greatest hits

epic

greatest hits

book lists

Read a F*cking Book: 20 Best Young Adult Novels For Queer Girls

NPR’s list of Top 100 Choices For Best Teen Novels lacked proper queeriosity. Thus we present our top 20 picks for Queer Teen Novels For Girls.

Riese —

Aug 10, 2012

dapper fashion

documentaries

movie reviews

Woven From Me: “Gender, Bespoke” Explores How Identity Creates Style

“For queer women, clothing is about much more than what you’re wearing. Clothing allows us to create an identity for ourselves—and to control how other people view us and consider…

A.D. —

Aug 10, 2012

frank ocean

greatest hits

playlists

Playlist: Oh My Gosh Make Out With Me

Here is a mix that says “Hey! This super sexy music compels you to put your face on my face already!”

Kate —

Aug 7, 2012

dorothy allison

Going Down (South)

first person

How The South Made Me A Queer Feminist

In the rural South, the word “tomboy” is basically a euphemism for “She’s genderqueer, and she may or may not grow out of it. Hell if we know.”

fonseca —

Aug 7, 2012

greatest hits

hunter valentine

tv feature

Evil Cylon Somer Bingham Infiltrates The Real L Word: The Autostraddle Interview

“Get ready to do meta-reality somersaults about sci fi, chihuahua tossing, and Russian literature.”

Crystal —

Aug 1, 2012

101s

advice

breakups

You Need Help: How To Navigate a Social Event with Your Ex

You and your ex are going to the same social event? You should probs read this first.

Tully —

Aug 1, 2012

diy beauty bar

greatest hits

beauty

DIY Queer Beauty Bar: Wash Your F*cking Face

Throw out all your fancy face washes and special lotions; all you need is a little bit of oil.

Laura —

Jul 31, 2012

greatest hits

interview

politics + activism

Queer Texas Rep. Mary Gonzalez Is Hope and Action and The Coolest Politician Ever

“We never ask young people what they are willing to sacrifice to make the world better and that’s one of the biggest problems in this country.”

gabby —

Jul 31, 2012

gay families

greatest hits

first person

On Loving My Republican Brother Who Loves Me

What can we reasonably expect from our relatives when it comes to voting?

Vanessa —

Jul 23, 2012

Daily Fix

greatest hits

sports

Playing for Our Team: The 20 Out Gay Olympians

What transcends nationalism at the Olympic Games? Gayness. Here’s our team of 20 for London 2012.

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 21, 2012

corporate takeover

Daily Fix

money + work

Gays Fight To Enjoy Shitty Fast Food In Good Conscience, Which Is Impossible

The problematic aspect of the discourse around Chick-fil-A is that it isolates the anti-gay rhetoric and investments as its sole transgression against the queer community.

Riese —

Jul 20, 2012

greatest hits

listling without commentary

playlists

Listling Without Commentary: Playlists You Asked Us To Make

“a playlist about sparrows”

Crystal —

Jul 19, 2012