Maggie Thrash details her love affair with an older camp counselor in “Honor...
A new graphic memoir details a 15-year-old girl's coming out at summer camp. The post Maggie Thrash details her love affair with an older camp counselor in “Honor Girl” appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticleCarrie Brownstein’s “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl” satiates fans of...
The out musician-turned-actress details the beginning of her life story in her new memoir. The post Carrie Brownstein’s “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl” satiates fans of Sleater-Kinney, “Portlandia” and...
View Article“The Paybacks” features a badass lesbian superhero
Zoe Hart is a former superhero turned repo-woman, and she's also super gay. The post “The Paybacks” features a badass lesbian superhero appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticleMAKERS celebrates legendary satirist Fran Lebowitz on her birthday
The hilariously sardonic writer shares some tidbits from her life and career. The post MAKERS celebrates legendary satirist Fran Lebowitz on her birthday appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticleJacqueline Frances on being a lesbian stripper, stand-up comic and her new...
Jaq the Stripper is funny, feminist and ready to talk about the weird shit. The post Jacqueline Frances on being a lesbian stripper, stand-up comic and her new book, “The Beaver Show” appeared first on...
View ArticleAfterEllen’s podcast “Let’s Process” Episode 16: Amber Benson
The actress talks about the legacy of "Buffy" and writing queer characters in her novels. The post AfterEllen’s podcast “Let’s Process” Episode 16: Amber Benson appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticlePaige Schilt on “Queer Rock Love” and unconventional families
The out author tells us about her new family memoir, and what had some readers the most outraged. The post Paige Schilt on “Queer Rock Love” and unconventional families appeared first on AfterEllen.
View Article“The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (With Cats!)” is secretly about lesbian culture
Anna Pulley's new book is a fun way of delivering inside jokes and herstory. The post “The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (With Cats!)” is secretly about lesbian culture appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticleSarai Walker on writing characters who tackle queerness and body image issues...
Talking with the author about her queer-inclusive novel that's all about being an outsider. The post Sarai Walker on writing characters who tackle queerness and body image issues in “Dietland” appeared...
View ArticleRadclyffe on lesbian romance novels and “Love Between the Covers”
"I certainly know from my personal experience how important it was to find any form of popular media that presented queers–and, for me, lesbians in particular–in romantic and sexually positive...
View ArticleSacchi Green knows good lesbian sex writing
The award-winning editor of lesbian erotica collections tells us what makes good text. The post Sacchi Green knows good lesbian sex writing appeared first on AfterEllen.
View ArticleLea DeLaria Warns LGBT Community of Our Biggest Obstacle
Nope, it’s not the alt right. Sometimes we are our own biggest obstacle. In case anyone missed this GLAAD interview with Lea DeLaria, she has sound advice for the LGBT community about letting each...
View ArticleAuthor Ji Strangeway on Her Trailblazing YA Graphic Novel ‘Red as Blue’
Powerful and poignant. Ji Strangeway’s unique hybrid of graphic novel and young adult literature is an addictive, eclectic fusion of styles and identity that blazes a brand new path for storytelling....
View ArticleCasey Legler’s ‘Godspeed’ is a Memoir of Survival
Casey Legler, artist, restaurateur, and true Renaissance woman who is most well-known for her run as an Olympic swimmer and as the first female menswear model signed to Ford, has just published a...
View ArticleMusic Video Premier: ‘Sideways’ by EDISON
Denver’s Edison, fronted by out lesbian Sarah Slaton, has spent the last three years on tour, playing over 300 shows and sharing a stage with the likes of Iron & Wine. Known for layered harmonies,...
View Article‘FLAT’ Tackles Heteronormativity in Breast Cancer Treatment
Flat, by Catherine Guthrie, is a desperately needed narrative of one woman’s struggle living with breast cancer. It’s a memoir unlike anything on shelves now, because the dominant narrative of breast...
View ArticleThe Season of the Witch – Max Dashu On Why We Sexualize, Trivialize, and Fear...
It’s that time of year — when the green witch, grotesque, riding a broomstick looking for children to eat — appears in lawn ornaments, children’s costumes, scary movies. Across cultures and eras,...
View ArticleRuth Barrett on Radical Feminism and Dianic Spirituality
I first spoke with Dianic Priestess Ruth Barrett about how to create a Samhain ritual, which you can check out HERE. In part 2, we get into the roots of radical feminism. AfterEllen: I wanted to talk...
View ArticleA Conversation with Black Lesbian Poet JP Howard
JP Howard is a Black lesbian poet, author, and founder of the Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon. She lives in New York City with her wife and two sons. Howard co-edited Sinister Wisdom 107: Black...
View ArticleGina Yashere Strikes Gold in the Land of Opportunity
Gina Yashere is one of the funniest people to emerge from Britain’s comedy scene. And yet – like a growing number of Black British performers – she had to move to the States to make it big. We talked...
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