Learn HTML and Build A Better Internet Comment: Part I
Ah, HTML. HyperText Markup Language. Basically, the stuff websites are made from. The cloth from which our internet is cut. And utilizable in our comment section in particular, but also in many comment sections all around this interconnected cyberspace we’ve built ourselves.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Cats
Welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons, a segment where four artists take turns delighting you with their whimsy, facts and punchlines on Saturday mornings! Our four esteemed cartoon critters are Cameron Glavin, Anna Bongiovanni, Megan Prazenica and Sarah Rosenblatt. Today’s cartoon is by Cameron!
Hallmark Now Cares Enough To Send Your “Lesbian Moms” The Very Best
More cards for more moms! Hallmark has whipped out two new greeting cards for “lesbian moms.” Hallmark spokesperson Kristi Ernsting explained that “one of the cards addresses ‘two moms’ and the other is intended for partners to give to one another.”
The Comment Awards Only A Mother Could Love
Hello spring chickens!
This week Hansen has 20 DIY gifts that will make your mom happy this Mother’s Day (in addition to eating your broccoli). Read Rachel’s take on the Cecily McMillan’s conviction and Mey’s thoughts on the Boko Haram kidnappings in Nigeria.
In Which We Are Accused Of Being “Cosmo For Queers”
by the editors
“In Autostraddle, I expect a performance of complexity from a publication covering issues that are not saccharine. I do not know how to accept my values reflected in a voice I do not recognize as my own. I don’t expect the voice of the subaltern to sound like a cheerleader. You no longer have to be straight to be square.”
-Diana Clarke, Cosmo for Queers, Or How To Sell A Woman To…
No matter the hate we have faced, we can reclaim our spirituality in a world where many people would call us sinners.
this is awesome :,)
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I’m Reading A Newspaper As We Speak, Even Though It Might Be Frowned Upon
Hey there, rocket men / women / people! When are you gonna come down? I hope it’s soon, because it’s time for the Friday Open Thread, every Friday’s legendary girl-on-girl Internet party. It’s BYOB, but, like, that is totally balanced out by the scene, y’know? We have a Friday Open Thread every week, most likely because a lot of us would rather sit at the computer than embark on journeys out-of-doors (is it just me?) but also because you’re all so cute that I just wanna pinch your cheeks and I can’t imagine myself doing that without first creating a safe space in which you can post photos of those cute faces as well as your pets. Especially your pets.
I’m going to share this post with our teens and tell you what they had to say. They know I’m writing this. They love that I’m sharing these ideas. So here we are. Let’s go Glitter Brigade forever. If you have any resources, tips, or suggestions for how to run a queer youth group, please feel free to leave them in the comments. Also, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll do the best I can to find the resources to help you out. We’re a community; let’s work together to do our best for these damn beautiful kids.
Things I Read That I Love #126: Oh I Feel Misunderstood All The Time, Including Right Now
Topics include Lorrie Moore, being a conductor in the NYC subways, the ugly ramifications of mandatory minimums, Mystery Science Theater, faking a hate crime and much moar!
Kate McKinnon, Super Funny Queer Comedian, Wins American Comedy Award
Kate McKinnon, a Saturday Night Live featured player since 2012, won the American Comedy Award for Best Supporting Actress, TV at a ceremony Thursday night.
Before she was on SNL, she was a star of Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show. McKinnon is SNL‘s first openly lesbian cast member (Danitra Vance, also the first African American woman to be a repertory player on the show, wasn’t out during her run) and only third LGBT cast member ever. Last year she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Emmy for her work on SNL, but did not win.
