Interviews with Queer Women

Why do so many lesbian storylines end in death?

Texas Annie tells the story of a queer sex shop owner’s granddaughter who decided to go rogue by delivering sex toys to everyone, from unsatisfied sorority girls to horny nuns.

Alex Kekesi and Asa Akira sit down with GO Magazine, shining a light on the ways porn is political—and how everyone is connected in this fight for free expression.

Deirdre Alston, a queer Brooklyn-based wedding and elopement photographer, like so many of us, felt devastated on November 6. And so she decided to do something immediately. 

While all eyes have been fixated on the contentious presidential race, several other elections across the country have the potential to make history.

Even Patti LuPone is in it.

“Our community really wanted this,” says QVNYC co-founder Brandon Smith.

“Who was going to watch a film with one woman, let alone two women, falling in love?”

Rockaway Beach belongs to the sapphic surfers – at least for a few hours every Sunday.

Country singer Maren Morris shared her journey to self-discovery on Sophia Bush’s podcast Work in Progress.

Actor Sophia Bush and her wife, soccer player Ashlyn Harris, are using their platforms to “fight for LGBTQ justice.”

Countless sapphic love stories have unfolded on these shores, and this lesbian wedding felt like the culmination of generations of herstory.

“A lot of people doubted me. But look, I’m still here, you know?”

“This gift of being pregnant made space for me to be real with myself.”

Author Swan Huntley chronicles a relationship between a celebrity chef and her ghostwriter — that slowly but surely descends into chaos.

There’s a plate of food for anyone who’s hungry, and a bed for any lesbian, queer or trans person who needs a place to rest. 

With the ongoing debates over queer people’s humanity, events like RuPaul’s DragCon are more crucial than ever.

Album inspo: “two young queers meet in a magical garden.”

Stop being weird and let her have fun in peace.

Do not flirt with Billie if you stink.

These six women, ranging in age from 27 to 95, get to live their authentic lives with their partners because of that momentous day in June 2015. 

Lesbian Herstory Archives, a treasure chest of queer history, has been operating since 1974.

The singer and songwriter grew up hearing “you can’t” and is showing the world: hell yes, she can.

“Blacklights & A Mirrored Discoball,” America’s Favorite Pink Pony Girl Tells All.

“Writing is a place where I can really take up space as a queer person.”

Some dance euphorically and slurp their mixers. Others make-out with strangers like the world’s about to end.

In “The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews,” Rossi explores her eccentric childhood, her time as a runaway teenager, and her devotion to 1980s NYC.

“Puff, puff, pass” dates back to before the Ancient Greeks as a way to bring people together. Dank Dykes are a group of queer stoners continuing that tradition.

“What do you do when you’re born to be Center Stage and all you want to do is hide in the wings?”

Accidental enemy of Mother Teresa. Two time widow before age 40. Victim of an exploding knee replacement. Kelli’s Dunham’s comedy show promises a plate full.

Mädchen in Uniform is screening at Film Forum’s SAPPH-O-RAMA Film Festival on Tuesday, February 6 at 4:10pm, and Saturday, February 10 at 12:15pm.

It all started with a broken heart.

Contortion, hand balancing, and aerial skills are combined in their exquisite new show at Theater for the New City: Conjunction.

This time last year there were three queer bars in Taksim: this year, only Bigudi remains.

We Live Here: The Midwest unearths the stories of those who are often ignored, forgotten about, or flown right over.

These queer Latinas fly on the regular and know what to keep in mind when it comes to travel.