lgbt-flag.jpg 100 Best LGBT Blogs

Whether you're living in a city full of other LGBT people or in a small town, sometimes you just need a little more community to fall back on. The number of LGBT and ally websites and resources on the web are extensive. Below are 100 places to find first-person accounts and thoughts on queer culture, dating, parenting, politics, and much more.

Our Favorite Five – Rest of the Best

Our Favorite Five

  • Autostraddle: Autostraddle is the pinnacle of lesbian art, culture, news, advice, and much more. Their regular bloggers discuss identifying as a non-hetero woman whether you’re young or old.

    Why we love it:     It’s updated frequently and comments on real-life issues outside of headlining news.

    Check this out:     Coming Out at Work

  • Good As You: I can’t explain it any better than GAY has on its site: “represents a new generation of GLBT activism. Now is the time for intelligent, progressive-minded individuals to step up and fight for the common rights of which they might be denied.”

    Why we love it:     It’s a clearing house for LGBT news with progressive ideology.

    Check this out:     Butte Hole

  • Joe My God: Gay culture, short stories, politics, and fabulous disco trivia. Joe is witty, insightful, and covers both big gay issues and day-to-day thoughts and experiences. No wonder readers identify him as one of the best LGBT blogs online.

    Why we love it:     Joe does it all, and he does it with video!

    Check this out:     Focus on the Family
  • Effing Dykes: ED is like reading a letter from your best friend—it’s like they know your psyche, but can put it to words in a far more punchy, wittier way than you ever could. But don’t hate: ED’s comments on dyke culture and day-to-day life are hilarious and humbling.

    Why we love it:     One word: hilarious.

    Check this out:     Bikini Kill
  • Pam’s House Blend: PHB started in 2004 as a way for Pam to talk about the frustrations of the election, and has grown from there: “It became clear that blogging about news stories involving LGBT concerns could give those who visited the Blend an insight into the progress (or lack thereof) of gay rights in Red State/Blue State America.”

    Why we love it:     It reminds us that you don’t have to be a politician or a scholar to have an opinion and make your voice heard

