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find your fit

masculine-of-center fashion

Find Your Fit: The Lesbian Robot Who Needs Class, not Formality

“Until recently I’ve lived in boot-cut blue jeans and snarky t-shirts, and my usual fall/winter wardrobe is that plus a flannel and tennis shoes. I’d like to class it up…

M —

Sep 25, 2018

bad behavior

tv essay

bad girls - helen and nikki on a background of bars

issues

How “Bad Girls” Made a Good Girl Gay

“The first time I left my mom in the county jail, the only person more surprised than her was me.”

Heather Hogan —

Sep 24, 2018

regular

Wayhaught – Waverly Earp and Nicole Haught from Wynonna Earp

tv show recaps

“Wynonna Earp” Episode 310 Recap: Lost and Found

Another Lost Girl alumna arrives in Purgatory, Waverly learns something new about her ring, and Nicole gets possessed by a fire witch.

Valerie Anne —

Sep 24, 2018

criminal justice reform

prison-industrial complex

politics + activism

15 Years Later, Has PREA Protected LGBTQ Prisoners Against Sexual Assault?

A disproportionate number of prisoners identify as LGBTQI. On the 15th anniversary of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we look at what the bill has done to protect them —…

Sydney —

Sep 24, 2018

a+ roundtable

bad behavior

af+

A+ Roundtable: Forgiven but Not Forgotten

Forgiveness may be an attribute of the strong, but we also have the memory of an elephant.

the team —

Sep 24, 2018

starstruck

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Starstruck: Find Out What Your Crush’s Mars Sign Says About Your Compatibility (and Their Sex Drive)

Mars helps us assert ourselves. It helps us go after what we want. Mars is our individuality. I want. I need. I desire.

Jeanna —

Sep 24, 2018

androgynous fashion

fatness

queer fashion

An Ode to Fat Tomboy Femmes: Effortlessly Cool Plus-Size Outfits

I’m still defining “tomboy femme” style for myself but it gets exponentially harder to find inspiration when all I see is fashion for white, thin bodies. I’m a fat tomboy femme…

Yvonne —

Sep 24, 2018

bisexual awareness week

bisexuality

first person

Celebrate Bisexuality Day 2018: Why We Love Being Bisexual and So Can You

“As a kid, a lack of role models made me believe people like me just didn’t grow up — or at the very least, didn’t grow up to be happy…

the team —

Sep 23, 2018

Why Are So Many Trans Mascs Pups?

When a couple trans masc friends are into pup play, it’s a coincidence. When half of the trans men I know are into it, it’s a pattern. I began to mentally set up a bulletin board with red string to solve one question: why are so many trans mascs pups?