Molly Priddy

halloween

Just Five Legendarily Cursed Gems for Your Spooky Season

Here are five gemstones with cursed reputations and dark histories — I’ll leave it up to you to decide how much of a role the stones played in their respective…

Molly Priddy —

Oct 31, 2019

the midwest

first person

I Went to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and All I Got was This Shirt and Self-Confidence

While I really love the feeling of being transported to a new time and place, like when I’m reading a good book, what really got me misty-eyed about this festival…

Molly Priddy —

Oct 24, 2019

steven universe

tv feature

“Steven Universe” Is Even Cooler When You Apply Some IRL Gay Rock Knowledge

The show putting Ruby and Sapphire together isn’t a fluke — these two are a great match for each other, both stubborn and passionate and potentially dangerous with their respective…

Molly Priddy —

Oct 16, 2019

interview

kristen arnett

lgbt book reviews

Kristen Arnett’s ‘Mostly Dead Things’ Is a Funny, Dark Story of Messy Queer Love (also, Taxidermy)

Mostly Dead Things is the story of what happens to a young woman when her life is torn open and reset in a different pose, and how she deals with…

Molly Priddy —

May 28, 2019

the outsiders issue

issues

Sanctuary of the Pines

The mountains and forests of Northwest Montana were where I felt the freest as a lesbian, but I didn’t know that feeling had queer roots going back 100 years, to…

Molly Priddy —

May 6, 2019

international news

ireland

politics + activism

Queer Journalist and LGBT Rights Activist Lyra McKee Killed in a Terrorist Incident in Northern Ireland

“Lyra was a ball of energy, passion and wit. To know her even a little was an inspiration.”

Molly Priddy —

Apr 19, 2019

technology

women in tech

politics + activism

Why Did CES 2019 Revoke Its Award for Ultra-Innovative Woman-Oriented Sex Toy?

The team from Lora DiCarlo believes gender bias played a significant role in losing an award for one of their products, a sentiment echoed by other woman-run sex-tech companies. Meanwhile,…

Molly Priddy —

Jan 22, 2019

bisexuality

music video premiere

music

VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex G’s New Music Video, ‘Pray It Away,’ Creates Her Own Salvation

“Honestly, it’s for younger me who really needed to know that you could be queer and loved by God at the same time.”

Molly Priddy —

Dec 14, 2018

but make it fashion

the midwest

issues

Is She a Lesbian or Just From the Midwest?

Midwestern lesbian fashion — flannel, Birkenstocks, baseball caps — is ignored at best and looked down upon at worst compared to urban, Shane-esque queer style. What happens when it’s given…

Molly Priddy —

Nov 29, 2018

holigay sex

Lists/Top 10s

book lists

Five Steamy Lesbian Reads for the Holidays

Are they literary heavy hitters for which you’ll need a thesaurus and previous experience reading Nietzsche? No! Are they fun romps through a winter wonderland with queer characters? Yes! Are…

Molly Priddy —

Nov 20, 2018

bad behavior

personal essay

first person

I Am a Sex Idiot

I feel nothing and everything when I’m with her and I want that more than I want to protect myself. I know this will hurt me, but pain is part…

Molly Priddy —

Sep 25, 2018

recipes

Canning Ghost Garlic Dill Pickles, Crushing Anxiety

Since it’s September and we’re getting into the heart of Molly Makes Things To Assuage Her Irrational Fears season, I’ve been in the kitchen doing some pickling and canning. My…

Molly Priddy —

Sep 13, 2018