the south

"personality cult"

the south

comedy

These Are The Best Stills From The “Designing Women” Opening Credits

Stills of Charlene’s face framed on a desk where a cat also sits. Stills of pieces of toast. Stills of women with relaxed faces in natural, casual repose.

Erin —

Oct 26, 2016

bathroom bills

news fix

politics + activism

North Carolina Governor Pretends He Cares About Equality With New Executive Order

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory saves face with an executive order to clarify HB2, but it doesn’t actually do anything; a New Jersey school district approves a pro-trans bathroom policy…

Yvonne —

Apr 12, 2016

lesbian travel

Queer Girl City Guide

travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Today, Baton Rouge is as much a travel destination in Louisiana as New Orleans. The city has seen a revival the way many mid-sized cities across the U.S. have in…

Sydney —

Apr 12, 2016

christianity

interview

music

Southern Songwriter Julien Baker’s Got a Pocketful of Heartbreaking Guitar Tunes

Julien Baker’s artistry is about making the best out of nothing — making light out of the darkest times, carving faith out of doubt, building connections with strangers.

Adrian —

Apr 7, 2016

bathroom bills

local politics

politics + activism

With the Passing of HB 2, North Carolina Signs Hate into Law

“What’s so scary about HB 2 is that it doesn’t seem discriminatory when first read, but the contradictions are all over it. It says that North Carolinians have the right…

Ari —

Mar 24, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

read a f-cking book

book lists

7 Must-Read Books on Queer History and Identity in the South

The South’s conservative and religious majority has made it nearly impossible to suss out the queers in classic Southern literature and in the history books. That’s why this list exists.

Sydney —

Feb 15, 2016

gay adoption

the south

tv news & trailers

VIDEO: “New Deep South” Shows Adorable Mississippi Lesbian Couple Using Instagram To Adopt

The first episode of “New Deep South,” a webseries created by women-founded new media startup “The Front,” kicked off with the story of a young couple ready to get married…

Riese —

Nov 4, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

After the Supreme Court Ruling, The Fight For Marriage Equality Continues in the South

“It was like we were living in this alternate reality, where the north was celebrating and down here in the south we were wondering what the fuck was going on,”…

Adrian —

Aug 12, 2015

immigration

latina

politics + activism

Aquí Estamos: Organizing the First QPOC Conference in the Rio Grande Valley

Aquí Estamos is Spanish for “we’re here.” The first ever QPOC conference in the RGV is letting everyone know just that — we’re here and we’ll be here to organize…

Yvonne —

Aug 4, 2015

Fan Fiction Friday

fanfiction

movie features

Fan Fiction Friday: 7 Fried Green Tomatoes Stories to Wet Your Whistle

“Ruth lifts her head, smiles demure and sweet, her lips swollen with kissing. ‘Can’t miss a chance to minister to a heathen like you, Idgie.'”

Heather Hogan —

Apr 3, 2015

lesbian bar culture

lesbian history

lgbt history

Last Call: Stories from New Orleans’ Disappearing Dyke Bar Scene

A new podcast dives deep into New Orleans’ dyke bars of the 1970s and ’80s. Here are a few of the funny, sweet and powerful stories from Last Call.

Rachel Lee —

Mar 24, 2015

eric garner

ferguson

first person

Are We There Yet? An Interracial Family Visits a Southern Plantation

One of the first things my mother’s boyfriend noticed upon waking up Thanksgiving Day was that all of the rooms were named after prominent confederate soldiers.

Hannah Hodson —

Dec 16, 2014