This week, we learn about Queer Pleasure! This series was created to highlight sex bloggers (new and old) to my readers. If you’d like your sex blog featured, please read my instructions and get in touch! Queer Pleasure 1. Which sex-related blog(s) do you run and how long have you been at it? By what … Read more
When I first moved to Mile End, at the northwest edge of Montreal’s Plateau neighborhood, gentrification was already well underway, but pockets of resistance (and affordable housing) remained. Grungy queer venues like Cabaret Playhouse and the Royal Phoenix (god I miss their fries) and a population that seemed to be at least 60% beautifully dissipated … Read more
Things haven’t been the same since… well, you know. Most of us are living scared, avoiding other human beings like one avoids doing taxes (some of us are more avoidant than others). Like a dystopian young adult novel, we’ve formed little pods of people with the goal of keeping ourselves safe together, like a survival … Read more
After May’s Masturbation Month, a celebration of self-pleasure, we have Pride Month, another celebration of self specifically for members of the LGBT and Queer communities. As always, we recognize that pride looks different for everyone. Life situations or intersecting identities may make it difficult or infeasible to express one’s gender or sexual identity. Keeping this … Read more
If you found yourself slacking off on Pride month’s celebratory spirit this year, you’re not alone. Many queer folks, exhausted by the ongoing pandemic and relentless transphobia in the news, spent the month binge-watching Feel Good and taking naps with the pets we all adopted last year. But even if you attended a few online … Read more
Happy Bi Visibility Day! If you’re newly exploring your bi identity, you might find yourself feeling not “queer enough” or afraid to fully claim it. Our founder @Lorraejo chatted with @jennie_roberson of @bidotorg to explore coming out later in life, navigating queer identity, and overcoming shame and fear. Here’s an excerpt… “I knew from a … Read more
Yesterday, Tumblr announced that they would be purging adult content from their website. This is a devastating blow to a number of communities (including fandoms), but I’m especially sad to see a thriving network of diverse sex bloggers lose the home they created. It was on Tumblr that I found self-love through the words and … Read more
Y from London, UK – “Dear Younger Queer Self” Contest Finalist Story Y from London UK | July 7, 2020 Category: LELO NEWS Dear Younger Queer Self, Firstly, let me assure you that you will be okay. You have a bumpy journey ahead, but you will reach a place of peace and contentment and pride. … Read more
But what does it mean to Queer Your Sex? Like, I’m already queer so doesn’t that just make my sex queer anyway? For all technical purposes I would say yes, and congratulations for finding creative ways to have sex outside of cis-het norms! But wait, there’s more…In addition to incorporating copious amounts of creativity into … Read more
What does it mean to be queer enough? By: Sam (she/they) | SHRIMPTEETH It should be obvious that there isn’t a right or wrong way to be queer. Since we’re all different, there’s no objective metric for queerness. However, it’s not unusual for baby gays (any queers really) to feel like they have to measure … Read more