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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4

Sally

Dec 6, 2019
book features

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Lesbian Poet, Is Dead at 83

Rachel

Jan 17, 2019
love + sex

The 8 Most Asked You Need Help Questions, Answered

Heather Hogan

Jan 14, 2019
identity

You Need Help: What Should You Do With Your One Wild and Precious Life?

Heather Hogan

Dec 14, 2017
book lists

Fall 2016 Book Preview: 48 Queer and Feminist Books To Add To Your Reading List

Ryan Yates

Aug 29, 2016
first person

The Pace of Queer Time

Lila

Mar 16, 2016
book features

The Vagaries of Love: How Poetry and Queer Movements Give Each Other Names

Adrian

Apr 20, 2015
book features

Top Five Famous Queer Lady Writers and their Dogs

Malaika

Aug 8, 2012
issues

Pure Poetry #31: Mary Oliver

Morgan

Mar 28, 2011
book lists

Read a F*cking Book: Ten Lesbian & Bisexual Poets To Fall in Love With

Riese

Aug 26, 2010

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dogs

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4

lgbt history

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4

We’re back for a barely conceivable fourth installment looking at the big dogs, little dogs and doggy dogs of more lesbian and bisexual women of history who were obsessed with…

Sally —

Dec 6, 2019

death is sad

Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Lesbian Poet, Is Dead at 83

book features

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Lesbian Poet, Is Dead at 83

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning poet and ardent devotee of the natural world throughout her life, has passed away from lymphoma at the age of 83.

Rachel —

Jan 17, 2019

advice

Mary Oliver

The 8 Most Asked You Need Help Questions, Answered

love + sex

The 8 Most Asked You Need Help Questions, Answered

Love and sex and internalized homophobia and, yes, straight girls.

Heather Hogan —

Jan 14, 2019

look into this

Mary Oliver

You Need Help: What Should You Do With Your One Wild and Precious Life?

identity

You Need Help: What Should You Do With Your One Wild and Precious Life?

Queer time moves differently than regular time; we’re on our own schedule; we exist outside the rigidity of the patriarchal space-time continuum.

Heather Hogan —

Dec 14, 2017

Lists/Top 10s

Mary Oliver

Fall 2016 Book Preview: 48 Queer and Feminist Books To Add To Your Reading List

book lists

Fall 2016 Book Preview: 48 Queer and Feminist Books To Add To Your Reading List

Welcome to your list of queer and/or feminist books coming out in fall 2016. New Zadie Smith, Ivan Coyote, Anne Carson, Margaret Atwood, Bae Suah and more.

Ryan Yates —

Aug 29, 2016

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Mary Oliver

The Pace of Queer Time

first person

The Pace of Queer Time

“I’ve been thinking recently that queer time for me is a self-declared snow day. A chance to stay in bed and explore ourselves unhindered by the outside world. A chance…

Lila —

Mar 16, 2016

andrea gibson

audre lorde

The Vagaries of Love: How Poetry and Queer Movements Give Each Other Names

book features

The Vagaries of Love: How Poetry and Queer Movements Give Each Other Names

For National Poetry Month, an ode to the queer poets who talk about their love, fight for justice, and helped me save myself.

Adrian —

Apr 20, 2015

Daily Fix

Eileen Myles

Top Five Famous Queer Lady Writers and their Dogs

book features

Top Five Famous Queer Lady Writers and their Dogs

“Girlfriends will love you and leave you, but your four-legged friend’s desire to wake you each morning with an enthusiastic lick will never waver.”

Malaika —

Aug 8, 2012

Daily Fix

Mary Oliver

Pure Poetry #31: Mary Oliver

issues

Pure Poetry #31: Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver writes poetry about nature. Both kinds of nature.

Morgan —

Mar 28, 2011

Adrienne Rich

andrea gibson

Read a F*cking Book: Ten Lesbian & Bisexual Poets To Fall in Love With

book lists

Read a F*cking Book: Ten Lesbian & Bisexual Poets To Fall in Love With

You probably don’t read enough poetry and you would probably be smarter if you did.

Riese —

Aug 26, 2010