Pets & Animals

Queer people sure love their cats, dogs and chickens!

pets & animals

On Our Queer Urban Neighbor: The Pigeon

Is the pigeon, once respected but long maligned, finally having its moment?

Lauren Herold

Apr 17, 2026

pets & animals

On Our Queer Urban Neighbor: The Pigeon

Is the pigeon, once respected but long maligned, finally having its moment?

Lauren Herold

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Apr 17, 2026

Four dog heads with color filters and collars that read Cyd, Zen, Corky, and Lucy Diamond

pets & animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 5, 2024

first person

A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be: an animal unafraid to make the first move, loose and…

Riese

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Sep 19, 2024

dating

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 19, 2023

relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s time to talk some more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 5, 2023

WITAD? in yellow is against a purple background. A photo of Brittani Nichol wearing a jean jacket is below. Next to the photo in a yellow bubble it says "Partner's Pets" with guest Brittani Nichols" and then surrounding are various emoji stickers.

dating

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets

Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jul 20, 2022

first person

Give It Time, Delphine

To really love anything, I think, is to run the risk of it not loving you back.

danijanae

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Jun 16, 2022

A collage of 8 images. From L-R: A small white dog wearing a dark-blue button up printed with oranges. Below him: A smiling model wearing a button-up in the same print. Next, a grey hoodie printed with the words “Welcome Everyone” in the Progress Pride colors. Below that: A crop top made for dogs and cats in the same print. Next, A small orange dog with ears that look like pigtails wearing a button-up printed with black toucans with red beaks, and green palm fronds. Below him: An adult button-up in the same print. Last: A Black model with loose, shoulder-length curls posing in a triangle bralette and high-waisted undies. Below her: A white dog with one brown ear wearing a hoodie. The undies and hoodie are both printed with eggs and bacon on a light blue background. The collage is framed in light blue.

shopping

Six Outfits You Can Buy to Match Your Dog

Because what’s cuter than a dog in a vacation shirt? A dog AND their queer person in vacation shirts, that’s what!

Darcy

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Jun 3, 2022

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