“We’re here on our own terms; we’re not waiting around for the colonial gaze to acknowledge us. In so many spaces, we are pushed out, marginalized – but actually, really, we have a lot of collective power.”
The Queers and Comics conference took place on May 7th and 8th — here’s what Joana Estrela thought about it!
Limitting a tasting to one specific distillery is like reading something you like and then picking up every book the author ever wrote. Becoming familiar with one distillery’s whiskeys gives you the chance to talk about their body of work as a whole.
This is the best strap-on harness I have ever worn.
Sex scenes in YA, rereading books, stealing a pen from Douglas Adams’s grave and more.
Research on nationwide LGBT legal equality, bisexuals in the UK, racism in the university classroom, and religion. PLUS updates on your fave/least fave Republicans, police practices overhaul in Cleveland, new laws and more!
The QTPOC Speakeasy is throwing a house party/pajama jam on Mt. Feelings and everyone’s invited! Come for the throwbacks, stay for the dance-off. We even put together a mini-playlist for you, bb.
In preparing for this, my first A-Camp, I’ve turned to movies and TV to give me inspiration and calm my nerves. Hopefully I made the right choices, but if not, at least I had some entertainment while I packed.
“I’m the most content I’ve ever been.”
“Helsinki, despite a tricky past, is a city of glory. The architecture is renowned for its trademark minimalism. The streets are cleaner than my floors at times (as much as I hate to admit it). Public transportation is punctual, reliable and affordable.”
This issue includes Laura and Luna gracing us with their ethereal presences, Dear Sour with tips on the best meal to eat on a full moon, the Pretty Little Liars caught in quite a scrape, and the Twin City straddlers hanging out and being adorable (per usual).
Time for a pop quiz! JK, it’s more like trivia night.
Blogger, stylish human and businesswoman extraordinaire Nicolette Mason wed her longtime partner Ali Talan at Wythe Hotel in NYC this weekend in what just might be the cutest gay wedding ever.
Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread a message of hope to other trauma victims and the LGBT community.
Clementine Ford on falling in love on The L Word set, Mad Max is a miracle, Frankie and Grace return, summer documentaries and more stories you’ll really be glad to know about.
I’m basically taking this whole column and replacing it with photos of Miley’s disgruntled kitten.
I saw Drake in the wild in Toronto and all I got was an OVO snapback and a million photos.
With summer (and A-Camp) fast approaching, I think it is a good time to remind ourselves how to not be a bear’s dinner.
We’re all gonna read The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson! We bet you’re gonna like it a lot or at least have lots of feelings about it.
Why some members of San Francisco’s BlackOut Collective protested topless, the Girl Scouts of America reaffirm their trans inclusive policies, a man is charged with London Chanel’s death and other news stories!