HIMMGF–Part 23–Friendsgiving

March 31, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

The image states, H I M M G F 23, friendsgiving.

Catch up on my British girlfriend’s recent trip visit to me in America! Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here. The weekend after Real Thanksgiving welcomed the new and improved Friendsgiving. The guest list included myself, Jas, my brother, my sister, her boyfriend, her boyfriend’s brother (both good friends of mine), our cousin, and […]

LGBTQ Spotlight: Support an upcoming lesbian film

March 3, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

A T V sketch states, Found Family, on the screen. The title of the image states, l g b t q spotlight, lesbian film by lesbian director.

In just a few days, lesbian filmmaker Esmée Lavalette begins production for her short film, “Found Family.” The film follows the protagonist, Elyse, and the challenges that come with navigating her lesbian identity in her homophobic family and meeting her long-distance girlfriend for the first time. Esmée Lavalette is a Dutch native who acquired both […]

HIMMGF 22: Coffee and Conflicts

February 18, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

This started as a Christmas post and ended with existential realizations. Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here. Our second Christmas together unfolded how I imagined in most ways. And it first started like every morning, the mere waking up together—something that started the day with love for 69 consecutive mornings. (Yes, 69, […]

HIMMGF–Part 21–Arrival and Thanksgiving

December 6, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

A steaming turkey is served on a plate. The title states, Brit eats Thanksgiving.

Catch up on the first two weeks into my girlfriend’s second American adventure! Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here.

“Are you sisters?” and other hetrifying reactions to WLW relationships

October 17, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

A graphic shows holding hands. The title states, Are you sisters? and other hetrifying reactions to WLW reationships.

Hetrify [verb]: Coined by social media influencer and artist Florence Given, to be ‘hetrified’ is to be bombarded by heteronormative narratives.

How to Dress Gay (pt. 5): Gay tees and rainbows

September 17, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

The Gay Dress Code wasn’t working as obviously as I’d wanted at the time, so I resorted to some obvious, but still lowkey additions to my wardrobe. (Part 5/6. Start from the beginning here.)

National Girlfriends Day

August 1, 2019.Reading time 32 minutes.

Today is National Girlfriends Day! I know I’ve shared a lot of my girlfriend, Jas, with you all already in my How I Met My Girlfriend series, but I’m sharing some more today! Like the sappy lesbian I am, I’ve saved a lot of the messages and letters we exchanged at the beginning of our […]