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Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Got Front-Row Seats to Mpho Tutu’s Wedding and Ellen’s Amazing PCA Speech

Ellen gave a hilarious and deeply moving speech because she’s a humanitarian, Desmond Tutu’s lesbian daughter just tied the knot, Salt Lake City’s lesbian mayor is totally official now, and more good gay news from around the world!

Carmen January 10, 2016 5 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Can’t Say No To This

In this NSFW Sunday: the New York Library’s extensive erotica collection, poly OkCupid updates, a vibrator that syncs with your smut and more.

Ryan Yates January 10, 2016 18 Comments
Geekery

Casual Game Changers: Innovative, Mobile Games You Should Try This Month

These casual games are so innovative in gameplay that they ascend to casual game changers — and the originals have some sequels you can play this month!

A.E. Osworth January 9, 2016 19 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Better Than Never

The pattern in punctuality, visualized in math and graphs.

Cameron January 9, 2016 23 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Ate All The Internet

We’ve got gay grandmas, gay cartoons, gay internet searches and SO MUCH MORE!

Bren January 8, 2016 18 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Boob(s On Your) Tube: Here’s When Your Favorite Queer TV Shows Are Coming Back

The winter hiatus is almost over! Queer TV will soon return to our open arms!

Heather Hogan January 8, 2016 46 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: No Rules, Just Right (for Oversharing)

It’s the first Friday Open Thread of 2016! And I wanna know everything about your new year, what you’ve been up to this week, and any and all of your feelings.

Carmen January 8, 2016 241 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Amandla Stenberg Is Bisexual: 17-Year-Old Actress Comes Out Exquisitely On Teen Vogue Snapchat

“We need our voices to be louder in the media. And not just women of color — bisexual women, gay women, transgender women, mentally ill women.”

Riese January 8, 2016 33 Comments
Community Travel

Get Out There: Ramble On, ‘Straddlers

I really hope that these challenges have helped inspire you to love your city and to realize that it’s a growing, ever-changing location.

Melissa Langley January 8, 2016 5 Comments
Book Lists

15 Queer/Feminist Books To Read In Early 2016

Welcome to your list of queer/ feminist books coming out from January to July 2016. Roxane Gay, Gabby Rivera and erotica, anyone?

Ryan Yates January 7, 2016 31 Comments
Friendship

The Gay Community Recalls The Word “Girlfriend” To Describe Platonic Friendships

“Gays exposed to the word ‘girlfriend’ to describe an innocent friendship often experience paranoia, heart palpitations, dizziness, an inadvertent rolling back of the eyes, and mental exhaustion related to figuring out what this person’s deal is.”

Erin January 7, 2016 97 Comments
Politics + Activism

Insufferable Jerk Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Tells Judges Not to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses

Roy Moore wants judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses, Obama gives executive orders on gun control, the officer who arrested Sandra Bland is indicted, and more.

Rachel January 7, 2016 15 Comments
Comedy

8 New Movies You Absolutely Need to Watch on Netflix in 2016

“Is it the vexed flounder at 17:44? The rowdy clownfish at 38:08? The starfish in the bottom right corner that remains untouched from 16:00 to 30:00? “

olgalexell January 7, 2016 27 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #88: Why Do You Write Like You’re Running Out Of Time?

Fat-positive queer books, Roxane Gay on dissonance, weeding out your shelves, books as best friends and more.

Ryan Yates January 7, 2016 13 Comments
Money + Work

This Business Of Art Fix #20: Those Early Days Were Terrifying

Stories include Gawker’s affiliate marketing payout, Vice Media maybe being a bunch of lies, the early days of Vox, why pageviews won’t die despite being useless, a new podcast from Issa Rae, a robust Businesswomen’s special and more!

Riese January 6, 2016 12 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ellen DeGeneres Will Be The Most Popular Lesbian On TV Through 2020 (At Least)

Ellen DeGeneres, you may have heard of her, her talkshow has been renewed for forever. Carol won a thousand more awards. Abby Wambach is stumping for Hillary Clinton. Freeform released a clip of Emily Fields from the Pretty Little Liars time jump. And oh, so much more queer pop culture.

Heather Hogan January 6, 2016 20 Comments
Gender LGBT History

Rebel Girls: 9 Queer, Feminist, and/or Gender Theorists (Who Aren’t Judith Butler)

Here are some queer, feminist, and/or gender theorists worth reading when you finally get through “Gender Trouble.”

Carmen January 6, 2016 18 Comments
Lesbian Weddings

You Need Help: You’re Getting Married, Grandma Doesn’t Know

So you’re gay and you’re getting married and, oh yeah, you’ve never come out to your grandmother. Do you invite her? How?

A.E. Osworth January 6, 2016 44 Comments
TV Show Recaps

6 Ways “Steven Universe” Out-Gayed Itself With “The Answer”

2016 TV gets off to a super queer start as Steven Universe returns with a Very Special Ruby and Sapphire episode!

Lyn January 6, 2016 27 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Ring In The New Year At Ruby Rose’s Onesie Party

Come for the snuggly couples shots, stay for this picture of St. Vincent holding this giant turtle.

Stef January 6, 2016 6 Comments
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