Alley Hector

lesbians who tech

queer your tech

geekery

Second Annual “Lesbians Who Tech” Summit Ups the Ante

LWT brings a diverse array (nerds will get the pun) of queer women who technologically kick ass to the Castro and Silicon Valley for the second year in a row.

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Mar 7, 2015

event

lesbians who tech

geekery

Lesbians Who Tech’s Second Summit Features Kara Swisher and Marc Benioff in a Dialogue About Diversity

Can one lesbian journalist and one straight, white cis man form the right kind of odd couple to keynote the queer women in technology conference’s second annual installment?

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Feb 7, 2015

Lists/Top 10s

food lists

30 Food Fusions to Confuse and Delight Your Palate

It’s kind of like a “best of” for food mashups from around the world.

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Jan 19, 2015

lesbian bar culture

lesbian history

culture

The State of the Lesbian Bar: Portland Sees Popups Replace the E Room

A rich LGBT watering hole history, the last lesbian bar’s betrayal, and thoughts on the current landscape of queer women’s parties and spaces — a dramatic tale of Portland, Oregon…

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Dec 18, 2014

thanksgiving

You Can Still Play Queer Thanksgiving Bingo

Check off these special items you’re likely to find at any queer Thanksgiving gathering and be thankful for your chosen fam.

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Nov 28, 2014

Daily Fix

women of color

book features

Jacqueline Woodson, Ursula LeGuin Reign Triumphant at the 65th National Book Awards

Out black lesbian Jacqueline Woodson wins in youth fiction, sci-fi gender pioneer Ursula LeGuin takes home an award for distinguished contributions to American letters and skewers capitalism and Lemony Snicket…

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Nov 20, 2014

Orange is the New Black – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

Orange is the New Black Recaps: Seasons 1-7

tv show recaps

Orange is the New Black Episode 212 Recap: It’s the End of the World as We Know It and I (Don’t Really) Feel Fine

Lots of super serious things happen in this episode where the metaphor of and literal Hurricane Wanda really picks up speed but all I can do is make fun of…

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Nov 6, 2014

Daily Fix

new music

music

Sleater-Kinney Look Back, Move Forward with Remastered Box Set and New Album

Excitement over tomorrow’s complete box set release has transformed into a frenzy over a new album and tour.

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Oct 20, 2014

Daily Fix

facebook

society + culture

Facebook’s Half-Hearted Apology for “Real Name Policy” Doesn’t Mean Much for LGBT Users

Getting an apology feels like winning, but did Facebook really say the magic words or just massage the truth in the same way that lousy ex of yours did?

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Oct 7, 2014

Orange is the New Black – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

Orange is the New Black Recaps: Seasons 1-7

tv show recaps

Orange is the New Black Recap 211: Hippie Nuns and Foreshadowing

The winds start blowing both literally and metaphorically as we lead up the the season finale.

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Oct 2, 2014

facebook

queer your tech

geekery

Facebook Says Goodbye, You Say Ello

Spurred by a problematic “real name” policy queers flock to fledgling social media platform Ello. But is it really the online utopia we’ve been waiting for?

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Sep 27, 2014

gotham

gotham recap

tv show recaps

Gotham Episode 101 Recap: Less Batman, More Lesbians

Fox’s biggest hope just might live up to the hype, as long as it lets its queer women of color shine.

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Sep 26, 2014