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Pauline Oliveros is seated with eyes closed in a meditative pose on an outcropping of large, smooth rocks in a grainy black & white photo that looks like it was taken decades ago, when Oliveros was a young woman. The symbol of a perfect circle with a small dot in the center is superimposed over the photo.

Staying Sane While Staying Connected with Pauline Oliveros’s Queer Lineage of Deep Listening

Experimental composer Pauline Oliveros approached her identity as a musician not as a solitary genius but as a collaborator and facilitator. Her Deep Listening practices emphasize the connection between healing…

Caroline Contillo —

Nov 2, 2020

l word season five

to l and back

the l word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 511: Lunar Cycle

Riese: And then she explains that they have different core values. Carly: Then Jodi says, “What are my core values?” And Bette says, “It doesn’t matter. It’s not a judgment.”…

Riese —

Nov 2, 2020

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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Coping

How (and when) to talk about mental illness in a new relationship, how to ask to initiate sex, Instagram is updating its nudity rules. pandemic dating stories, the rise of…

Ryan Yates —

Nov 1, 2020

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3-image feature: young Angelina Jolie + Jenny Shimizu in Foxfire, Kristen Stewart in 'The Happiest Season' and Jenna Lyons in her new reality show

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What’s New and Gay To Stream in November 2020

November 2020 is a big month for homoerotic ’90s movies on Hulu, Netflix, Amazon and HBO Max as well as the much-anticipated lesbian rom-com “Happiest Season” starring Kristen Stewart on…

Riese —

Nov 1, 2020

Queer Horoscopes from Autostraddle

Satellite of Love

A stylized graphic featuring a grid of the 12 astrological signs in a light lavender against a swirled muted navy blue background.

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for November 2020: Big Change Is Coming; How Will You Claim Your Power?

We are the beginning of a major transformation, and it’s a rough beginning. Pluto, that scary domme who teaches you the lessons you didn’t want but know you need, is…

Corina Dross —

Nov 1, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

the speakeasy

A six-split diagonal collage featuring six different "modern" Black witches working to dismantle white supremacy and fight racist cops: Mama Sunfiyahh, JujuBae. Bri Luna (The Hoodwitch), Fredericka Turner (Conjuria), Tayannah Lee Mcquillar. And Soulangie Leeper (Òrìsà Child)

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Where My Black Witches At? Using Black Ancestral Magic Against White Supremacy

From actual hexes to binding spells, witchcraft has a long tradition in the fight to dismantle white supremacy. A new generation of Black witches are taking part in the resistance…

Krista White —

Oct 31, 2020

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