I want to say things like “white people” without someone telling me we’re in a post-racial society and I wanna be surrounded by love that reminds me of my grandma’s house.
Brittani’s Video Party: Kate McKinnon is Proud to Premiere Whatever This Is
Brittani’s Video Party: Kate McKinnon is Proud to Premiere Whatever This Is
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Kate McKinnon made an appearance on Conan in which she managed to bust out her Justin Bieber and Ellen impressions. Most importantly though — she’s searching for cats. That’s right, Kate McKinnon is on the prowl for cats. Someone help her out.
Whatever This Isfollows a couple of production assistants in New…
Dear Queer Diary: I’m Leaving On An Airplane
Dear Queer Diary: I’m Leaving On An Airplane
My grandparents kept track of their travels on an enormous, faded map of the country. It hung on the wall of their living room, where the map stretched from California, just above the lamp, across to Maine, which was positioned over the old brown sofa. My grandfather used red, green, and blue pens to mark the routes they had followed on their many cross-country drives, penning the date of the…
Orphan Black 206 and 207 MegaRecap! Road Trip to Family Day and Beyond
Orphan Black 206 and 207 MegaRecap! Road Trip to Family Day and Beyond
Hey Sestras!
Welcome to a deluxe two-in-one review of the sixth and seventh episodes of season two of Orphan Black! These would have been up sooner, but things like A-Camp, A-Plague, and A-Pain of Returning to the Hetero World have sidelined me. So what did I miss? ALL THE THINGS, apparently.
A-Camp Sex Tent
We open with Sarah and Helena camping out in a tent, on their way to find the Swan Man.…
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We’re looking for artwork to accompany an essay on Singles. And we’d need it by Sunday.
If you think you might be able to help, get in touch with us within in the next 24 hours (bwdr.editors@gmail.com), and you could see your work in the brand new issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room magazine next week!
The disabled narrative that the non-disabled world created wants to hear stories of “overcoming” my impairment, how I prove to everyone that I can do anything and everything they do. They want me to smile and be cheerful and grateful and use my disabled person’s “wisdom” to teach them about life and say trite things like, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” Figure skater Scott Hamilton said that quote and I have no idea what context this came out of but no matter, it’s offensive and ridiculous. I’m disabled by the world in many ways and it has nothing to do with my bad attitude.
Faking It Episode 107 Recap: I Think We Should Break Up FOR REAL
Faking It Episode 107 Recap: I Think We Should Break Up FOR REAL
Hello and welcome to the seventh recap of the first season of Faking It, a tragicomedy from the network that brought you Pimp My Ride and Yo Mama.
We open in Karma’s bedroom of love and secrets, where Karma’s eagerly chatting about her plan to never wash her hair, just like Alex Vega, because of essential oils. Meanwhile Amy wonders why nobody besides tumblr and lesbian website commenters wants…
Denial had been good to me and I always thought that it was protecting me, but I began to realize that it was actually holding me back. When denial was there, nothing was a lie and everything just seemed easier. Letting go of denial was scary because it wasn’t just about accepting my queer self. It was about understanding and navigating every aspect of my life, sans denial. How was I supposed to identify? How was I supposed to dress? How was I supposed to tell anyone? Had any of the rules changed since grade school? Were my queer vibes still working or was it now necessary to ask questions? Was I over-thinking this all? And of course, WHAT ABOUT MY FAITH? I was thankful to find comfort in talking to Lauren and my friends about my personal faith dilemma — the main thing that drove me to denial in the first place. It was refreshing to know that it wasn’t just me who was faced with this.
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“The Better Half” Webseries Makes Television Debut Tonight, Features Real Life Lesbian Feelings
“The Better Half” Webseries Makes Television Debut Tonight, Features Real Life Lesbian Feelings
Pivot TV has kicked off #takePRIDE month on the channel. They’ll be showing LGBTQ themed television and movies all month as part of the celebration and tonight at 9pm ET/6pm PT, they’re premiering The Better Half. The lesbian comedy webseries originally appeared online in 2013 and is based on the life of actual couple Lindsay Hicks and Amy Jackson Lewis. In the show, writers and co-creators Hicks…
Are you getting enough protein? Is the vegan in your life getting enough protein? Be honest, you’re actually worried about the vegan. Perhaps this has even been a source of conflict with the vegan, with them trying to deflect your constant line of questioning on this point and you trying to insist on your well-intentioned concern. No need to beat that dead horse any longer once you realize that it’s not really protein, it’s just Olivia. Do you care about someone being deficient in Olivia? Fuck no! Who’s Olivia! No one, probably. Definitely not anything you need to concern yourself over. If you ask me, I think we all already have more than enough Olivia in our lives, amirite? I am. I am right. Fucking Olivia.
Southern Baptist Minister Declares Himself Gay Affirming in Sermon, Gay Angels Sing
Southern Baptist Minister Declares Himself Gay Affirming in Sermon, Gay Angels Sing
If the Southern Baptist Church is a bastion of conservative American culture, then that culture is following the rest of the country toward a more accepting view of homosexuality. This year, Pastor Danny Cortez led his church, New Heart Community Church in Los Angeles, through a process of becoming officially LGBT affirming
This is a distinct break from the teachings and constitution of the…
Whether we were born this way or we chose to be queer, we’re all entitled to be who we are, period. We don’t owe anyone an explanation or poll results playing into a narrow definition of “progress.” All we owe each other is respect.
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The Summer Meet-up Of Your Queer Dreams: Celebrate Pride with Autostraddle!
The Summer Meet-up Of Your Queer Dreams: Celebrate Pride with Autostraddle!
Are you really into glitter? Do you find yourself throwing batons in your sleep? Do you enjoy a combination of alcohol, sunlight, mardi gras beads, and potentially crowds so large you might suffocate? Have you ever dreamt of going to your city’s local LGBT pride events with a full posse of amazing-looking, kindhearted queers ready at any point to have more fun than you’ve ever had before?
If you…
Completing Your Motherf*ckin’ Dissertation In A Week: The Kit
Completing Your Motherf*ckin’ Dissertation In A Week: The Kit
Sometimes life deals you a crappy hand and at the end of a long, somewhat bizarre chain of actions-and-consequences you end up abandoning all the plans you’d been working on for months, and you’re left with one week to write your dissertation. Sometimes you’re just really f*cking lazy and god who even knows how to starton this shit, and you’re left with one week to write your dissertation.…