Here you are! You made it to Monday and I couldn’t be happier for you. I’m eating “butter snap” pretzels and I have to be honest, I am sad about it. But back to you — this sure is your day! I hope you just knock it out of the park!
You Should Go or Do or Give
+ You have under 24 hours to support this Very Important Project! Playing Gay: How America Came Out on Television. Dannielle Owens-Reid and Wilson Cruz really need you to give them some money. Won’t you give them some money for this project? IT WOULD BE SO RAD.
Queer as in F*ck You
+ Watch Janet Mock completely take down the new Stonewall movie while quoting directly from Mey‘s interview with Miss Major which, you may have already guessed, was a really big deal of an interview!
+ These Japanese Dancers Are Fashion’s Favourite Power Couple. I hope you didn’t think you were fashion’s favorite power couple because you’re not. I bet you still look very good and cute though. Good job!
+ How Witchcraft is Empowering Queer and Trans Young People. Mey‘s in this, too! Y’all Mey is in everything. Mey is taking over the world. Mey is your next president.
+ Don’t Even Dare Part Your Lips to Say “All Trans Lives Matter”.
+ Well this guy’s fucking crazy.
+ Where is Bernie Sanders on Gender Justice?
+ Learning to be a Lesbian Online. Hm.
+ What do queer families spend the most money on? Books, wine and our pets, apparently!
+ LGBT Americans Found a Hero in Julian Bond.
Doll Parts
+ A gang member has been arrested in the Elisha Walker case.
+ Texas Woman Files Complaint After Officer Forcibly Searches Her Vagina.
+ Um everything you’ve heard about chastity belts is a lie, so.
+ Lena Dunham interviewed Sandra Bland’s friend, Chenai Okammor, about their website and Sandra’s legacy.
+ Sex Workers Want to Talk to You About Parenting.
+ Finding Sexual Healing with the Witches of The Temple of Venus. Sold.
+ Shirley Manson Reflects on 20 Years of Garbage.
Saw This, Thought of You
+ What Happens to People Who Film Police Violence?
+ Laura saw this and thought of you: A Team of MIT Bartender Robots Serves Beer More Efficiently.
+ This is from Stef, which I think you could’ve guessed: Don’t Freak Out But Scientists Think Octopuses Might Be Aliens. Guys.
+ Mey saw this and thought of you: Man Gives Up Being a Human to Live as a Goat. Goat goat goat.
+ Navajo Nation Activists Chased John McCain Off Their Reservation.
+ Our Truth Is Why Twitter Is Struggling.
+ The Power of Curriculum: When Knowledge Is Unforgettable.
+ Why the Worker With the Messy Desk Gets the Most Done.
+ Explore the Microscopic World With These Gorgeous Scientific Puzzles. I WANT ONE.
+ Seven Great, Uncrowded Places to Hike.
+ 50 of the Best Outfits From All 10 Seasons of Friends.
+ Wow I do this all the time. There’s a name for why we retreat and withdraw from others, even when we desire companionship. The Porcupine Problem!
+ This New TV Show About the Robot Uprising — and see, I’ve already got your attention. You’re already there. “Yes tell me more please. Robot uprising. Check.” — Reminds Us How Complicated it is to Get Out of Housework.
And Finally
How to Love a Temporary Living Situation. Even if your living situation is more permanent, this still feels important.
