the herstory issue

greatest hits

lesbian bar culture

issues

15 Awesomely Named Yet Totally Defunct Lesbian Bars Of America

Whatever happened to the way we used to be, Meow Mix and Mother’s Brew, Push and Wetherbee’s?

Riese —

Jun 22, 2012

lesbians they didn't teach you about in history class

LGBT history

issues

The Ladies Of Llangollen: Runaway Romantics In 18th Century Ireland

The story of two women who escaped their homes in the middle of the night, lived in a castle and loved each other for over 50 years.

Una —

Jun 22, 2012

LGBT history

Queer History

lgbt history

I Saw The Sign: LGBT Symbols Then And Now

Roses are red, violets are gay, if you want a queer symbol, we’ve got an array.

Keena —

Jun 21, 2012

bisexual tv history

curated

issues

When After School Specials Made Gay People Seem Not-So-Special

Curated video from 80’s and 90’s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesh-eating virus.

Riese —

Jun 19, 2012

LGBT history

Queer History

issues

The Lesbian Herstory Archives: A Constant Affirmation That You Exist

“I wish that people thought of it as a place to come on a Saturday afternoon, because it is important and it’s special. It’s not just about the things. It’s…

Vanessa —

Jun 19, 2012

lesbians they didn't teach you about in history class

LGBT history

issues

The Very Lesbian Life of Miss Anne Lister

“I give you a selection of the extremely gay life of Miss Anne Lister, a contemporary of Jane Austen and a precursor to Shane McCutcheon.”

Laura L —

Jun 18, 2012

all the things they said

greatest hits

issues

15 Ways To Spot A Lesbian According To Some Really Old Medical Journals

“Has a firmness to her walk, a long step, and a rather heavy timbre to her voice.”

Riese —

Jun 17, 2012

interview

lesbians they didn't teach you about in history class

book features

Ann Bannon, Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction: The Autostraddle Interview

“And so while I would have loved to have done what Laura did, to go to New York and try to find myself, I did the more conventional thing, and…

Ryan Yates —

Jun 15, 2012

'zines/magazines

LGBT history

issues

Trials and Titillation in Toronto: A Virtual Tour of the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives

“Happily, in the rainbow-tinted future we are surely headed for, where queer history is included in high school curriculum as a matter of routine, textbook editors will have somewhere to…

Chandra —

Jun 15, 2012

LGBT history

Queer History

issues

In 1973, Pamela Learned That Posing in Drag With A Topless Woman Is Forever

“During Gay Pride Week, Pamela’s father came to the Village to take her out to dinner… and that’s when Pamela saw it: plastered literally all over the place, on every…

Gabrielle Korn —

Jun 13, 2012

bikini kill

kathleen hanna

issues

Grrrls! Grrrls! Grrrls!: What I Learned From Riot

Riot showed us what revolution could look like. We had a new concept of what power could be. We could find it within ourselves and in each other — and…

phoenix —

Jun 13, 2012

all the things they said

greatest hits

issues

20 Lesbian Slang Terms You’ve Never Heard Before

You’ll never hold a bowling ball the same way again.

Riese —

Jun 12, 2012