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Which Member of Lavender Collective Are You?

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 →

“You Set the Bar Before it All Fell to Pieces”

Every Woman I Have Ever Loved: Submissions #5 and #6 Description: Reader submissions about women they’ve loved– all of them, or just a memorable few. “We Had The Same First Name” The first woman I ever loved, or thought I loved,… Continue Reading →

Us Versus Them: The Erasure of Black Gay People

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 →

Feudal Nerds: Installment 3

Feudal Nerds gives us a glimpse into the lives of Jaime and Tanis, a lesbian couple who reside in Florida. A new installment of the series will be posted on LOE every other Friday.

Love Yourself: Read Lesbian Books

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 →

Poussey Washington Deserved Better

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 Didn’t Know How to Make Women I Loved Stay”

Every Woman I Have Ever Loved, Submission #4 Description: Reader submissions about women they’ve loved– all of them, or just a memorable few. S.   She had a quiet smile like a cat and an enormous scowling frown. She had an uproarious laugh… Continue Reading →

Feudal Nerds: Installment 2

Feudal Nerds gives us a glimpse into the lives of Jaime and Tanis, a lesbian couple who reside in Florida. A new installment of the series will be posted on LOE every other Friday.   Read the first installment here

Out on the Town: Dyke Day LA

Description: Local lesbian goes out and sees what her city has to offer. Local lesbian writes about it. Dyke Day LA is a cool, fun, and free alternative to LA PRIDE. It is sponsor-free, organized entirely by volunteers, and has been in… Continue Reading →

The Problem With Religion

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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