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My ‘Dry Season’

Taking time to be celibate during my first year in California allowed me to build a life which matched my…

Gen

Jun 2, 2026

9 Poems to Read in These Trying Times

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9 Poems to Read in These Trying Times

One place that I have found comfort before and continue to find it now is in poetry, the words of others who have experienced and seen unspeakable things and come…

danijanae

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Apr 2, 2020

Vivek Shraya Remains an Original with New Novel “The Subtweet”

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Vivek Shraya Remains an Original with New Novel “The Subtweet”

It’s one of many reasons Shraya is such a singular artist. She’s making work for herself and her communities – everyone else is welcome to appreciate her, but she doesn’t…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Apr 2, 2020

Sabrina Imbler’s “Dyke (geology)” Makes Science Horny

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Sabrina Imbler’s “Dyke (geology)” Makes Science Horny

Science and sexuality collide with swift force in this short but striking chapbook.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 1, 2020

Samantha Irby’s “Wow, No Thank You.” Masters the Art of Self-Deprecation

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Samantha Irby’s “Wow, No Thank You.” Masters the Art of Self-Deprecation

Irby evokes Nora Ephron in her latest essay collection.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 31, 2020

Lez Liberty Lit: The Emergency Library

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Lez Liberty Lit: The Emergency Library

1.4 million free books, virtual museum tours, maintaining a creative practice (but maybe not starting that coronavirus novel) and more.

Ryan

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Mar 26, 2020

Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: March’s Poetry Is Not a Luxury

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Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: March’s Poetry Is Not a Luxury

One of the biggest lessons of Audre Lorde’s work is the strength of coalitional politics. I need a movement that can hold my anger. I need a movement that can…

Jehan

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Mar 26, 2020

Read A F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

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Read A F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

Come get dystopian and read “Parable of the Sower” with us!

Ari

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Mar 19, 2020

Things I Read That I Love #308: I Have Spent Many Lonely Nights Zombie-ing Around the Target on Flamingo

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Things I Read That I Love #308: I Have Spent Many Lonely Nights Zombie-ing Around the Target on Flamingo

Topics include Katie Hill, a kickstarter backpack, amusement parks,Natasha Lyonne, Las Vegas and so much more!

Riese

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Mar 13, 2020

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17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

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Vernal Thaw by Frances Cannon

New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

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A Body Made Home by Kai Marshall Green

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Ashley Herring Blake and Get Over it, April Evans

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What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

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Best Woman by Rose Dommu and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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Gabrielle Korn

Benedict Nguyễn interview: a photo of Benedict next to the cover for Hot Girls with Balls

Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

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Rachel and Harrison Browne and their book Let Us Play

The Right Isn’t the Only Side We Need To Fight When It Comes to Trans Sports Inclusion

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