    Check this out: Giving Em Hope

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Rest of the Best

  • The New Gay: This handful of people claim that their “common bond is that we choose to define ourselves instead of letting a narrowly defined mainstream gay culture do it for us." Culture, politics, and ideology are all part of what makes TNG great.
  • Queerty: This blog takes on all sorts of news events, from politics to pop culture, fashion to education. Their tag line? “Free of an agenda. Except that gay one.”
  • Young Creature: Young Creature is a blog focused on exposing and supporting queer musicians, artists, filmmakers, writers, troublemakers, and earth shakers. The talent on this blog is immense: truly an untapped mine of artistry.
  • Queer Type: Queer Type has the news and reviews for the publishing world of GLBTQ writers. Updated monthly, it is a one-stop look at what is new in print relating to the queer community.
  • Vintage Gay Media History: A look at what “gay” means and looks like throughout time. The images are for 18+.
  • Saffolicious: National and worldwide GLBTQ news, with (very) biased commentary and thoughts on important issues.
  • Kiss Me, I’m Queer: KMIQ is all about gay and lesbian t-shirts. Since so many people choose to express themselves by what’s written across their chests, what is the queer community saying? Well, a whole heck of a lot of stuff, according to these shirts.
  • General Gayety: Life’s too short to be taken seriously. GG keeps everything in perspective by offering humorous anecdotes to GTBTQ news and stories.
  • Sugar Butch: Sinclair Sexsmith is a feminist and gender theory scholar writing about sex, gender, and relationship “adventures”—her own and others'. SB also has a good roundup of news stories worth checking out and upcoming events for the queer community.
  • Queers Without Borders: One entry from this blog states: “Queer is many things. It’s a critique of identity– critiquing/questioning the boxes and categories we are given to cage ourselves with.” QWB seeks not to draw lines between people, but find commonalities and respect through discussions of queer events.
  • My Gay Online: Two gay ladies give their opinions and stories on everything, from GLBTQ issues to daily life matters.
  • Trip to the Outhouse: TttO recaps and comments upon news affecting the gay community. The site focuses on issues of coming out and living out at every stage and age of life.
  • Boy Culture: Fashion, politics, culture, and stories from one gay boy’s life.
  • Closeted Executive: CE writes about day-to-day life as a gay man in a straight world. He has monthly playlists and funny insights.
  • Miss Ginger Divine: Ginger Divine is a drag queen in Reno, whose personal blog recounts not only adventures on stage but off. There’s the occasional news tidbit, but I love it for the fabulous stories from living a unique double life.
  • Ragan Fox: America’s Next Top Bottom is a communications professor and a recent contestant on Big Brother 12. Ragan’s blog is a supplement to his podcasts, which take on all sorts of issues in the field of communications, often related to queer studies.
  • Planet Homo: Randy, the brains behind PH, is an art director by trade. He created PH to engage community, often through the use of images and imagery. Planet Homo asks of its readers active engagement with the texts, and in return, creates a community of queer thinkers.
  • Confessions of a Gay Trojan: Nick is a USC college student balancing school and a social life, and recording what he leans along the way.
  • Rich Brown: Rich Brown is a gay man living in Los Angeles and his blog is refreshingly relatable. He writes about travels, friends, family, and more, with the background of queer experience as a ground note.
  • The Sartorial Butch: If you’re looking for an honest look into the mind of a “slightly narcissistic yet always well dressed homo,” look no further. The SB is getting married in October, and I, for one, am expecting phenomenal wedding attire galore to start flooding the page.
  • Gay Porn Blog: It should go without saying that this site is NSFW. Interviews with actors and directors, events, sneak peeks, and reviews of gay pornography.
  • This Southern Faggot: A provocative title, a well-written blog. He ventures into his past for memories about sneaking “gay” books out of the library, or what it means to be “out of it.” His honest accounts of feeling isolated even within the gay community can echo with any reader who has ever felt on the outside of something they thought they had an insider’s pass to.
  • A Gay College Guy in VA: GCGIV is a regular college student, exploring his town and trying to start his life as an adult. The blog is regularly updated and full of adventures in the everyday.
  • Towleroad: Towleroad is a “leading online news source offering a broad range of information on politics, pop culture, gay culture, media, entertainment, photography, fashion, technology, men, music, and travel.”
  • Lesbian Dating and Relationships: The purpose of the blog is to “help other lesbians, both single and partnered, to find some insight and inspiration through articles, stories, advice, news, politics, and humor, all relating to, in one way or another, the world of lesbian dating and relationships.”
  • Queerie Bradshaw: Like her namesake, Carrie of Sex and the City, QB is all about sex, relationships, and dating. She often does reviews for sex toys and books. She also does an advice column for Autostraddle that’s worth checking out.
  • Lesbifriends: Lesbifriends is one girl’s account of sexuality as she has experienced it, experiences it today, and sees it in the world. From “first time” stories to decoding the new NBC slogan (“more colorful”), Lesbifriends is honest about the confusing moments that arise being a queer woman.
