community Happy Birthday, Everybody! This is a mighty fine week to get born — just ask Crystal, KC Danger, Haviland Stillwell, Brandy Howard, Natalie and Jodie Sweetin! the team — Jan 19, 2012
pop culture fix Desperately Important News Regarding Rosie, RuPaul, Adam Lambert, Rachel Berry and NPH RuPaul loves the word “tranny” and meets 11-year old costume designer on The Rosie Show. Plus: Adam Lambert debut performance of “Better Than I Know Myself,” Rachel Berry’s gay dads… Jess — Jan 18, 2012
pop culture fix Ms. Brown Dubbed a Feminist Based on Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Quote M&M launches Ms. Brown campaign leaving me to wonder if Ms. Brown is a feminist, why isn’t Ms. Green? Brittani — Jan 18, 2012
politics + activism Santorum Won’t Be the GOP Nominee, But Still Won’t Stop Talking About Gay People Rick Santorum is an idiot but it’s probably a bad idea to pretend he doesn’t exist. Rachel — Jan 18, 2012
society + culture Scientists Find Lesbians, Bisexuals On the Telephone No reports yet as to whether or not they have been found on the moon. Laura — Jan 18, 2012
celebrities (vapid fluff) An Open Thank-You Letter to Margaret Cho Thank you, Margaret Cho, for writing your blog post, “Being Mad on Twitter” and defending the right to be angry when people criticize our bodies. Whitney Pow — Jan 16, 2012
politics + activism New Recommended Guidelines Could Make Sex Ed Not Completely Terrible There’s a new set of recommended guidelines for sex education, and in a perfect world, they would actually be put into practice. Rachel — Jan 16, 2012
politics + activism Republicans Try to “Stomp a Mudhole” in Trans* Rights Why are transphobic politicians so concerned about where I pee? annika — Jan 16, 2012
politics + activism Troy, MI Mayor Suggests Gays Should Be Cured, Manages to Look Like Even More of a Jerk Michigan mayor’s attempt to get friendly with the gays by attending a Troy High GSA meeting proves insincere. Rose — Jan 16, 2012
pop culture fix “Work It” Gets Axed and Syd The Kid “Outs” Missy Elliot “”I hate the word ‘lesbian.’ Or ‘pussy.’ Or even like, ‘thespian.’ They’re just awkward words!” -Syd the Kid Riese — Jan 14, 2012
movie news & trailers Groundbreaking Lesbian Film “Pariah”: Actually Coming to a Theater Near You Your time has come, Hinterlands! Riese — Jan 13, 2012
food and drink Sad Day for Snack Cakes: Hostess Files for Bankruptcy You jerks haven’t been eating enough Snowballs and now Hostess is filing for bankruptcy. This post contains a bonus recipe for homemade Twinkies! Whitney Pow — Jan 13, 2012
