Author Archives: Queerie Bradshaw

About Queerie Bradshaw

Lauren Marie Fleming is a writer, speaker and motivator known for her intimate, informative and often hilarious look at sex, relationships and body-image. Lauren runs the critically-acclaimed QueerieBradshaw.com blog, writes for major news sources including VICE, Nerve, Huffington Post and Curve, and is the author of her memoir Losing It: My Life as a Sex Blogger. In 2013, Lauren founded Frisky Feminist Press (FriskyFeminist.com) as a way to enhance conversations about sexuality through educational guides, online classes and entertaining publications. A law school graduate, Lauren has spoken all over the United States and is internationally recognized for her dynamic, engaging style. In everything she does, Lauren’s goal is to educate, remove stigmas and encourage people to achieve their desires.

So Long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen, Adieu, a.k.a. The Transfer from QueerieBradshaw.com to LaurenMarieFleming.com

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

My first blog post on here was in 2008, and it was my mother’s recipe for mushroom rice. Yeaup, this used to be a food blog called West Coast Winos. Then I got asked to write a sex blog for Curve … Continue reading →

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Accepting Stories of Love and Coffee for my New Romance Anthology

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

Got a story about that sexy barista who keeps putting hearts on your cup? What about the brooding person in the corner that you just know is writing love poetry you’re dying to read? I want to read it! Submit your pieces … Continue reading →

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Stuff I Love: Sweet and Rough, Sixteen Stories of Queer Smut by Sinclair Sexsmith, plus bonus giveaway of a copy of the book!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

I love it when they start to dishevel. Makes me want to tangle her hair, pull at her dress, smear what’s left of her lipstick. I think Sinclair Sexsmith has entered my mind. This is exactly what I want a butch … Continue reading →

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Become a Citizen of Hope

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

On October 2, 2012, a team of surgeons at City of Hope medical center sliced open my brother and saw a body wracked with cancer. Nevertheless, they kept cutting, determined to remove what they could of this invasive leech eating him … Continue reading →

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Depression, Robin Williams, and Me

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

Robin Williams killed himself today and my heart keeps breaking over and over again, not for the man I never met, but for the struggle I know too well. My depression hit me like a brick wall around the same … Continue reading →

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Introducing Dear Friend, Intimate Letters Between You and Me

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

With a million different blogs and even more social media sites, I feel like I’m often shouting into a crowded room, getting only echoes and whispers back. I miss intimacy in my encounters. I miss connecting with you all. For … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Rejuvenation, a.k.a. All the Wonderfulness I Accomplished in the Wilderness

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

Everyone in Alaska has a plane, at least that’s what it feels like as the skies fill up with single-engine floaters every weekend, leaving from watery runways in town and landing in lakes far from here, places without roads or … Continue reading →

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The Business of Blogging About Sex, an Online Course Taught by Epiphora and Me (Scholarships Available!)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

My first blog post was on MySpace. Yes, MySpace. That’s how old I am. And that’s how far I’ve come as a blogger. QueerieBradshaw.com is celebrating its sixth year this year and in that time I’ve learned a hell of … Continue reading →

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Things I Learned About My Vagina at the Portland Academy of Sex Education’s Inaugural Workshop Featuring Kate McCombs and Louise Bourchier

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

Last week, I attended the very first workshop of the newly minted Portland Academy of Sex Education, and woah, did I learn a lot. The Academy of Sex Education was started to provide a space outside of retail establishments at which … Continue reading →

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It’s #StrapOnSelfie Week! Take a Photo, Win a Prize

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Queerie Bradshaw

As we all know, I friggin’ love me some strap-ons. I love them so much, I wrote a whole guide on how to choose one (it’s free over at FriskyFeminist.com). So, when Good Vibrations asked me to be a judge … Continue reading →

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