Results for: be the change
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Things I Read That I Love #151: I Ate The Dirt Along With The Fruit
Topics include American bathrooms, Wikipedia, poverty, Ferguson, cities without cars, Public Relations, local food, reality TV shows about auctions and more!
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9 Not-Terrible Things That Happened in Last Night’s Election
We actually won a handful of really important things.
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The Things You Say
Was I so far from the idea of trans in her head, that there was no way I could be “one of them”? Or did she refuse to make the association because there was something so wrong with being a trans woman that she could never be attracted to one?
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Introducing Camp Autostraddle 6.0
Join Autostraddle, Dannielle & Kristin of “Everyone is Gay,” Jasika Nicole, Julia Nunes, Jenny Owen Youngs and DeAnne Smith atop Mount Feelings for five days of FUN FUN FUN!
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The Speakeasy Book Club #1: Let’s Talk About “Sister Outsider”
“Without community there is no liberation, only the most vulnerable and temporary armistice between an individual and her oppression.”
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Salem Episodes 7 and 8 Recap: F*ck Colonialism
Maybe girl-on-girl action is like the antenna that boosts magical Wi-Fi. (That was an alcohol-inspired thought.)
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: Or How I Divorced Jesus and Learned to Love Sex
“I didn’t know much about gardens, in general, but what I was working with seemed less like the married person’s vegetable patch the church described and more like a Narnian wonderland full of infinite magical possibility.”
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The State of the Lesbian Bar: Portland Sees Popups Replace the E Room
A rich LGBT watering hole history, the last lesbian bar’s betrayal, and thoughts on the current landscape of queer women’s parties and spaces — a dramatic tale of Portland, Oregon bar culture.
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Things I Read That I Love #152: To Make Thunder Where There Was No Lightning
Topics include “redneck reality TV,” cheerleading, Guantánamo, Reality Bites, rehab, Modern farmer, men and feminism and so much more!
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Smartphone App “The Walk” and Feelings About Fitness Technology
Some fitness apps suck a potato. Here’s one that doesn’t.
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Our Streets, Our Selves: Tips for Post-Harassment Self-Care
“It’s important to remember that nothing you did caused your harassment. You are worthy of walking around in a world that loves and appreciates you in ways you want to be loved and appreciated.”
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Boob(s On Your) Tube: Bisexual Declarations On Chasing Life, 69 Shenanigans on Marry Me
Also, Jane the Virgin introduced a lesbian subplot we’ve never seen before.
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VIDEO: Watch The Official “Words With Girls” Trailer Now!
Lesbian relationship comedy, WORDS WITH GIRLS, premieres on ColorCreative.tv September 23rd.
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PHOTOESSAY: Stunning Portraits From Portland’s Vev Studios Showcase Every Woman’s Beauty
Co-founder and photographer Gia Goodrich aims to empower women to feel beautiful no matter their gender expression or personal identity.
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75 Freezer-Friendly Recipes to Keep Your Freezer and Tummy Full All Winter Long
How can such a cold, cold thing bring so much goodness and warmth into your life?
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Abortion Access for All: Two Nonprofits Embrace Gender Inclusive Language
“…We were publicly excluding trans* people who needed to get an abortion but were not women. We refuse to deny the existence and humanity of trans* people any longer.”
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Things I Read That I Love #144: We Say No Because We Are Grumpy and Have Not Slept Properly
Topics include horror in New Orleans, late ’70s gay life in Kansas, family farming, turning 14 in Cincinnati, Teach for America and more!
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If You’re Not On Top of Your Email, It’s Okay
Did you follow your email resolutions from last October? Aww, that’s okay. Me neither.
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Also.Also.Also. Rosie the Riveter is Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Queer porn is the best, abstinence only sex ed is the worst, and two new book projects are changing the way kids talk about gender, sexuality and technology!
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Some Things Are Impossible: How A Rural Queer Lives With Depression
“Farm work was everything my depressive body was screaming against: sunlight, physical activity, and tiny symbols of the fragility of life all around that I couldn’t remember how to value.”