This Is A Chuck Hagel Post

Thirteen years ago, Chuck Hagel called an ambassador “aggressively gay.” Now, Hagel is Obama’s nomination for Secretary of Defense.

LGBT History

More Than Words: Queer, Part 1 (The Early Years)

“Queer” set itself up as “not straight” centuries before “straight” had even thought about being a sexual identity.”

Society + Culture

Raped By An Uber Cab Driver, Horrified By Everything

In December, a member of our community was raped by an Uber Cab driver. The kind of subsequent mistrust and victim-blaming she’s experiencing is by now familiar, but familiarity doesn’t make it any less infuriating.

Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: “No Slut Sauce for You, Mr. Homophobe” and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Azealia Banks is controversial, but then again, what isn’t? Everyone’s freaking out right now about gay marriage, Amber Riley’s haircut, and Obama’s pen.

Camp

A-Camp May 2013: Time To Donate And/Or Apply For Camperships!

September’s campership recipients share their stories and it’s your turn to donate camperships or apply for one for May camp!

Music

David Bowie Has A New Single And Also A Birthday

David Bowie has a new single and it’s really good.

Theater

Dusty Springfield Is Here and Queer In ‘Forever Dusty’ Off-Broadway

Forever Dusty tells the dramatic, revealing story of how a shy Irish Catholic school girl from West London transformed herself into Dusty Springfield, and dove into LA’s underground lesbian scene.

LGBT Pride

100 Pictures of 2012: Queer Girls & Friends All Over The World

We’re everywhere.

Politics + Activism

WaPo Columnist Welcomes Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to Congress with Biphobia and Misogyny

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.

Music

Almost Famous: Playboy School

“Designed to make you question your sexuality.”

Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Things for Thing-Making

Things that make making things easier. Try saying that 10 times fast.

Crafts & DIY Projects Home

How To Make A Clothesline Frame Because Trust Me You Want One

Did you know that clotheslines become exponentially cuter when they have nothing to do with laundry and everything to do with crafting?

Community

Straddler On The Street: Caro

It’s the very first Monday of 2013, and we have a brand new Straddler to kick off the new year. Meet Caro, a Miami native who talks to us about creating a queer girl meet-up group in her city, working for a non-profit that provides education on gender and orientation, and crushing on Chely Wright.