Things I Read That I Love #81: If Sophie Had To Choose Between Two Awesome Things
Topics include temp workers, Dennis Rodman, Phish, Kanye, Wilcox County’s first integrated prom, murder, fertility, Mary McCarthy and so much more!
Quilting for QUILTBAGS Part 1: It’s All In The Design
Ever wanted to make a blanket? There are centuries of grandmas and just generally grand people who have been making quilts and will happily lend their shoulders for us to stand on.
Team Pick: A Tumblr Which Brings Sanity to the Internet Like Ginsburg to the SCOTUS
Cara’s Team Pick: The Notorious RBG is a new Tumblr dedicated to promoting the life and work of the Supreme Court’s second female justice of all time. (It’s 2013, just as a reminder.)
Lez Liberty Lit #23: A Spectacle To Taste
Queer book recommendations, oral histories, poet-prostitute profiles, if Gertrude Stein reviewed beer and more.
Not Your Heteronormative Weekend Getaway: The Survival Guide
Qwear’s Sonny and Champagne just got back from Ptown’s “Ladies” Weekend and have a pocketful of tips – fashion and otherwise – for your next queer weekend away.
We Need Help: Hiring Writers and an Associate Editor!
We’re hiring Contributing Editors and a new Associate Editor! It’s your big chance to join the weirdest band of weirdos in the history of the queer web!
Brittani’s Video Party: Robyn’s 2-Year-Old Cures Resting Bitch Face
New music videos from Robyn and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the cure for RBF, and a web series guided by a 2-year-old’s dialogue with her father.
A Prairie Homo Does New York: Homeward Trouble
I thought, “Hey New York, just cause you wear these cool designer bridges across your rivers and you’ve got some graffiti on your interesting architecture, doesn’t mean I have to like you, okay?” But I do like New York in spite of myself.
“The Fosters” Episode 104 Recap: The One With The Quinceañera
“He slurs, “It’s a party, Stef. Have some fun.” Geez Mike. Way to get personal. Everyone knows lesbians are no fun.”
Team Pick: DeAnne Smith Debuts Her Brand New Podcast, It’s Smart And Perfect
“I hope nobody’s listening.” – DeAnne Smith
Style Thief: Couples Formal Attire Part One – TV Couples
We’re finally using that plus one to a wedding! This week we’re stripping down lesbian TV couples in their finest! Style like Brittana, Sharmen, Talice, Fiona & Imogen and the Moms from The Fosters!
How Do We Solve A Problem Like “Queerbaiting”?: On TV’s Not-So-Subtle Gay Subtext
Once upon a time, gay subtext was a revolutionary act in media. But is it still all that progressive?
South African Straddler Meet Up: Make It Happen With Vanessa
HI STRADDLERS WHO LIVE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. ARE YOU OUT THERE? I AM COMING TO VISIT NEXT WEEK AND I WANNA MEET YOU.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 3: Date
A hilariously less-than-communicative Jennifer Bartels puts Amy through hell on a date that’s, well, a little horrible.
Also.Also.Also: Why Don’t We Wanna Internet Bang? And More In The Stories We Missed This Week
EVERYONE SUCKS. Except Sarah McBride.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional, Rules “No Standing” on Prop 8
The Supreme Court has ruled DOMA unconstitutional and that the petitioners in Prop 8 did not have standing.
Almost Famous: Max Campbell
Max is an indie-folk artist from Montana with a brand-new EP about growing up and moving on.
Captain’s Log: New Music from M.I.A., The Julie Ruin and Haerts
Just some awesome new songs Stef thought you’d like, because she knows you like a cartographer knows a sextant, like a whale knows the sea.
5 Photography & Arts Blogs I’m Obsessed With Right Now
From lost classics of teen lit to NYC filming locations to “the gang’s all queer” to the whole entire world and back.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Heart of Voting Rights Act, Endangers Many Voters’ Rights
The Supreme Court struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act, specifically the portion which requires states to get federal permission before they can make changes to their voting laws. This is a huge deal for voters’ rights.