  • Dyke Republic: DR is a relatively new online magazine about anything pertaining to dyke culture. News, humor, sex, style, and more topics are up for conversation, and DR is extremely receptive to ideas to help expand content.
  • The Lesbian Lifestyle: Lesbian Lifestyle is a hub of ideas and resources for gay women.
  • The Most Cake: A collection of London lesbians who are interested in breaking out of clichés have come together to discuss culture, art, television and more. They successfully begin to fill in the queer gaps of mainstream gossip and pop culture publications.
  • Lipstick and Dipstick: The L and D team give advice to the LGBT community in the form of a measured blend of guidance, wit and sincerity from the femme and butch perspective.
  • Chicks Dig Me: The blog’s theme is expecting the unexpected, which is to say there’s not one central thread she blogs about “except loving women, and having a penchant for blowing my top about whatever gets my goat, and having an inappropriate sense of humor.” She’s witty, no matter if she’s commenting on an issue or telling a story for her day, and can quote Vanilla Ice.
  • Cherry Grrl: CG has lesbian entertainment news and culture, with a plethora of links to longer stories, videos, and other articles.
  • Fit for a Femme: This lady chronicles her daily wardrobe to “fight femme invisibility”. Added bonus, fantastic fashion tips!
  • Loose Femme: The blog has a bit of everything: “Whatever kick-starts Loosefemme’s faggoty, tasteful voracious engine” becomes the content of the blog.
  • Queer Fat Femme: “Welcome to the Queer Fat Femme Blog Guide to Life! Featuring advice, glitter, fat fashion, travel, performance recaps, community building and sardonic anecdotes from the life of Bevin Branlandingham.” And yes, she’s as friendly, funny, and quirky as she sounds.
  • Bisexuality and Beyond: Sue George maintains this blog about bisexuality and has written books on the subject. She takes well- and lesser-known news stories and adds human commentary on the issues.
  • Bi the Way: Bisexuality is a topic that remains largely taboo for a lot of men, despite the fact that there are millions of men out there who find themselves attracted to both men and women. Bi the Way is a place for bisexual men to share experiences and a place to dispel myths about bisexuality.
  • The Truth About a Bi: A discreet bisexual man writes about his life and relationships (currently with a man, but we’ll see).
  • Think in English, Count in Chinese: Bilingual, bi-cultural, (somewhat) bipolar. This site aims to provide info & exposure for male models in general, and Asian/Eurasian male models in particular.
  • Queer Geek Theory: Alexis is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California, working on a dissertation about queer temporality and cultural representations of the future. The blog covers a variety of topics from an academic stance.
  • Tranifesto: Matt Kailey writes about transgender and transsexual issues, both in the news and from his own experience. The blog includes “Ask Matt Mondays” where readers can write into Matt for advice, insight, or a listening ear.
  • Can I Help You, Sir?: “The [blog] title comes from a phrase I hear all too often, and that’s kind of what I want to capture here: my day-to-day experience of feeling more at home with the masculine energy I naturally have than with the feminine energy I was brought up to have.”
  • Life Journeys to A T: A blog primarily about transgender life and relationships, the author is eloquent and artistic.
  • enGender: This blog, formerly known as My Husband Betty, is a journal of gender and trans issues kept by author/speaker Helen Boyd. Posts include worldwide news, personal experiences, and great insights into issues of queerness.
  • The Spectrum Café: The Spectrum Café has in-depth analysis of news affecting transpeople and allies. Topics range from bullying in schools to political news that may effect the queer community.
  • Daddy, Papa, and Me: GLBTQ life is the background to this blog about parenting and co-running a family. I love the tagline: “an unconventional family in a conventional world, taking notes.”
  • Guy Dads: “Two married Jewish gay dads, their six children, and life on the town. Plus a dose of social action and gay activism.”
  • Lesbian Dad: A personal essay/photography blog about parenthood generally, and lesbian parenthood in particular. The blog is thoughtful and extremely well-written, crafted, and edited.
  • Grumpy Granny: This 53-year-old grandmother came out at age 45 and is not taking crap from the world or anybody on it. She’s living proof that living one’s own life is a worthwhile pursuit, and a testament to the fact that the most interesting people learn something new every day.
  • Suburban Lesbian Housewife: Sara is a queer woman balancing raising children, the headaches and heartwarming moments of suburban life, and being a queer lady. A great blog for any parent, queer or straight.
  • The OTHER Mother: Robin’s blog is primarily about being a parent, and being a lesbian is secondary. She often includes pictures from her home and of her children, who are adorable.
  • Mombian: Mombian is a wealth of information about parenting, politics, and the places they intersect. The blog includes lots of upcoming LGBT events, especially for parents, and tons of great videos.
  • Gay NYC Dad: GND is a fabulous resource for parents, with stories and tips for adoption, toy and book reviews, coupons, and more.
  • Gender Fork: GF “is a supportive community for the expression of identities across the gender spectrum.” The site has many photos, stories, and thoughts about being genderqueer, unisex, or androgynous.
  • Gay Patriot: The American gay conservative might seem like a dying breed, but the GP creates a community of like-minded individuals looking to discuss politics, sexuality, and their intersection.
