Pets & Animals

Queer people sure love their cats, dogs and chickens!

pets & animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory

Nov 5, 2024

pets & animals

Find Your Fit: A Small Lesbian Who Likes to Play With Gender

“I’m a longtime reader who’s ready to play with gender more intentionally in my outfits, but I’m not sure what that looks like. Flannel? Button downs? Dresses? Obviously my first…

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Apr 1, 2019

pets & animals

Welcome to Chez Carol

Here are the chic, homey and stylishly functional home goods I have picked out for Carol to fully outfit her West Hollywood bungalow in preparation for its inevitable Apartment Therapy…

Rachel

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Apr 1, 2019

comedy

Welcome to Carolstraddle!

Why not some Carol?

Carol

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Apr 1, 2019

pets & animals

Fictional Cats, Ranked

There’s been even more talk of cats than usual on the queer internet lately, due to Oatmeal the cat in Russian Doll and Chewie the cat in Captain Marvel. Let’s…

Heather Hogan

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Mar 5, 2019

pets & animals

How My Cat’s Anxiety Helped Me Be Gentler With Myself About My Own

“Why would I be gentle with myself when I was very clearly doing this thing — like so many other things in my life — wrong? No, I didn’t need…

Heather Hogan

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Jan 28, 2019

lgbt history

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 3

Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo, Naomi “Micky” Jacob, Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury — and their puppers!

Sally

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Nov 21, 2018

pets & animals

It’s True: Queer Women Own The Most Cats

Our first post from the 12k responses to the Lesbian Stereotypes Survey digs into our propensity for cat ownership, our failure to appreciate how great dogs are, and the definitive…

Riese

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Sep 19, 2018

lgbt history

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 2

What further revelations lurk in our woefully unexplored queer pupper past? Find out literally right now, as we continue our historical adventures with gal’s best pal!

Sally

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Aug 9, 2018

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