Girls’ Happiness Plummets Circa Age 11, Says New Study and also a Billion Older Studies
But let’s not blame technology.
I Tried Not to Have Feelings at Sundance London; These Three Movies Made Me Fail
The film festival was not as gay as hoped, and it turns out I’m still not cynical enough to not cry when ladyqueers say “I do.”
Style is Style: Captivating Tomboy Floral Spring Inspiration
Climbing out of the grips of the polar vortex, it can be hard to find inspiration for warmer weather. I’ve been combing various media outlets and settled on a few pick to share with y’all!
Brittney Griner, Gabourey Sibide, and Cara Delevingne Have The Perfect Pet Name for You This Sunday Funday
We’re getting ready for a really gay mother’s day with a tiny-ass deer. Don’t miss it!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Just Wants To Take You By The Hand and Take You Anywhere
It’s National Masturbation Month! Also so many reasons to masturbate, so many reasons to have sex, lies people need to stop perpetuating about sex and more.
Get Excited About “So Much More,” Laura Jane Grace’s New Reality Show for AOL
Later this year, AOL is putting out over a dozen online reality shows made by and starring a variety of celebrities. One of the most notable is “So Much More,” a show starring Against Me!’s transgender frontwoman Laura Jane Grace.
The Queer Grrrl’s Guide To A DIY Computer, Part 2: Assembly
Last time we went through all the parts you will need to build your PC. Now it’s time to put them all together! We’ll be physically installing and connecting all the components, right up to the point where you turn the damn thing on.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Rooting for Red
A spot of history about queers in Cold War America.
Wilder Hungers: Coachella, California and Young’s
Pop-up restaurants, Coachella, desert adventures and more!
What Will It Take For 200 Missing Nigerian Girls To Be Rescued?
In what sounds like a too-horrifying-to-be-true story, 234 teenage girls were kidnapped from their school in northern Nigeria by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram two weeks ago. Nigerians are furious that the government isn’t doing enough to bring back the girls.
The Comment Awards Are Drunk In Love
Grab a cocktail or local brew and let’s talk K-Stew, the Ellens, DeAnne Smith and other lezspectacular things that happened this week.
Oklahoma Man’s Gruesome Execution Highlights Death Penalty System’s Failures
The state should be a rational actor, not a vengeful creature. Nothing about the current system — its high cost, its failure as a deterrent, its racist application — stands up to rational argument.
Yup It’s True, Trans and Queer Students Get Title IX Protections Too
“Title IX’s sex discrimination prohibition extends to claims of discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity and OCR accepts such complaints for investigation.”
Things I Read That I Love #125: To Understand As A Gut Reality The Phenomenon Of Rulers Setting The Ruled Against Each Other.
Topics include the whiteness of MFA programs, multiple sclerosis, fireball whiskey, social science, Gmail, rape culture in Universities and Ellen Willis.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Tell Me The Most Awesome Thing About Your Week
It’s Friday which means it’s time for the Friday Open Thread! The article that is just like your journal but also someone else’s journal and also it talks back to you!
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Lelo Sensua Suede “Whip”
“Whip” may not really be the right word.
Stop Spending All The Money On Gross Lunches and Eat Like A Queen at Work
And turn your cubicle or office into a kitchen instead.
Worst May Day Ever: GOP Filibusters Bill To Raise Minimum Wage
Senate Republicans decide that raising the minimum wage would hurt people, which sounds economically inaccurate.
Lez Liberty Lit #45: Saved By The Bell Jar
Unknown female beat poets, lesbian historical fiction, the problem with essays, reading more, the answer to the question “how much gay sex should a novel have?” and more.
Obama, Biden, Male Celebs Call for Ending Sexual Assault, Being “Part of the Solution”
The White House has released a 60-second public service announcement calling for an end to sexual assault featuring such household names and faces as Daniel Craig, Dulé Hill, Benicio del Toro, Seth Meyers, Steve Carell, and both the President and Vice President themselves. It’s a truly big deal.