photography

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Admitting That You’re Home: A Photo Diary

A girl spends 19 days in rural Tennessee with her girlfriend and her family, takes a million pictures, then tells her whole life story in just under 4,000 words. What’s…

Laneia —

Sep 4, 2014

makeup

Most Important Ugly

beauty

Most Important Ugly: My Chemical Romance and Other Majestic Monsters

“Putting yourself first and living for yourself and your opinions is generally attributed to selfishness, which is seen as negative. But you need that most of the time, to survive,…

Arabelle Sicardi —

Aug 25, 2014

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

photography

music

Outside Lands 2014: A Photo Diary Straight From the Trees

Tegan and Sara, detox crafts, Baconland and TREES.

Molly —

Aug 19, 2014

makeup

Most Important Ugly

beauty

Most Important Ugly: Massiel, Coco and Meta-Human Experiments

“I used that lip gloss, that purple holographic, because I knew it would look great on her, but I wanted it to look like she just ate some futuristic fruit…

Arabelle Sicardi —

Aug 11, 2014

LGBT youth

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

“We Are The Youth” Captures Young Queers Across America

This extraordinary photojournalism project highlights young queer lives and stories.

Ryan Yates —

Jul 22, 2014

bonnaroo

photoessay

music

Bonnaroo 2014: A Photo Diary From The Guts of a Real Person

“Megan and I took our hippie bullshit feelings back to Bonnaroo this summer and it was everything we dreamed it would be and a couple of things we didn’t want…

Laneia —

Jul 18, 2014

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

crafts & diy projects

Dear Queer Diary: Picture This

A picture is worth a thousand words, but the pictures themselves are pretty nice, too.

Maggie —

Jul 17, 2014

makeup

Most Important Ugly

beauty

Most Important Ugly: Brandon, Tyler and Gendered Makeup

“A feminine monster, happy chaos in rainbows and minty lip tar.”

Arabelle Sicardi —

Jul 7, 2014

dyke

dyke march

the scene

San Francisco Dyke March Is Our History; This is What Its Present Looks Like

Throughout the years, the San Francisco Dyke March has grown to the largest in the nation, attended by up to 50,000 queer humans who show up to the march to…

Molly —

Jul 2, 2014

makeup

Most Important Ugly

beauty

Most Important Ugly: Becca, Bekah, Angels and Masks

“You can take makeup off or pile it on, and it can mean so much to you and how you see yourself. That’s powerful. That’s very potent. That’s witchwork.”

Arabelle Sicardi —

Jun 30, 2014

makeup

Most Important Ugly

beauty

Most Important Ugly: I Believe Makeup Is Magic

“Over the next few weeks, I’m gonna guide you through portraits and their stories, and how to get the looks if you so desire. If anyone would get these photos,…

Arabelle Sicardi —

Jun 23, 2014

photography

crafts & diy projects

Make A Thing: This Light Box Helps You Take Better Photos

If you’re the kind of person who likes taking up close and personal shots of smallish things, you could use a light box!

Laura —

May 27, 2014