Miss America Gets First Lesbian Contestant
The Miss America pageant has finally opened its arms to its first openly lesbian contestant. Erin O'Flaherty has been crowned the 2016 Miss Missouri, becoming the first openly lesbian competitor to head to the Miss America competition. While one could argue that a pageant
StyleCrush: Kobi Jae of Horror Kitsch Bitch
This week's StyleCrush is the inimitable Kobi Jae of the Austrialian body-positive blog Horror Kitsch Bitch. Hailing from Melbourne, the young body-positive activist and plus-size fashion blogger is making an impact globally. She is also a founding member of the
The Crisis Within the Crisis: More Senior Women are Homeless, and Their Needs are Ignored
At 66, I went through breast cancer while homeless, and I'm far from alone. by CeliaSue Hecht Growing up in middle class America, home is one of those things I took for granted. Today I'm homeless. Now, I am still a human being. Like you,
Calling Out Cultural Appropriation In a Burning Man Group Will Get You Called a Racist
"Don't bring the ghetto to La Playa" Trigger Warning: Racist As Fuck By: Mo Lynn An uneventful morning for me usually begins like this: 1. Wake up. 2.Contemplate how long I can hold my bladder before I have to get out of
Between Beyoncé, Kendrick, Janelle and Sheila E., 2016’s BETs were a Musical Feast [Playlist]
Curated by WYV Senior Editor Monica Cadena When the BET Awards hit, they are on FIRE. This year's 2016 Awards were absolutely no exception to this rule. From Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar's utterly brilliant, water-soaked performance of "Freedom" to the sterling