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Literature

Things I Read That I Loved #327: Every Misunderstood Youth Must Be In Want of a Publisher.

Topics include Child Protective Services, wrongful convictions, abortion, OXO kitchen products, safety town, getitng cancelled in high school, Joel Kim Booster, MTV Books and more!

By Riese | June 24, 2022 | 7 Comments
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Health

Medication Abortion 101

Here is everything I know about medication abortion so that you can access the care you need, share it with a friend, or save it for that just-in-case moment.

By Katie Reilly | June 24, 2022 | 13 Comments
Today is a good day to donate to an abortion fund: A black person holds a large blue sign in the sky that says "Keep Abortion Legal."
Politics + Activism

89 Abortion Funds That You Can Give To Immediately

Today is the fucking day to give to an abortion fund.

By Carmen Phillips | June 24, 2022 | 6 Comments
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Society + Culture

We Will Protect Each Other: A Queer Feelings Atrium After the Fall of Roe

I don’t have more eloquent words at the moment. One thing I know for certain, we will protect each other. We’re here for each other.

By KaeLyn | June 24, 2022 | 54 Comments
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First Person LGBT Pride

This Pride, I Want To Be Left Alone

A too rarely understood or acknowledged privilege, especially when so much LGBTQ+ discourse is about the power and importance of visibility, is the pleasure of invisibility.

By Abeni Jones | June 24, 2022 | 12 Comments
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A+

A+ Sex Diary: So This Is What It’s Like To Live With Your Girlfriend

“When we get home I beg to go down on her — I know you’re tired, I say, I know it’s a work night, but please…”

By Guest | June 24, 2022 | 5 Comments
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TV Feature

Kristen Kish on “Iron Chef,” Power Suits, and the Freedom to Be Her Queer Self

“The storytelling of food is getting, literally and figuratively, more colorful.“

By Heather Hogan | June 24, 2022 | 40 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The Perfect Black T-Shirt, Because It’s 90% Of What You’ll Wear This Summer

How to be a good person without annoying everyone, a recession might end the work-from-home revolution, and all of today’s scary Supreme Court decisions in one place — just like ripping off a band aid.

By Carmen Phillips | June 23, 2022 | 1 Comment
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Happy Pride to Beanie Feldstein, Who Just Got Engaged!

In an interview last year, Beanie Feldstein said she hoped to one day be married to her girlfriend with babies and puppies running around. She’s well on her way!!! I love love!!!!!

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | June 23, 2022 | 7 Comments
Love + Sex Sponsored

We Hosted a Virtual Workshop on COVID-19 and Queer Sexual Health!

Last week, we partnered with Rainbow Health to host a virtual workshop on COVID-19 and queer sexual health. Here’s a complete transcript of what went down!

By Anya Richkind | June 23, 2022 | 1 Comment
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LGBT Book Reviews

“Yerba Buena” Is the Perfect Book To Bask in This Summer

Yerba Buena accomplishes in one novel what Sally Rooney attempted in three. And I say this as an on-the-record devoted Rooney Tune!

By Yashwina | June 23, 2022 | 11 Comments
Flowers are collaged in the background behind a Tweet from AS writer Stef Rubino: "As a gay teenager, I never felt like I had the support I needed, especially given the fact that my home life was fractured & very off balance. That's why, for this pride month, I've partnered with Dr. Scholl's Custom Fit Orthotics,"
Culture LGBT Pride

I Simply Cannot Get Enough of the “That’s Why I’m Partnering with ___” Tweets

As a late-blooming queer, I know how good it feels to be recognized. That’s why this month I’m partnering with AI Facial Recognition Services,

By Anya Richkind | June 23, 2022 | 3 Comments
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Book Lists LGBT Pride

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Pride Month

In a field that was once dominated by the cis straight white male voice, LGBTQ poets and poets of color are finally starting to get their due.

By danijanae | June 23, 2022 | 2 Comments
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First Person Music

Seeing Bikini Kill Made Me Feel Like I Was 16 Again

Bikini Kill opened a door for me, a door that has stayed open ever since.

By Stef Rubino | June 23, 2022 | 4 Comments
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TV Reviews

Uncle Clifford Remains a Nonbinary Revelation in “P-Valley” Season Two

There are some concerning moments in P-Valley’s second season, but Uncle Clifford remains center stage. She is strutting around her club in a bustier and cape and getting her whole life… and not giving a shit about what anyone else thinks.

By Natalie | June 22, 2022 | 8 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews LGBT Pride

Revisiting “The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions,” 45 Years Later

I didn’t know this book at all until a few months ago. I borrowed it thinking it’d be hilarious to read in public spaces and have people give me questionable stares. That mentality was replaced by the desire to build bridges.

By Lily Alvarado | June 22, 2022 | 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Motherland: Fort Salem” Episode 301 Recap: We’re Back, Witches!

Motherland: Fort Salem is back for its third and final season with Raylla kisses, near misses, and our favorite trio of chosen…sisses.

By Valerie Anne | June 22, 2022 | 6 Comments
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Pop Culture

Pop Culture Fix: How Queen Latifah and Kate Moennig Made Jordan Hull Feel at Home on “Hustle”

TV lesbians and their himbo friends, Yellowjackets and the complexity of teenage girls, Bachelor in Paradise star Demi Burnett on being autistic, and more!

By Heather Hogan | June 22, 2022 | 7 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

With Characters From Middle School to Middle Age, This LGBTQ Short Fiction Collection Has the Range

In resisting the tidiness of a happy ending, Conklin demonstrates something profound and important that made me cry at several of these stories.

By Yashwina | June 22, 2022 | 3 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: BRB Gotta Watch This Video of Janelle Monáe…for the Next Six Calendar Days???

Okay wait are the famous people just like, on summer vacation right now??

By Christina Tucker | June 22, 2022 | 1 Comment
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