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54 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…

Riese

Dec 21, 2025

health

You Have Long Covid and You Don’t Know What to Do, Let Me Help

I wish I could give you a checklist of things to do and treatments to try; unfortunately, Long Covid is so many things, and it manifests differently in everyone. What…

Heather Hogan

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Mar 29, 2023

Cover of Haggadah Min HaMeitzar. It includes the Yachatz silk painting with three vertical matzot where one looks like the earth split into two. It also includes the text "Haggadah Min HaMeitzar A Seder Journey to Liberation by Gabriella Spitzer."

jewish holidays

The Traditional and Radical Queer Haggadah I Wanted Didn’t Exist — So I Wrote It Myself

Nowadays, I ask, “how can my queerness deepen my Judaism, and how can my Judaism deepen my queerness?” Haggadah Min HaMeitzar is one answer to that question.

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Mar 26, 2023

photo 1: a pink lit christmas tree in the background. a small red and white puppy in a black shirt with white penguins looking up at the camera. photo 2: turquoise background. a black woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling. she is wearing a black tee shirt with Sanrio characters. a tan skinned boy smiling in a blue and black shirt with Stormtroopers. his arms are around her head. photo 3: a turquoise background. three people in matching black pajamas with white penguins on them. one white woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling, one black woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling, one fair skinned boy with short brown hair sticking his tongue. photo 4: two cats laying on a black blanket with purple, orange and white letters. the cat in the foreground is grey with black stripes and a white chest. the background cat is orange and grey with black stripes and a white chest and paws. they are looking away from the camera

parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: This Is Not Your Typical Mommy Blog

When you’re a queer parent writing for a largely hetero audience, it feels like you’re pleading your case to exist.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Mar 13, 2023

Four hamentaschen cookies are dressed up in masks and costumes against a yellow background. Very silly and very cute.

jewish holidays

How To Create Purim Rituals That Celebrate Being Queer

Purim is one of the queerest Jewish holidays. Let’s celebrate accordingly.

Abby Stein

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Mar 5, 2023

A pink frame surrounds a photo of a mishloach manot, a gift basket specifically given to friends on Purim. The basket contains hamentaschen, a mask, noise makers, and other treats.

jewish holidays

Now Is the Perfect Time for Mishloach Manot

This tradition, which literally translates to “sending of portions,” involves creating care packages of food and drink to send to loved ones.

Lindsay Eanet

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Mar 3, 2023

masks and hand sanitizer sit on a wooden surface, with a white wall behind them

health

Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?

We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.

himani

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Feb 23, 2023

Three photos of Da Brat being pregnant, showing off her baby belly with her wife Jesseca Dupart. They are both wearing colors of red, black, and white. They are in front of a shiny red garage background. Da Brat has on a backwards cap.

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Da Brat Is Pregnant!!!

There’s so much happiness to be had! The Grammy-nominated rapper has surprised herself, “Everything makes me cry. If someone wins American Idol, I cry. I’m like, I’m tougher than that!”

Carmen Phillips

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Feb 21, 2023

a paper heart on a wall with words written on it: Note To Self, I love you!!

valentine’s day

I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

When I think about why Valentine’s Day is so important to me, I find it important to distinguish between self-care and radical self love.

Em Win

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Feb 13, 2023

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

You Have Long Covid and You Don’t Know What to Do, Let Me Help

The Traditional and Radical Queer Haggadah I Wanted Didn’t Exist — So I Wrote It Myself

Queer Mom Chronicles: This Is Not Your Typical Mommy Blog

How To Create Purim Rituals That Celebrate Being Queer

Now Is the Perfect Time for Mishloach Manot

Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?

Da Brat Is Pregnant!!!

I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

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