tracy chapman Archives

Ellen Degeneres

gossip

collage of Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones, Ione Skye and Jenny Shimizu, Leisha Hailey and KD Lang, Sheryl Swoopes and Alisa "Scotty" Scott, Meshell Ndegeocello & Rebecca Walker, Raven-Symoné and AZMarie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

15 Lesbian Couples Time Forgot

Hey remember that time that Alice Walker and Tracy Chapman were a thing? Eh?

Riese —

Oct 28, 2013

grammy awards

tracy chapman

music

The 2024 Grammys Were All About Multiple Generations of Gays Winning and Looking Hot

As a community we may never recover from that close-up of Tracy Chapman’s fingers, but there’s so much else to celebrate: boygenius, Victoria Monét, Brandi Carlile, and more!

Riese —

Feb 5, 2024

tracy chapman

Close-up of a Black person's hand taken through the window of a car as it drives on an open country road with a big blue sky.

music

The Five “Fast Car” Covers that Helped Me Get Free This Summer

The thing about our favorite songs – those that help us breathe and feel seen – is that when we love them, we shout our praise from the rooftops, we…

shea wesley martin —

Jul 18, 2022

kd lang

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

music

32 Queer Covers Of Songs by Straight Artists Because Everything’s Better When It’s Gayer

Some of the best gay covers from new artists and also your faves including Tracy Chapman, Brandy Carlile, Tayla Parks, Me’Shell NdegéOcello, kd Lang, Joan Jett, Halsey and Santana Lopez.

Riese —

Feb 3, 2021

2020 election

tracy chapman

Tracy Chapmen on "Late Night With Seth Meyers." She is playing her guitar and wearing all black against a black background.

music

Tracy Chapman Said “It’s Time for a Revolution” in First Television Performance in Five Years

“This is the most important election of our lifetime. It is imperative that everyone vote to restore our democracy.” — Tracy Chapman, Queer Legend

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 3, 2020

the dyke kitchen

tracy chapman

recipes

The Dyke Kitchen: Dishes inspired by Chani Nicholas, Tracy Chapman & Bette Porter

The concept for today’s cooking adventures: making dishes inspired by three iconic lesbians who influenced us, and who we’d also want to invite to a dinner party to experience them…

Kamala Puligandla —

Feb 1, 2020

ani difranco

Brandi Carlile

music

When You’re Black and Queer but Masquerading as Straight While Listening to the Music of White Lesbians

Everybody knew.

Jehan —

Nov 4, 2019

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

Lists/Top 10s

music

Songs to Make You Cry in the Grocery Store, as Ranked Compared to “Fast Car”

A selection of emotionally devastating songs I live in fear of having to emotionally process in public without warning at CVS.

Rachel —

Apr 3, 2019

autostraddle hot 100

AZMarie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

The ALTERNATIVE Autostraddle Hot 105: Hotties You Will Like Who Also Like Girls

105 more humans for you to have awkward crushes on.

Riese —

Jul 8, 2013

2012 Presidential Race

lauryn hill

playlists

Playlist: HELLection Season

“If you also find yourself shifting between states of “Fuck this, I’m moving to Canada and I’m taking all of the undocumented folks with me! ” and “I fucking love…

fonseca —

Sep 3, 2012

audre lorde

black history month

lgbt history

It’s Black History Month! Here’s Five Of My Favorite LGBTQ Black Women

A history lesson, a poetry lesson, and a some famous queer black ladies.

Carmen —

Feb 3, 2012

ani difranco

bikini kill

playlists

Playlist: I Kissed a Gay Girl and I Loved It

This playlist is a classic lezzer lez lezfest of lesbianism!

Riese —

Nov 30, 2011