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!
Playlist: 2013 Is Looking Bright
It’s gonna be your year. Go get it, tiger.
Style Thief Paper Dolls: You Didn’t Know You Needed This Until Now
Carrie Brownstein, Kiyomi Mccloskey and Janelle Monae all ready for you to play dress-up.
How To Own It: Chevron And On
Chevron is basically the queer sister of stripes, so let’s make a necklace out of it!
Sunday Funday Is A Strong Gay Girl Living In This Bear-Filled World
Fuck Yeah Tammy Baldwin.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Using Both Hands
This week on NSFW Sunday: Hitachi magic wands, new lesbian porn, how yoga helps your sex life, kinky fairy tales and more.
Children Raised by Single Moms or by Lesbian Couples Are Just Fine
Focusing on the number or gender of individuals raising children distracts us from the reality that patriarchal power structures and unequal social institutions are what really make things disadvantageous for children.
How To Back Up Your iPhone
Raise your virtual hands if you’ve got an iPhone.
Bomb Girls 201 Recap: I Heard You Like Beards
Bam! Season 2 has begun. This episode is called “The Quickening”, maybe for how quickly time has flown by since the end of last season. Kidding! It felt like forever and I wanted to die.
Let’s Queer The NYT ‘Debate’ About Women And Makeup
This week, the New York Times wants to talk about your lipstick and your self-esteem and I want to talk about how they are missing the point when it comes to the debate about women wearing makeup.
Things I Read That I Love #57: Live From Snowbank City
Topics include snow removal in Montreal, homesteading, faux-survivalism, Honey Boo-Boo, sexual violence in India, temps, Cambodia, AIDS, and so much more!