Lez Liberty Lit #11: Just Enough Happiness
In this week’s Liberty Lit: reading a book a day, heroines, books that feature Asian lesbians, bookstore cats and more.
Newly Available Behind-The-Scenes Badassery With Buffy Is Way Worth Watching
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Wanna see behind-the-scene footage from some of Buffy’s epic fight scenes? Yeah, I thought so.
This Two Minute Scene of “Happy Endings” Contains Ten Entire Seconds of Julie Goldman
Also, she’s wearing flannel, and there are some jokes which I believe are about sports!
You Should Go: Writeous! Celebrates the Lesbian Writer’s Fund at NYC’s Greene Space
Stick to your plan to get more involved in your community this year and join your fellow queers for an evening of readings, performances, and music celebrating Astraea’s Lesbian Writer’s Fund.
Playlist: Shane McCutcheon
NSFW.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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!
David Bowie Has A New Single And Also A Birthday
David Bowie has a new single and it’s really good.
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.
100 Pictures of 2012: Queer Girls & Friends All Over The World
We’re everywhere.
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.
Almost Famous: Playboy School
“Designed to make you question your sexuality.”
Make A Thing: Things for Thing-Making
Things that make making things easier. Try saying that 10 times fast.
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?
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.
Style Thief: How to Dress Like Ellen Page
Tie a bandana around your neck and grab your favorite hoodie because today we’re stripping down Ellen Page. Now featuring paper dolls!
Dissent Magazine’s New Feminism Issue Will Knock You Out
Cara’s Team Pick: this quarter’s issue has articles about Facebook, Roe v. Wade, interns, and more, and is free online. Dissent is sexy!