greatest hits

body image

fatness

health

Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness

“The truth is if I do find someone while I am out tonight, I want them to know that I am not good at being a girl, that there are…

Allie Shyer —

May 6, 2013

Daily Fix

greatest hits

coming out

Everybody Should Come Out, Or Not

Someone thinks Margaret Cho outed John Travolta, Fastrack thinks kids should come out, Ángeles Álvarez thinks lesbian politicians should come out, and now that Jason Collins is out, Andy West…

Riese —

May 1, 2013

dyke

greatest hits

lgbt history

More Than Words: Dyke Pt. 1 — Baby Dykes

Was the world’s first dyke a snappy dresser, a 1st-century warrior queen, or a tiny antelope?

Cara —

Apr 30, 2013

90s nostalgia

blazer

queer fashion

12 Monumental Moments In Lesbian Blazer-Wearing History

Lesbians have always mastered the blazer, but this also means that we were especially vulnerable to the late ’80s-’90s terrible/AWESOME Blazer Situation. You know the situation I’m talking about.

Riese —

Apr 29, 2013

greatest hits

mental health

first person

I Don’t Have An Expiration Date and Neither Do You: How I Learned to Have the Best Day Ever

Though I lived my life truly believing I had an expiration date, I made the decision that I deserved one last day that would be the best day of my…

Grace —

Apr 29, 2013

butch

butch please

first person

Butch Please: Butch With A Side Of Misogyny

“It’s easy for us to say that we don’t participate in the patriarchy because we are women, or because we have been women, that we have known what it’s like…

Kate —

Apr 26, 2013

brittney griner

Daily Fix

sports

8 Nike Commercial Ideas For Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner signs an endorsement deal with Nike. Here are some of my favorite sports commercials I think Nike should keep in mind while they brainstorm for her campaign.

Brittani —

Apr 26, 2013

90s nostalgia

greatest hits

playlists

Playlist: ’90s Slumber Party

I can’t remember anything about slumber parties better than the music we listened to, usually on a scratched CD.

Hansen —

Apr 23, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

canada

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: How Being A (Very) Mixed-Race Canadian Prairie Weirdo Complicates “POC” For Me

This is my unique perspective on being a half-black, half-white human who sometimes feels uncomfortable using the term Person of Colour to refer to myself.

Malaika —

Apr 18, 2013

feminism

greatest hits

first person

Race, Class and White People’s Beach Houses: On Talking to Privileged People About Privilege

“The observation of white people actually grappling with ideas of class amongst each other empowers me, but it empowers me even more when I know they’re having the same conversation…

Ashley Young —

Apr 17, 2013

gay moms

greatest hits

coming out

How Finding My Korean Mother Gave Me the Courage to Transition

“I am an adoptee,” I explained through my tears. “I need to find my parents. I have waited all my life for this moment. I’m supposed to leave tomorrow, but…

Andy Marra —

Apr 12, 2013

greatest hits

harmony santana

gender

Meet 51 Kickass Women From The 2013 Trans 100

The 2013 Trans 100 is a BIG DEAL and we wanted to give you a closer look at the amazing trans* women featured on the list, thus this epic compilation…

Riese —

Apr 11, 2013