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apps

transgender

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How Solace, the Transition App Designed by a Trans Woman, Will Lifehack Your Gender Transition

Evergreen State tech entrepreneur Robbi Katherine Anthony is one of the people hoping to solve the struggles that exist for transgender individuals in the 21st century. Billed as the gender…

Winter Breedlove —

Apr 3, 2020

literary fiction

novel

lgbt book reviews

Celia Laskey’s “Under the Rainbow” Is Dark, Redeeming, and Very Very Queer

Both light and heavy, dark and redeeming, this book is sure to be a comfort and resource for many, as we try to bridge the growing gap between “coastal elites”…

Kate Gorton —

Apr 3, 2020

also.also.also

link roundup

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Rest in Infinite Power Trans Latina Activist Lorena Borjas. We Will Continue Your Work.

LeVar Burton is bringing back Reading Rainbow when we need it most, remembering lesbian singer Lesley Gore and the anthem that powered “The First Wives Club,” and friends don’t let…

Carmen Phillips —

Apr 2, 2020

happy hour at home

social distancing

recipes

Happy Hour at Home: Rebranding Leftovers as a Chef’s Tasting Menu

Earlier this week, I was simply couldn’t cook another meal. In an effort to spice things up when a restaurant date night is so far out of the question, I…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 2, 2020

Adrienne Rich

national poetry month

book lists

9 Poems to Read in These Trying Times

One place that I have found comfort before and continue to find it now is in poetry, the words of others who have experienced and seen unspeakable things and come…

danijanae —

Apr 2, 2020

covid-19

personal essay

first person

What Self-Quarantine is Teaching Me About Gender Dysphoria

Three weeks ago I began my Coronavirus self-quarantine. Faced with the reality that I wouldn’t see anyone, I started an experiment. I wasn’t going to shave, paint my nails, or…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 2, 2020

literary fiction

novel

lgbt book reviews

Vivek Shraya Remains an Original with New Novel “The Subtweet”

It’s one of many reasons Shraya is such a singular artist. She’s making work for herself and her communities – everyone else is welcome to appreciate her, but she doesn’t…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 2, 2020

Queer Horoscopes from Autostraddle

Satellite of Love

A hand drawn illustration of all the various astrological signs with a light blue cloudy sky behind them.

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for April 2020: What Are Your Keys to Control, Connection, and Staying Centered?

The astrology of this month is about deepening into the places where we need to heal. Losing control, we find our connections. Here are some tools for working with fear.

Corina Dross —

Apr 1, 2020