the team

a+ roundtable

but make it fashion

af+

A+ Roundtable: Our First Bras

“Amazingly, neither the training bra nor my actual boobs magically solved my very typical and very sad self-image issues.”

the team —

Dec 10, 2018

into the af+ advice box

you need help

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #5: The Lesbian Mile High Club, Coming Out at the Holidays, and More!

Our BIGGEST ADVICE BOX EVER! Highlights include: tips for lesbian sex on an airplane, helping others to use your correct pronouns, how to survive a family holiday, getting over your…

the team —

Dec 4, 2018

but make it fashion

Monday Roundtable

issues

Monday Roundtable: The Jewelry We Wear Every Day

“My favorite thing in the world is when people ask if it’s a mood ring so I can say yes.”

the team —

Dec 3, 2018

but make it fashion

Monday Roundtable

issues

Monday Roundtable: Still Holding On

We’ve packed and unpacked these items through several apartments, hung them up with care, and regularly touch the sleeves contemplatively although today could be the day. Reader, it’s not going…

the team —

Nov 26, 2018

but make it fashion

Monday Roundtable

issues

Monday Roundtable: The First Queer People Who Pinged Our Gaydars With Their Style

“I’d actually never even seen a woman in a blazer before. Like a men’s cut blazer. It really was like Fun Home. Inside I really did feel like I KNOW…

the team —

Nov 19, 2018

but make it fashion

Monday Roundtable

hair

Monday Roundtable: Our Worst Haircuts

“I’m adult and I’ve never cried over a haircut before and I don’t usually call my mom when I’m sad or frustrated or mad. She asked to see a photo…

the team —

Nov 12, 2018

but make it fashion

Monday Roundtable

issues

Monday Roundtable: The Lesbian Style Clichés We’ll Never Give Up

“One time my coworker asked if I could dress any dykier and you know what? I don’t know. It’s pretty gay.”

the team —

Nov 5, 2018

"personality cult"

Monday Roundtable

geekery

Monday Roundtable: The Board Games We Never Lose

“Ultimately, though, no one really wins, because to have won you’ve had to scream ‘peel’ on repeat until everyone hates you.”

the team —

Oct 29, 2018

2018 election

election

politics + activism

2018 Midterm Voting Guide: LGBTQ Candidates, Ballot Measures and More

It’s a scary time to be a minority in this country, but the 2018 Midterms offer a little bit of light in the darkness. According to the Victory Fund, this is…

the team —

Oct 24, 2018

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

Monday Roundtable

music

Monday Roundtable: Hey DJ Play That (Gay) Song

The first musician or song that you felt in your heart and brain was gay was a big moment for many of us — here are the gay songs we…

the team —

Oct 22, 2018

"personality cult"

Monday Roundtable

culture

Monday Roundtable: Since You’ve Been Gone

These are the things that are gone from our lives now but we still think about and miss all the time.

the team —

Oct 15, 2018

a+ roundtable

Monday Roundtable

af+

A+ Mini-Roundtable: Oh, This Old Thing? It Used to Belong to My Ex

Finders keepers…

the team —

Oct 8, 2018