantry and determine which shelf or space in the pantry is the dullest or darkest, ideally both. Remove everything from that space one item at a time. Put the cake mix in the farthest place back in that space.”

Laneia February 26, 2014 42 Comments
Geekery

Kate Leth And Comics Alliance Give Us A Peek Inside The World Of Comics

Kate Leth, famous for her Kate or Die! comics has recently been taking on the world of comic fandom with a special series of exclusive comics for the website Comics Alliance.

Mey February 26, 2014 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“The Fosters” Episode 117 Recap: Much Ado About Panties

“The combination of lesbians and hummus is always funny to me. I’m easy.”

Vikki Reich February 26, 2014 18 Comments
Camp

A-Camp May Campership: We’ve Got A Plane Ticket AND Tuition For One Lucky Overseas Camper!

Do you live far away from Los Angeles? Like in another country? Well, this is your big chance to win (up to $1,500 towards) a plane ticket AND A-Camp tuition for May!

Intern Grace February 26, 2014 24 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Also.Also.Also: Angel Haze and the Girl Scouts Are Taking On Texas and Other Stories We Missed This Week

It took a village to ruin Russia’s stance on gay people, and it’ll take one to save feminism.

Carmen February 26, 2014 12 Comments
TV Feature

Rhymes with Witches: The Only Straight Santana Lopez Is Is Straight Up Bitch

“She is unapologetic about who she is and where she comes from. Us Queer Latina cheerleaders need to stick together.”

Nina February 26, 2014 13 Comments
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