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School

On Learning to Be Alone

You know, sometimes I just wake up, look around at my apartment, and think, “god damn it I miss living with 9 other people.”

Carmen October 26, 2011 51 Comments
Politics + Activism

Persephone Takes On “We Are The 53%”

“In other words, that part of the photo is especially ridiculous, too ridiculous to refute. The rest, however, I’m happy to refute – with facts and stuff.”

Laura October 26, 2011 59 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“2 Broke Girls” Reminds Us that Trying is Embarrassing

“We are not gonna bond when we do it. We’re not gonna high five when we finish.” Quote from “2 Broke Girls” or your sex life?

Brittani October 25, 2011 19 Comments
Politics + Activism

“Occupy Tim Horton’s” Protests for Lesbian Couple’s Freedom to Enjoy Coffee, Timbits

“The manager said that our behaviour was inappropriate and that it was a family friendly establishment and it wasn’t acceptable there,” Duckworth said.”

Rachel October 25, 2011 86 Comments
TV News & Trailers

We Are Generation Catalano

Riese’s Team Pick: We’re not Gen X. We’re not Millennials. We’re in our early 30s and we are Generation Catalano.

Riese October 25, 2011 43 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

This Is a Kurt Hummel, P!nk, Rosie, Kelly Clarkson, Uh Huh Her and Steve Jobs Post

The Kurt Hummel/Chris Colfer dichotomy, Pink’s surprise performance at Sleep No More, Steve Jobs’ biography, Uh Huh Her gives girl advice and Kelly Clarkson covers Carrie Underwood.

Jess October 25, 2011 11 Comments
Love + Sex

10 Black Women Teaching Us About Sex

Brittani’s Team Pick: “Desire is natural, but navigating the contemporary world of sex is an acquired skill.”

Brittani October 25, 2011 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

And then Judith Butler Showed up at Occupy Wall Street

“If hope is an impossible demand, then we demand the impossible.”

Jamie J. Hagen October 25, 2011 32 Comments
LGBT Pride Travel

Eat, Drink, Love: A Manchester Pride Travelogue

In which I share the true story of my week-long jaunt to Manchester, UK for Pride, wherein I drink my face off, amongst other adventures.

Riese October 25, 2011 40 Comments
Movie Reviews

Homopiece Theater Presents: The Skin I Live In

“Almodovar leaves the audience without an easy place to rest.”

gabby October 25, 2011 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

You Can Put the Uniting American Families Act on Obama’s Desk

If you sign this petition by October 28, it goes to President Barack Obama’s desk. And maybe that means something.

Carmen October 25, 2011 16 Comments
Music

Straight Outta Weho: Real L’s Romi Launches Rap Career With “Gay in LA”

“Strap-on-sex with the Mixter / Yeah she fucked me/ but then I licked her / popping bottles at the Abbey / all these Debs be lookin’ fancy.”

Riese October 24, 2011 65 Comments
Movie Features

Can Gay Actors Play Straight Roles, Round 1,246: Luke Evans Edition

In ’02, Luke Evans said “if [being out] means I’m going to be a poor man at 60, then at least I’ve lived a happy, open, gay life and not had to hide it from anybody.” So why’s he being repackaged as a ladylover?

Riese October 24, 2011 20 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Savory Scones

The only way this could be better is if you didn’t burn them.

Emily October 24, 2011 9 Comments
School

More Visible Than Purple: LGBT Kids and the Road to Safer Schools

I wish we were all in a room so I could say, “If you are LGBTQI, could you please raise your hand if you believe you had room to develop your identity at your preK-12 schools? Your full identity?”

Sebastian October 24, 2011 49 Comments
Visual Art

Lesbian Pin-up Typography

Carolyn’s Team Pick: Pin-ups, lesbians, and typography: together at last.

Ryan Yates October 24, 2011 13 Comments
Gender

Going Public About Privates

Laura’s Team Pick: “The disappearing bush is a burning issue.”

Laura October 23, 2011 54 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Paying Lip Service To Getting Off

This week on NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: pin-up lesbians and typography, age, and excerpts from an interview with the author of Big Big Love.

Guest October 23, 2011 16 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday Funday and Gay People Adopted All of the Babies, Kept Warm

This week gay people started families, made friends, and then made fun of everyone else.

Carmen October 23, 2011 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

It’s the “Year of the Woman” In Politics, Unless It’s Actually the Opposite

Will the coming election year usher in more female incumbents than ever before, or watch them all disappear?

Rachel October 22, 2011 10 Comments
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