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Two South Asian queer femmes with long hair embrace underneath a rainbow flag.

AS Political Survey: What Top Political Issues Most Matter to Queer Communities During the 2020 Election?

Over 2,000 respondents lay out the “real” gay agenda: If queer people were running the United States it would be, undeniably, a more environmentally friendly, equitable and humane place to…

himani —

Oct 26, 2020

love + sex

Sex Ed 2.0: Books on Queer Sex That Answer Questions You Never Got To Ask

Our ongoing adult sex ed requires a little research. These books on queer sex address the questions you didn’t get to ask in health class.

Ro White —

Oct 26, 2020

link roundup

NSFW

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Mild And Wild

How to go to your first sex party, how to remember social skills when you’re still staying home, it’s time to retire the baseball sex analogy, why can’t bodies just…

Ryan Yates —

Oct 25, 2020

Butt Week

Roundtables

Three styles of underwear from our roundtable.

queer fashion

Covering Our Butts: Let’s Talk About Underwear

“I like how I feel in my boring, black briefs, and I’ll probably keep wearing them for the rest of my long, gay life.”

the team —

Oct 24, 2020

mental health

respect your elders

society + culture

Respect Your Elders: Zoom With 72-Year-Old Therapist Antonio Feo

“Be present for yourself and others. It’s not asking a whole lot.”

Lou Barrett —

Oct 24, 2020

Saturday Morning Cartoons

the lakeview crew

visual art

The Lakeview Crew #8: Halloween Spooktacular!

Your first ever socially distanced Halloween party is in the works!

Emma Rust —

Oct 24, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

What Does It Mean to Have a “Civil Debate” with a Man Who Put Children in Cages?

“This debate was not civil. There is nothing civil about orphaning 500+ kids as a matter of public policy. There is nothing civil about putting them in cages. There is…

Natalie —

Oct 23, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

A photo of protesters in Nigeria with signs that read "Protect Us, Not Kill Us" and referring to ending SARS

news

Extra! Extra!: Everything Not the Election It’s Been Hard to Keep Up with

This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at a whole slew of non-election related news, including LGBTQ+ rights and the trifecta of global pandemics: police violence, climate change and COVID-19. And then,…

the team —

Oct 23, 2020

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?