  • AMERICAblog Gay: Breaking news for and about the LGBT community in America.
  • Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog: Law professors use the SOLB to begin discussions about gender and sexuality related issues.
  • Day of Silence Blog: News stories, events, and public service announcements for the LGBT and ally community.
  • Gender and Sexuality Law Blog: Columbia Law keeps up this blog about legal and social issues related to the LGBT community.
  • Gay Politics: “Gay Politics covers the intersection of politics and the fight for equality for gays and lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. We follow key stories about electoral politics, the legislative process and the people involved in both, with a special emphasis on the campaigns and careers of openly LGBT candidates and elected officials.”
  • Joel Derfner: Joel is a musical composer who has links to his new music and humorous tales from his life as a gay man and composer.
  • Angry Brown Butch: ABB discusses politics, media, culture, and her own life. The Brooklyn-based blogger has strong opinions about these issues, which are always interesting reads.
  • Gay Arab Guy: Gay Arab guy picks up news stories about race, sexuality, and the intersection of identifiers. Not only will he alert you of some lesser-known stories, he also has a gift for untangling issues without over-simplifying.
  • A Brown Girl Gone Gay: BGGG is a life-blog about all the things going on in BGGG’s life, specifically as a brown gay girl, but as a person, too.
  • My Native Life: Rob is a Native American living on a reservation with his partner and children. He has a wealth of experience, including military service and work as a firefighter, and draws upon his experiences to write deep, meaningful entries pondering the subtleties and big moments of daily life.
  • My Big Fat Greek Gay Blog: MBFGGB is primarily concerned with LGBT events in the news, especially LGBT youth. Well-updated and maintained, the content is always up-to-date.
  • Someone in a Tree: David offers an “insightful perspective on the difficulties of making sense of anything.”
  • Gender ID Blog: GID has a number of bloggers who write about all sorts of topics: what they’re reading, what they’re watching, and what they’re doing.
  • Queer New York: Interviews with NYC queer personalities, reviews of restaurant and shows, and other resources for LGBT people in the NYC area.
  • My Out Spirit: My Out Spirit seeks to promote a community of people finding the marriage between spirituality and sexuality. MOS has tons of resources from places of worship to body-mind-spirit practices.
  • TRANScend Gender: This blog relies on comments and cross-referencing by readers to hold discussions of gender fluidity and queerness.
  • Sex Gender Body: “There is no should." SGB is a community collaborative blog that reflects upon the ways in which we define ourselves as individuals through issues of sex, gender, and body.
  • Queer Arts Resource: QAR is a link to the gay art world and “suggests the range, depth, and importance of queer artistic expression.”
  • Big Queer: Big Queer aims to encourage intelligent dialogue representative of the range and diversity of ideas and opinions by, for, and about the global LGBT community.
  • Princess Sparkle Pony: A photo blog of what PSP sees around them every day.
  • Pride Agenda: A blog mainly about queer politics in NYC, but extending across national politics and LGBT social issues.
  • GLAAD Blog: The web portion of GLAAD: “The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality.”
  • NOBODY PASSES: NP is run by author Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, who writes predominately about “queer assimilation." Her blog includes videos of book readings and upcoming book deals, as well as her thoughts on LGBT issues.
  • Gay Socialites: GS includes stories about and resources for gay socialites.
  • Daddy Hunt: Age Appropriate is an interactive blog for Daddies and the men, hunters, and bears that love them. Covering everything from sex and dating to pop culture and nightlife.
  • Gay F(e)ather: Bryn writes remarkable prose about growing up, coming out, and his life in rural Indiana. As you might grasp from the title, Bryn also looks into his past and present his relationship with his father.
  • Tom and Lorenzo: Tom and Lorenzo have been married for 12 years, and use this blog to let out their inner “bitchiness” about pop culture and fashion. They are absolutely hilarious, yet brutal.
  • Josh and Josh: Two gay best friends take on the world, one metropolis at a time.
  • NoFo: NoFo is a hilarious blog by a man “gay as a purse full of kittens” about his adventures in daily life.
  • Life Lube: A resource and guide for gay men’s health issues.
  • New Civil Rights Movement: Opinions on political LGBT issues by an intellectually-charged man on a mission for equality.
  • The Closet Professor: “A blog about GLBT History, Art, Literature, Politics, and Culture. The Closet Professor is a fun (sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes very serious) approach to GLBT Culture.”
  • Stuff Queer People Need to Know: A blog for all people in the queer community, L, G, B, T or otherwise. Topics covered include upcoming events, news stories, local queer community coverage, queers in pop culture, queer celebrities, and commentary on the queer community.
  • New Now Next: Celebrities, music, and pop-culture gossip for a queer audience by queer webmasters.
  • Queer Sighted: This blogger is up-to-date on worldwide news, with quick quips about the stories. The stories include links to videos, music, blogs, and television programs.
  • Bilerico: The Bilerico project is a “daily experiment in LGBTQ." There are 75 contributors to help foster conversations. “At Bilerico Project, we don't break the news. We shape the news.”

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