greatest hits

greatest hits

personal essay

first person

I’m an Adult and I Have No Idea How to Make Friends

I don’t know how to make friends, but I’m going to try. I’m going to do it with apps and technology, so that the process is replicable for the rest…

Kate —

Aug 20, 2015

greatest hits

latina

first person

Taco Tuesday: Finding Home Again

In the very first edition of a biweekly column all about tacos, Yvonne writes about her personal connection to the delicious, Mexican super food and her search for damn good…

Yvonne —

Aug 19, 2015

all the things they said

greatest hits

lgbt history

21 More Lesbian Slang Terms You’ve Probably Never Heard Before

Are you a running shoe lesbian who likes to make vulva hands? There’s only one way to find out.

Riese —

Aug 17, 2015

greatest hits

heather recap

tv show recaps

Pretty Little Liars Episode 610 Recap: I Feel A Lot Safer When I’m In Charge Of What Happens to Me

We learn who A is… but the transphobic trope reinforced by the summer finale is the show’s most disappointing reveal yet.

Heather Hogan —

Aug 12, 2015

greatest hits

interview

movie features

How Dare They Do This Again: Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the “Stonewall” Movie

“These people need to be acknowledged for the role they played. And that they existed! It’s so important that they at least realized that Marsha and Sylvia existed and that…

Mey —

Aug 10, 2015

"personality cult"

gal pal week

friendship

Interview With My Queer BFF: Rachel Interviews Laneia and Riese About Their Friendship

“I’m really good at just torching a bridge and not looking back. And you are the only fucking person who has forced me to build the bridge back.”

Riese —

Aug 10, 2015

greatest hits

Interview With An Ex

af+

Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Mila

“I sent you a text overnight like, “I know this has been really hard but I’m gonna be home soon and I love you and it’s gonna be OK.” I…

Stef —

Aug 10, 2015

2016 presidential race

butch

politics + activism

Donald Trump’s Rosie O’Donnell Jab Wasn’t Just Sexist, It Was Homophobic, Too

In Donald Trump’s world, women without “normative” gender presentations are fat slobs and “traditionally attractive” women are bimbos and idiots.

Riese —

Aug 8, 2015

gal pal week

gal pals

friendship

It’s A War Out There: How Queer Female Friendships Can Save Us All

“I’m not sure if there was anything specific that made me feel like I needed other women. Maybe it was moving to LA with no prospects. Maybe it was breaking…

Gabe Dunn —

Aug 5, 2015

gal pal week

greatest hits

friendship

Interview With My Queer BFF: Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo

“That’s when we slept in a bed together and when I woke up I said I missed you while I was sleeping.”

Dannielle —

Aug 4, 2015

greatest hits

grown-ups

queer fashion

30 Things You Should Definitely Keep Wearing After 30

But you know what is great about being a queer gal or boi? Not giving a hoot about social norms around what “respectable ladies” are supposed to look like.

KaeLyn —

Jul 28, 2015

greatest hits

grown-ups

queer pregnancy

Panic and Parenthood: Having A Baby, Being Torn Apart, and Putting Myself Back Together

“In one of my college psych courses we had to try to use conditioning to get rid of bad habits. My classmates tried to stop biting their nails. I tried…

Lucy Hallowell —

Jul 27, 2015