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Description: Four of our femme readers discuss the term, its meaning, its significance within lesbian history, and its appropriation by people who are not lesbians. Tia: Femme is a hard word to define, I think. We could just say “a lesbian who… Continue Reading →
At this point, you’re probably familiar with a little web series called Lavender Collective. If you’re not, I suggest you watch the first two seasons before you take the quiz below. Find out if you’re a Natalie, Chloe, Rain, Erika,… Continue Reading →
In 2008, after 52% of Californians voted in favor of Prop 8 (a proposition that made same-sex marriage illegal in the state), Dan Savage–a white journalist and LGBT activist–used unsubstantial information from a CNN exit poll to paint black people as the main… Continue Reading →
I’m reading books only by lesbians this month, in observance of Pride. I tried this for the first time last June and decided to make it an annual personal tradition. Why? It’s become a month for surrounding ourselves with gay… Continue Reading →
This piece includes spoilers from the fourth season of Orange is the New Black Poussey Washington (played by Samira Wiley) was a sweetheart. She was funny, adorable, endearing, and kind. These qualities made her stand out from the rest of the characters… Continue Reading →
I, like most others, woke up to tragic news on June 12th, 2016. The first thing I saw when I went online was an article about the mass shooting that occurred at a gay bar in Orlando, Florida the night… Continue Reading →
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