Results for: be the change
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“The Retreat” Is a New Kind of Lesbian Horror, Full of Catharsis and Dykey Swagger
Despite the real-life horrors queer women face, horror cinema has largely shown queer women as predators. The Retreat attempts to change that.
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You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Misgendering as a Nonbinary Femme?
Your work is not to make yourself more palatable to those who might misunderstand you. Your work is to be your glorious full self, too complex to be pigeonholed by any other person on this earth. And if your friends can’t respect you? They’re not your people.
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Our Lady J on “Transparent,” “Pose,” and Returning To Live Performance
“I want to remind anyone who is reading this that it is possible to survive. There is a richness in our history that we can call upon to learn how to survive.”
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Also.Also.Also: Hundreds of Jewish Activists Arrested in Washington While Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Plus, how North Carolinians are fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and more news.
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23 Low Stakes Personal Growth Milestones I Accomplished in 2023
2. I successfully transitioned my hair from a side part to a middle part. (This was directly inspired by the feature film M3GAN.)
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How To Create Queer Spaces Through Art
The significance of purchasing directly from artists is heightened when we think about our current climate of unregulated AI.
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YA Favorite Jennifer Dugan’s Queer Thriller Debut Is a Lesson in Trauma
The Last Girls Standing gave me big Yellowjackets vibes.
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“Fitting In” Is a Queer and Heartfelt Coming-Of-Age Movie About Body Diversity
The movie is explicitly a celebration of our different bodies and the disconnect between certain biological markers and gender. Even some cis women don’t have uteruses. Even some cis women need to dilate.
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Also.Also.Also: Angelica Ross, Sarah McBride on Why They Want To See More Trans People in Politics
Angelica Ross expounds upon her political ambitions in the wake of quitting Hollywood.
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“The Fabulous Ones” and “Asog” Tell Trans Stories with Fact and Faction
What I’ll remember most about these films is the quiet, human moments. The laughter. The grief.
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Come See Me At BlogHer Talking About How To Take Over The Internet
I’m leading a workshop on building a media company at BlogHer 2014, you should come! Also Kerry Washington and Tig Notaro and the “Everyone is Gay” girls will be there, so.
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I’ll Watch Anything Where the Black Girls Kiss
There have only been 46 times — out of 169 characters — when a Black queer character was paired with a Black partner on television. Only six have had multiple Black partners.
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Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for May 2023
Jupiter, our cosmic tenderqueer cheerleader, moves into Taurus this month and we are here for it.
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Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon Returning to SNL To Make the Yuletide Gay With Billie Eilish
Kate McKinnon is gonna host SNL’s Christmas episode, Netflix’s trailer for its doc about the U.S Women’s Soccer Team’s 2023 World Cup tournament journey is here, Bella Ramsey is stoked for “The Last of Us”‘s second season lesbian love story, Tiffany Pollard is hosting a reality show about lesbian and gay couples looking for a third, and more!
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Also.Also.Also: Sha’Carri Richardson and the History of Respectability Politics Used Against Black Women in Sports
Also, trans teens in Utah are challenging the state’s sports bans and more LGBTQ news.
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Here’s Why You Should Get a Nude Portrait of Yourself Done
We deserve to feel like art, to feel wonderfully made.Â
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Also.Also.Also: Laura Ann Carleton Fatally Shot Over Her Store’s Pride Flag in California
Also, some school districts are saying “yeahhhh I’m not gonna do all that” to anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
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Wild Cravings: Nothing Tastes The Same
The Leo’s group changes from visit to visit. It all depends who’s up in time, who’s ready to go, who’s the right amount of hungover (hungover enough to crave greasy, salty food but not so hungover as to not be able to handle fluorescent light).
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Into the A+ Advice Box #93: How Can You Tell If She Has A Crush On You?
How do you build chosen family? Should you consider pursuing romantic connection when your friends have become more distant? And do we have ideas for your anniversary celebration? (We do!)
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Sundance 2024: “Desire Lines” Is an Experimental Documentary About Transmascs Who F*ck Men
Not much in Desire Lines hasn’t already been said at many trans hangouts. There’s still a value to having these varied experiences captured on-screen.