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Top 10 Lesbian Tumblrs of 2014

Tumblr is my jam, my shiz, my virtual addiction of choice. Last year, when I was but a wee AE newbie writer in my first glorious month of employment, compiling a fabulous listicle of homoerotic tumblettes was a great delight. Since then I’ve taken the helm of AfterEllen’s Tumblr presence and wasted countless hours engrossed in the oddly calming routine of scroll, scroll, reblog, scroll, repeat. If you don’t know about Tumblr, it’s a hotbed of homosexual activity. Gays from around the globe flock to Tumblr’s aesthetically-appealing embrace for community, humor, and hot women.

There are countless Tumblrs dedicated to lesbians, lesbian celebrities, lesbian dating, baby dykes, androgynous hotties, cute gay couples, queer shipping, lesbo characters, homo humor, and pretty much every facet of homosexuality known to man. As self-appointed queen bish of AfterEllen’s wildly popular (if I do say so myself) Tumblr presence, I’ve encountered all of them, and honed a fine list of the very best blogs to follow, like, reblog, and overall admire. Whether you’re newbie or veteran, these blogs are my (impeccable) selections for must have additions to any discerning dashboard.

A veritable ‘mo mecca, the lesbian guide continues to be your one stop Tumblr shop for all things girl on girl. The Lesbian Guide is run by a collective of Canadians queers tirelessly toiling to provide resources, eye candy, and hilarious quips for their legions of loyal followers. I’m particularly impressed by the patience and compassion The Lesbian Guide shows when answering anguished baby gay questions along the lines of, “I think a girl is pretty. Am I LESBIANING?”, “How do I come out to my parents???” or “Am I gay/bi/pan/di/poly/queer/omni/genderfluid/or just some new, glorious strain on not straight never fathomed before Mama bore me under a moistened toadstool one moonless night?” Ya’ll are doing the gaylord’s work in style.

The Lesbian Guide was on last year’s Top 10 Lesbian Tumblr rankings, making this site a Gold Star Tumblr!

Curated by a clever Scandinavian in her late ’20s, Homolesbians is a meticulously updated source for the witty, pretty and gay. Mixed in with TV gifs and fetching lesbian couples macking, are socially aware and political posts addressing feminism and a myriad of social issues from across the globe. Homolesbians excels at informing without preaching in a well balanced and thoroughly enjoyable blog.

The most artistic Tumblr listed, Model Lesbians is a high brow visual Tumblr curated by Kathryn, a New York-based photographer inspired by her deliciously dykey subjects and friends. Model lesbians made the list last year and continues to flourish. “I started ML in October 2009, and I’d describe it as a mélange of fashion, art and architecture, with a penchant for beautiful and often scantily clad women,” Kathryn says,.”I don’t really look for anything in particular when I’m choosing images. Rather, I choose things that catch my eye as I scroll through-that one thing about an image that really grabs me, the punctum according to Roland Barthes. The only criteria are that the image grabs me, and that its aesthetic fits well with the rest of the images.”

Model Lesbians was on last year’s Top 10 Lesbian Tumblr ranking, making this site a Gold Star Tumblr!

Nothing says dyke like androgyny. As you may have deduced, andro-boi is a highly visual Tumblr, posting photograph after photograph of gorgeous bois from dusk till dawn. Some days I actually have to go through my Tumblr queue and space out the andro-boi reblogs so as not to play favorites. If boi babes are your addiction, andro-boi is about to become your go to dealer. Ride the dragon.

A fascinating hybrid of androgynous fashion blog, personal style showcase, beautiful LGBTQ women, and first hand perspective, Switch Teams is bound to pop up on any lesbian’s radar who spends a little time delving into the blackhole of lesbian Tumblr. Lily, the curator, was already building up a steady fanbase when I joined Tumblr several years ago. She continues to post regularly and maintain that delicate balance of tasteful reblog, out of site photo finds, natural beauty, LGBTQ characters, and that always-present personality.

A moving (and by moving, I mean she’s posting some great GIFS) tribute to all things girl on girl, lezitup is that break my brain needs during a quick work break. The posts specifically cater to lesbian audiences, with references to virtually every lesbian on TV and film within the last decade. Curator Hannah (YES I’M CALLING ALL OF US CURATORS, Tumblr>Brainpickings) has acquired a massive following from her entertaining posts and compassionate anon responses.

Lezitup was on last year’s Top 10 Lesbian Tumblr rankings, making this site a Gold Star Tumblr!

Lezbhonest, lezbhonest is the shit. Lezbhonest was the shit last year, lezbhonest is the shit this year, and I strongly suspect lezbhonest will be the shit next year. Lots of hot homo couples, cute queer wear, and kitties because-like lezbhonest-kitties are the shit.

Lezbhonest was on last year’s Top 10 Lesbian Tumblr rankings, making this site a Gold Star Tumblr!

Ten years ago, tomboy fashion was an oxymoron. Today, Tumblr brims with images of startling sexy, impossibly well-dressed gender whatever model types. This makes me very happy, but just looking at pictures of Erika Linder doesn’t do much to make one better looking. I’ve tried at length to no avail. Here enters Dapper Tomboy, a friendly, informative, and accessible peek into attaining that andro look you wet dream over. Curator Gabby explains, “I’m so excited my favorite site loves MY blog! I started this blog for all the tomboys out there-to inspire them to wear what they want and look good doing it.”

At a boy, at a girl, you’ll want to get at everyone here. Attaboy blend submissions and reblogs from LGBTQ women of all shades and sizes. Whether you’re yearning for a little online attention-and who isn’t these days-or scouting for a new crush, Attaboy-Tomboy is the spot to see girls who like girls from around the world.

You might very well say I’ve saved the best for last. You might say that; I wouldn’t dream of it. We at AE are unfailingly humble, never ones for bravado or self-satisfaction. That being said, the AfterEllen Tumblr is a delightful mix of stories, images, news, and glorious GIFs. You can also catch a glimpse of those flighty nymphets behind the glowing screen, AfterEllen’s teeming hive of attractive homosexualists who spend literally hours every week writing for you and you alone. We can see into your soul, and now you may occasionally look upon our faces.

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