George W. Bush Has Nothing to Say About Gay Marriage
There’s a reason that former President George W. Bush doesn’t want to “take a stance” on the issue of same-sex marriage — because opposing it just isn’t that popular anymore.
Critical of Mass: My Long, Strange Evening at a Lesbian Rock-Musical
“I could almost hear them thinking, “Is this really happening?” I know this because at some point, I started watching the audience to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.”
Butch Please: Butch With A Side Of Misogyny
“It’s easy for us to say that we don’t participate in the patriarchy because we are women, or because we have been women, that we have known what it’s like to be objectified, oppressed, fetishized. The thing is that we queers can perpetuate rape culture just as much as the next frat boy…”
Things I Read That I Love #73: Tear-Smeared Eyeliner
Topics include trans* fiction, female soliders in combat, GoFundMe, the Lady Jaguars, The Wronged Man, food stamps, 90’s slutgrungefashion, breast cancer, Web U, southern cuisine and so much more!
8 Nike Commercial Ideas For Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner signs an endorsement deal with Nike. Here are some of my favorite sports commercials I think Nike should keep in mind while they brainstorm for her campaign.
The Comment Awards Are Traveling the World
Another weekly whirlwind tour of your words and ours. This week we’re going across the globe!
You Can Take It With You: Pizza Pockets
This week, we’re making the ugliest but tastiest lunch yet and talking about apps that help you shop and cook.
Queer Girl City Guide: Minneapolis, MN
“There’s this huge spoon with a cherry on it, pic op!”
Playlist: Cover Songs Are Great Part II
You probably know about Sinead’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” but do you know about Cat Power’s “Satisfaction?”
I Just Now Saw: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Welcome to “I Just Now Saw,” a new column in which I attempt to conduct conversations about television shows you watched ten years ago and I just now saw for the first time. First up: BUFFY!
Bomb Girls 211: Is This How Be Good Spy
This week on Bomb Girls, Gladys continues to take mystery-solving lessons from the Pretty Little Liars team, Kate and Betty plan a wedding in which they are not marrying each other, and Vera is a flawless queen who calls out bitches when she sees them.
Brittani’s Video Party: Esperanza Spalding and Sarah Croce Eat the Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola’s new film, Sarah Croce’s new web series, gay video alert, and a funny viral video about how animals eat their food.
A Prairie Homo Companion: First Nations on the Prairies
These are three of the amazing Indigenous female writers, activists, and artists I’ve been reading this week. I may not be the best person to write about Indigenous issues, but I can certainly read what I think are some of the best, educate myself, and encourage you to do the same.
How To Own It: Tassel Necklaces
Because tassels are too good to use for only boring things.
Home Sweet Homo: Meet Your Landlord
If you figure out which flavour of Shitty Landlord is cashing your rent cheques, you might survive long enough to renew your lease!
Freezing My Assets: On Transitioning and Wanting To Be A Mom One Day Too
“He was about to break the news that I would never have a child of my own, and nothing else had ever made it so clear that I wanted one. I really, really wanted one.”
Get Baked Live-Blog: My Mum’s “World’s Best” Lasagne
“My mother is visiting Sydney and saw an opportunity to school me in the ways of the world’s best lasagne. She’s standing in my kitchen as I type.”
VIDEO: SNL’s Top Lez Kate McKinnon Does Ellen Impersonation On Ellen
The dancing is especially cute.
Also.Also.Also: k.d. lang Loves Canada, Is Famous and Other Stories We Missed This Week
I Don’t Do Boxes, but if you wanna go to Corgi Nation that’s fine with me.
Almost Famous: Jana Fisher
A NYC-based lyrical pop artist who’s “a good girl everywhere but at the piano”.