greatest hits

greatest hits

race

gender

On Faith And Gender, Or Why I Dress Like A Man On Fridays

“It boils down to a simple decision: dress like a man, or lose part of my faith.”

Maryam —

Mar 25, 2013

greatest hits

personal essay

gender

Call and Response: On Body Snarking and The Word “Tr*nny”

“If you do feel the need to ask if someone is transgender or not, first ask yourself why. Why is it your business? Why do you need to know? And…

Cora —

Mar 20, 2013

body image

Daily Fix

love + sex

Lesbians Love Older Women, Says Survey And Our Hearts

The Allure “Anti-Aging” Survey found “LGBT Community is More Attracted to People 10 Years Older,” according to a press release we found in our boxes this morning.

Riese —

Mar 19, 2013

greatest hits

lesbian nightlife

lgbt history

25 Queer Parties You Should Go To If You Have A Time Machine

Vintage event posters, flyers and ads from 1914 – 1995.

Riese —

Mar 18, 2013

Daily Fix

greatest hits

politics + activism

This Is How We Shatter Rape Culture

If we #EducateCoaches, we’ll be educating the next generation of men. And it’s time for them to get schooled, and I’m at the forefront of the movement to make that…

Carmen —

Mar 13, 2013

butch

dapper fashion

issues

Briefly Noted: Underwear for Your Masculine Center

What makes “men’s” underwear exclusively for men? Is it still men’s underwear if I’m wearing it? Answers: a) absolutely nothing and b) no, sir.

phoenix —

Mar 10, 2013

greatest hits

personal essay

coming out

“And I Do Mean All My Life”: A Trans* Coming Out Letter

For anyone who’s ever wanted to say it in a letter.

Sarah Szabo —

Mar 8, 2013

advice

gay moms

parenting & family

“Is She Gay? Should I Ask Her?”: Advice To Moms Who Have Queer Daughters

A mom turned to an internet message board to ask how she should handle the fact that her daughter is a lesbian and people actually responded and gave great advice.…

Vanessa —

Mar 8, 2013

almost famous

greatest hits

music

Almost Famous: Mary Lambert

You’ve already fallen in love with Mary Lambert’s voice, you just may not know it — she’s the female part on “Same Love,” the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis anthem for…

Vanessa —

Mar 6, 2013

greatest hits

laura jane grace

first person

Rebel Yell: This Voice Isn’t Gendered, It’s Punk

“The questionnaire doesn’t ask: “How do you feel your voice fits your role as an artist?,” but for me, it’s an unavoidable question.”

Audrey-Zee —

Mar 5, 2013

greatest hits

Lists/Top 10s

comedy

Dear Housemates of Our Radical Progressive Queer Co-op

“While I fully embrace the clothing-optional atmosphere of our body-positive home, I don’t want to shimmy down the hall with my ass hanging out in an emergency dash for TP.”

Amy Dentata —

Mar 4, 2013

greatest hits

personal essay

first person

“You’re So… You!”

“Our commitment was never in question. I just hadn’t faced the possibility that I could be, not someone’s boyfriend, but their girlfriend. That was the part I had to think…

Lauren —

Mar 4, 2013