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lena waithe

the speakeasy

tv reviews

“Twenties” Review: Lena Waithe Writes Herself Into Her Groundbreaking New BET Series To Mixed Results

Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” on BET is historic — the first black butch lesbian to ever serve as the protagonist of a comedy in TV history! Carmen and Natalie got together…

Carmen Phillips —

Mar 10, 2020

advice

queered & careered

money + work

Queered & Careered: Five Unconventional Ways to Honor Yourself at Work

Honoring yourself is about creating fun, rejuvenating, life affirming practices that help you stay grounded and practice self-compassion. They should join you in life, and in work.

Tiara Dee —

Mar 10, 2020

community

support indie media

straddleverse

Wow Happy Birthday to Us: Here’s How Our A+ Birthday Membership Drive Went!

Yesterday’s Advice-a-Thon was beautiful!!! A+ Members got advice on friendship, family, dating, peoples’ jobs and work, gay weddings, just navigating queer life — we are receiving word from our correspondents…

Rachel —

Mar 10, 2020

mental health

first person

Imagining a Neurodiverse Future

What do Courtney Love and Greta Thunberg have in common? They both speak their minds, distrust power, and they’re both autistic. These two vanguards show us the power and political…

Reese Piper —

Mar 10, 2020

sci-fi/fantasy

lgbt book reviews

Nino Cipri’s “FINNA” Confronts Capitalism and Killer Furniture

FINNA’s protagonists are two exes of less than a week, Jules (they/them) and Ava (she/her), who continue to work at the same godforsaken mega furniture store named LitenVärld, an IKEA…

Jehan —

Mar 10, 2020

you need help

friendship

You Need Help: Is My Friend Flirting With Me? Do I Want Them to Be?

“Should I initiate a conversation with them about our relationship to see if they want more than a friendship? I’m afraid of embarrassing myself/making it awkward/losing the friendship.”

danijanae —

Mar 10, 2020

supergirl

Supergirl Recaps: Season 1-6

tv show recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 514 Recap: VR Troopers

Alex has her first day of non-DEO work, Lena gives Non Nocere a trial run, and Supergirl plays bodyguard.

Valerie Anne —

Mar 9, 2020

the speakeasy

trans women

first person

Six Black Trans Women on Sending Abundant, Overflowing Love to Zaya Wade

I pray that all my little trans sisters receive this love, this support and that more broadly in the black community we can make sure all of our children grow…

KUCHENGA —

Mar 9, 2020