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A Seasoned Lesbian’s Guide To Surviving Fire Island
Photo by istock This weekend, lesbians hailing from all walks of life will collectively gather on the glittery beaches of Fire Island’s Cherry Grove for the annual LezVolley tournament. For those of...
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#TBT: The Time I Embarrassed Myself at a Celesbian Party
For this Throwback Thursday, I’m going to give you a story I’ve been procrastinating writing for years. Let’s travel back in time to the eve of my 25th birthday. It was mid-spring, and I had found...
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7 Types of Women I Wish I Hadn’t Slept With
Photo by istock I can recall a whole slew of shitty types of women I slept with in my 20s. With certain types, a recognizable pattern emerged. When I was in my early 20s I had an alarming sort of...
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How To Cope When You Feel Like An Outsider In The Lesbian Scene
For as long as I can remember, lesbians have scared the absolute living shit out of me. My mother had one lesbian acquaintance when I was a kid, and my memory of her is crystal clear. She was a badass...
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The Identity Crisis The Non-Sporty Lesbian Experiences During The Superbowl
Photo by Istock My friend Danielle is hosting a Superbowl party this year. I’ve been looking forward to this party for months. I’ve thought in great detail about my outfit. I’ve thought about what...
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We’re Proud As F*ck To Be Attending The *Snapshot* Proud As F*ck WorldPride...
Photo by Grace Chu I don’t know about you, but I happen to feel extremely displaced after the grand ol’ gay Pride parade. My body is bedazzled with glitter, my heart-pounds outside of its chest, and...
View ArticleSecret Diary Of A Night Dyke: The Lesbian Yacht Party That Changed My Life
The Uber pulled up at Pier 40 for Pier Pressure. It was midnight, and the port was deserted. The lit-up One World Trade Centre loomed on my left, while nothing but streetlights, metal fences and...
View ArticleSecret Diary Of A Night Dyke: Hot Rabbit Is, Indeed, Very Hot
It’s 11 p.m., and I’m in a nondescript elevator with another dyke. There’s an odd atmosphere between us, neither of us smiled or said hi when we got in, so now we’re slowly ascending in awkward...
View ArticleSecret Diary Of A Night Dyke: Cubbyhole Makes Dyke Dreams Come True
I’m a cubbyhoe. There, I said it. It only took a few hours and a couple of cheap margaritas, but look at me now: longing for Cubbyhole, declaring her the best (queer women’s bar) I’ve ever had and...
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Dyke In The Pit: The Warehouse Party For Rebel Grrrls, Punks, & Everyone In...
Clare Hand is a self-described flaming London lesbian. She’s spent the last year writing about queer women’s nightlife in her city. She documents the atmosphere, music, fashions, vibe (are you going to...
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Saying Goodbye To Jacob Riis Beach, Until Next Summer
My first summer in New York was the summer I forgot how to be alone. I spent nearly every free Saturday traveling to Jacob Riis beach just to swim for a few hours and then commute back. Living in lower...
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Dyke Nightlife Diary: Butch, Please! London’s Iconic Leather Daddy Party
Dyke Nightlife Diary is recurring column for GO Magazine, by the esteemed nightlife writer Clare Hand. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Leather Covered Dyke.) It’s half-past eight, and I’m in the smoking area...
View ArticleThere Is Indeed An Island Of Lesbos, And It Has An Amazing Sapphic Festival
When I stepped off the coach in Skala Eressos — a small beachside town on the Greek island of Lesbos, where Sappho Women’s Festival has run for the last 19 years — I rolled my suitcase past an elderly...
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The Party Girl Paradox: How To Sparkle AND Succeed
I, like many a party girl, have been doomed with a very specific problem — a party girl problem, if you will. Here goes: I’ve always been ambitious. I’ve always longed for big, glorious things to...
View ArticleBlacking Out In The Blue Dark
“Mermaids have to swim,” Zara tugs at my arm, her light brown eyes sparkling among the Palm Springs mountains. She is pulling me towards the pool, discarding her multitude of accessories on the way. If...
View ArticleWelcome to Washington, D(yke). C(ity).
D.C. contains lots of people who look like extras in House of Cards. They stride around in navy overcoats, engrossed in their phones and their very important business on Capitol Hill ( “The Hill,” as...
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How To Get Over The Girl You Don’t *Really* Know, But Can’t Shake
Ever wonder how to get over the girl you’ve gone on one date with? Keep reading. Your lesbian big sister is here to help. Can we take a moment and discuss a true lesbian epidemic I seem to be...
View ArticleDyke Nightlife Diary: Babe’s Of Carytown, Virginia’s Unexpectedly Lit LGBTQ+ Bar
Hollins University is a women’s college in Virginia. The place is, as you might expect, crawling with lesbians. The library is peppered with zines about queerness, feminism, and activism; people speak...
View ArticleWe Want Different Things, And I’m Not Sticking Around Forever.
The text message shows up on my screen while I’m at work — a question I don’t dare to answer. “Why am I dating a man?” There are so many things I want to say right now. Why are you dating a man? I...
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Flirting In The Time Of Corona: Mastering The Art Of The Digital Affair
“I have the WORST hangover of all time!” I’ve wailed into my static studio-apartment air, dramatically curled up into fetal position, feeling acutely alone and very, very single, more times than I can...
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