Abbie Jones

trans women

transgender

gender

You Need Help: How To Be A Trans Lesbian

Make sure to be kind and generous to yourself, give yourself plenty of time to process all of these important feelings, and don’t rush it!

Abbie Jones —

Dec 16, 2019

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Gear and Gadgets for Wilderness Survival

Have a queer survivalist friend who needs some new gear to round out their “get up and go” kit? Or a friend who just likes hiking and/or being outdoors but…

Abbie Jones —

Dec 10, 2019

new music

queer your ears

music

Queer Your Ears November 2019: New Music From Queer & Trans Artists

Whether you’re going all in on cuffing season, hunkering down to hibernate, or reliving your goth phase in this leather jacket weather, we’ve got tunes for you.

Abbie Jones —

Nov 28, 2019

trans radiance

trans visibility

food and drink

Trans Radiance: Sharing Food As An Act Of Love

A common refrain in trans activism is to “give us our roses while we’re still here” instead of just honoring us upon our deaths. Donating to, uplifting, and otherwise supporting…

Abbie Jones —

Nov 20, 2019

pizza party friday

lesbian dating apps

Some of Y’all Are Really Out Here Flexing on Tinder with Finger Measurements, Discuss

“@ me when people start doing this with fists”

Abbie Jones —

Nov 8, 2019

new music

queer musicians

music

Queer Your Ears October 2019: New Music From Queer & Trans Musicians

It’s fall, so #feelingsfall continues — Claud has some baby gay angst anthems, Heather Mae has all the feelings if you want to cry, and Big Thief gets raw and…

Abbie Jones —

Oct 25, 2019

halloween

Two Spooky Playlists For ALL Your Gay Halloween Music Needs

Some people just want a nice casual playlist for their Halloween party! So, I decided to split all of the song spooky suggestions into two playlists.

Abbie Jones —

Oct 18, 2019

album review

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

music

Tegan and Sara are Just Like You on Their Excellent New Album

Tegan and Sara have mined through their pasts, found the gems, and put together a poignant ode to their past selves. We can live vicariously through their public vulnerability and…

Abbie Jones —

Oct 16, 2019

trans radiance

transgender

first person

Trans Radiance: What’s in a Name?

For this piece, I talked to some trans women about their names and their experiences changing them legally (or choosing not to), as well as a couple of the incredible…

Abbie Jones —

Oct 14, 2019

Hayley Kiyoko

pizza party friday

music

Hayley Kiyoko’s “Demons” Is Out Today, The Perfect Excuse To Make A Gay Halloween Playlist

It seems like Halloween songs – or, just, spooky, creepy pop songs in general – are having a comeback! What’s your favorite?

Abbie Jones —

Oct 11, 2019

music video premiere

new music

music

MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE: Lafemmebear’s “If” Embraces Black Queer Self-Love

“Many of Lafemmebear’s songs are full of righteous anger. This one is full of righteous caring, righteous love, righteous affection.”

Abbie Jones —

Oct 4, 2019

new music

queer musicians

music

Queer Your Ears September 2019: New Releases from Queer & Trans Musicians

Whether you had a #hotgirlsummer or not, it’s time for #feelingsfall.

Abbie Jones —

Sep 24, 2019