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Gabby and Rachel in a promo for The Bachelorette, sitting in a red convertible throwing rose petals in the air
TV Feature

Gabby’s Tender Queerness and the Tragedy of Heterosexuality on The Bachelorette

What Gabby offers viewers is the compelling queer suggestion that women do not have to put up with toxic cishet masculinities and the heterosexuality they have on offer.

By Ela Przybylo | 54 mins ago
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Lesbian Weddings

How To Make Planning Your Queer Wedding HOT

Wedding planning isn’t exactly known for being sexy, but we found a way to make it so.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | 21 hours ago | 7 Comments
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird kiss during the ceremony honoring Rapinoe at her final USWNT game
Pop Culture

Pop Culture Fix: Megan Rapinoe Says Goodbye to USWNT With Sue Bird by Her Side

A tentative agreement to win the writers strike, sexy queer horror, Angelica Ross’ receipts, and more in today’s Pop Culture Fix!

By Heather Hogan | 21 hours ago | 2 Comments
Otis wearing a flamboyant hat and jacket looks in the mirror as Abbi and Eric look at him while sitting and Roman looks down laughing.
TV Reviews

Throughout Its Four Seasons, “Sex Education” Showed Us a Better Way

Worse sex education and less adolescent autonomy has consequences — consequences no show can overcome. It’s admirable to watch this one try.

By Drew Burnett Gregory | 23 hours ago | 3 Comments
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Comedy

Gay Fall Scented Candles That Should Exist

Your Ex-Wife’s Sweater Weather.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 25, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is No Hero (Unlike 6-Across)

Scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world’s largest bedsheet.

By Rachel Fabi | September 25, 2023
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Quizzes

Quiz: What’s Your Gay Fall Aesthetic?

Part personality quiz, party autumnal lookbook. 🍁

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 24, 2023 | 19 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Lesbian Sex

The Cozy Under-The-Covers Sex You’re Having This Fall, According to Your Zodiac Sign

Wondering what kind of queer sex your sign’s going to be having this fall? I’m going to tell you, don’t worry.

By Nico Hall | September 24, 2023 | 5 Comments
a collage of elements with "anonymous sex diaries" written over it. the elements are a bisexual pride flag, mycelium, butt plugs, a leather harness, black velvet cloth, and a person's leg showing fishnets and combat boots
A+

Anonymous Sex Diary: Happy Bisexual Awareness Week

“My friend in the red shirt says that she thinks you’re really attractive.” A bisexual takes us through a week of polyamorous dating, sex and a little bit of drama.

By Guest | September 23, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Geekery

Fae Farm Is Your New Stardew Valley — Including, Yes, Gay Marriage!

If you like growing crops, fighting magical monsters, collecting stuff, and making a whole town fall in love with you, I’ve got some great news.

By Heather Hogan | September 23, 2023 | 1 Comment
Callie, Kalinda and Miranda
Quizzes

Prove Your Bicon Status By Identifying 35 Of These 50 Bisexual TV Characters

Reach biconic status by identifying at least 35 of these 50 bisexual TV characters.

By Riese | September 23, 2023 | 8 Comments
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A+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Is a Little Gem Too

Did you hear the joke about experiencing déjà vu?

By Kate Hawkins | September 23, 2023 | 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: The Sapphics are Still Standing on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Also! Updates on The Chi and Only Murders in the Building.

By Natalie, Valerie Anne and Nic
September 22, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Comedy Dating

All the Chaotic Gay Questions I’ve Asked on a First Date

“Do you have color-changing LED light bulbs and/or light strips?”

By Em Win | September 22, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“The Origin of Evil” Is a Twisted and Twisty Queer Thriller

This is the best kind of genre filmmaking: smart but not so obsessed with its own intelligence that it forgets to be entertaining.

By Drew Burnett Gregory | September 22, 2023 | 7 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Oversleeping, Has No Regrets About That

I’m an expert at picking leaves and heating them in water.

By Rachel Fabi | September 22, 2023 | 3 Comments
Actress Angelica Ross, who has announced that she's leaving Hollywood, on stage in a turquoise dress looking absolutely regal.
TV News & Trailers

Trans Icon Angelica Ross Announces She’s “Leaving Hollywood”

It’s easy to get lost in the salacious details of social media, but Ross has taken great pains to point out that these aren’t just incidents. It’s about the whole picture of what it takes to work in Hollywood as a Black trans woman in an industry that was not designed for you.

By Carmen Phillips | September 21, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Sha’Carri Richardson and the History of Respectability Politics Used Against Black Women in Sports

Also, trans teens in Utah are challenging the state’s sports bans and more LGBTQ news.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 21, 2023 | 3 Comments
Mal from the Ultimatum Queer Love sits next to a door, The Ultimatum Queer Love Season Two is casting now, and there is a stick figure drawn over the image that says "this could be you"
TV News & Trailers

Want to Break Up on TV? Ultimatum: Queer Love Season Two Is Casting!

All you have to do is fill out this 50+ question form, answering important queries such as “Do you wonder if the grass is greener with someone else?” and “How have you tried to improve your relationship? Have you seen a therapist? Please explain.”

By Nico Hall and Riese
September 21, 2023 | 6 Comments
Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates by Katie Barnes
LGBT Book Reviews

“Fair Play” Reflects on the Origins of the Trans Sports Debate and How We Can End It

Throughout the text, Barnes reminds us over and over again: “What began as a good-faith discussion about policy and physiological differences between sexes has given way to a level of intolerance and discrimination that is simply unconscionable.”

By Stef Rubino | September 21, 2023 | 7 Comments
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