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Jennifer Lopez in The Boy Next Door
First Person Valentine's Day

10 Years Ago, I Had the Most Chaotic Valentine’s Day Plans Possible

Chicago, Winter 2015. I’m doing a cringe-worthy, cliche version of Living In Chicago In Your Early Twenties.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 12, 2025 3 Comments
LESBIAN MOVIES FOR EVERY VALENTINE'S DAY VIBE
Movie Lists Valentine's Day

Lesbian Movies for Every Valentine’s Day Vibe

Whether you’re single, recently dumped, in love, or somewhere in between, we’ve got Valentine’s Day lesbian movie recs for you!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 11, 2025 4 Comments
HOLIGAYS: Shane
Comedy Holigays The L Word

New Years Resolutions but It’s Just Cool Things Shane Did in ‘The L Word’

In 2025, I will have an affair with an older married woman. 

Motti December 30, 2024 8 Comments
HOLIGAYS The Family Stone
Christmas Movie Features

Why I Rewatch ‘The Family Stone’ Every Year

The Family Stone is many queer folks’ first introduction to warm, unconditional familial love.

Motti December 24, 2024 3 Comments
Carol
Comedy Holigays

How To Celebrate ‘Carol’ Day, Which Is Today!

It’s December 21 AKA the day Carol and Therese went on a pretty bad date at Carol’s house in New Jersey.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 21, 2024 1 Comment
HOLIGAYS scene from Yellowjackets where Shauna and Jeff have brunch with Jackie's parents
Comedy Holigays

Excuses To Leave Your Family Holiday but They’re Just Plot Points From Yellowjackets

“I don’t mean to be rude, but a wolf literally just ripped off half my friend’s face.”

Motti December 19, 2024
a santa masked killer HOLIGAYS
Christmas Movie Features

In Search of a Queer Christmas Horror Classic

If one quality ties the Christmas horror subgenre together, it’s an oddball, camp sensibility that almost always feels at least a little bit queer.

Payton McCarty-Simas December 19, 2024
collage of christmas movies
Christmas Movie Lists

45 Christmas Movies With Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer or Trans Characters

In a world once lacking Christmas movies with lesbian, bisexual, queer women and non-binary characters, the tides of the North Pole are shifting, and we’ve got a great list of LGBTQ+ Christmas movies for you!

Riese and The TV Team
December 18, 2024 34 Comments
gifts for a casually elegant life
Holigays Shopping

Laneia’s Favorite Things: Gifts for a Casually Elegant Gay Lifestyle

From a vintage nutcracker to the perfect lip mask to REALLY GOOD BEANS.

Laneia December 17, 2024 11 Comments
gifts for your chaotic friend
Holigays Shopping

“Gifts” for the Chaos Friend Who’s Always Getting Into Predicaments Big and Small

Embrace chaos, embrace inevitability, embrace the fact that being able to locate one’s own keys quickly and easily will be life-changing for someone continuously misplacing them.

Nico December 16, 2024 2 Comments
Sabrina Carpenter shaking a cocktail shaker
Christmas

How To Throw a Last Minute Extremely Gay Christmas Party

Christmas with your family? Boring. Christmas with the gays? A jolly good time!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 14, 2024 6 Comments
a bunch of gifts for a chill transmasc
Holigays Shopping

Motti’s Favorite Things: What To Buy for the Low Maintenance Transmasc

I’m a pretty simple guy. I’m not very materialistic, so when I do spend money on something, I want the bang to be worth the buck.

Motti December 11, 2024 1 Comment
Chappell Roan gifts
Holigays Shopping

What To Buy the Chappell Roan Fan You Love for the Holidays

These gifts will turn any home into the Pink Pony Club!

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Palestinian gifts
Holigays Shopping

Gift Guide To Support Palestinian and Lebanese Artists and Brands This Holiday Season

Whether you’re looking for specialty food items, handmade pottery and home goods, or gifts for your younger, cooler cousins, there’s a little something for everyone.

Elena Dudum December 10, 2024 1 Comment
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya's favorite things
Holigays Shopping

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya’s Favorite Things: What To Buy Someone Who Is a Triple Threat (Can Cook, Write, and Play Tennis)

Do you have someone in your life who loves to cook AND play tennis? Well, this extremely niche gift guide is for you! 

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collage of items you can buy from queer-owned small businesses
Holigays LGBTQ+ Businesses

100 LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses and Queer Shops To Support This Holiday Season!

With so many LGBTQ+ owned shops out there it’s gonna be a joy to put money back into your community this holiday season!

Riese December 9, 2024 77 Comments
Drew's favorite things gift guide
Holigays Shopping

Drew Burnett Gregory’s Favorite Things: What To Buy for the Femme Who Loves Queer Films

Drew shares her favorite things she owns, which you can buy for the femme cinephile in your life this holigay season!

Drew Burnett Gregory December 9, 2024 2 Comments
Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter singing
Christmas Movie Reviews

‘A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter’ Makes the Yuletide Gay and Horny

Sabrina Carpenter gives the gays everything they want this Christmas.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 9, 2024 2 Comments
coffee gifts
Holigays Shopping

A Gift Guide for Your Favorite Iced Coffee Loving Queer

I have been known to don a pair of fingerless gloves just to have a better grip on the freezing cold plastic cup from my favorite coffee place that holds the sweet, cold elixir I consider my emotional support beverage.

Sa'iyda Shabazz December 6, 2024 1 Comment
Crafts & DIY Projects Holigays Shopping

What Supplies To Buy for All Kinds of DIY Holiday Gift Projects

From clay projects to candle making, here’s what you need to DIY your holiday gifts this year!

Em Win December 4, 2024 1 Comment
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