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Politics + Activism

Trans Resistance Is Expanding

While attacks and setbacks are still happening, we’re seeing the fight for trans rights take on new shapes and scale.

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Coming Out

‘I Really Want To Be Bi but I’m Unsure HELP’

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The Lovers Tarot Card IS Gay

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Movie Lists TV Lists

September 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu and Apple TV

A new series from Mae Martin promises thrills and gays, The Morning Show returns, and so does super queer superhero series Gen V!

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Quizzes

What Queer Novel Featuring an Age Gap Relationship Should You Read?

Are you gay with mommy issues? Yeah, there’s an entire literary canon for that.

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TV Reviews

‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Is Full of Laughs, Lesbians, and Guinea Pigs

Think of any Pedro Almodóvar movie you’ve seen, make it as silly as possible, and then you’d get Gonzalo Cordova’s hilarious and visually imaginative Women Wearing Shoulder Pads.

Rendy Jones August 30, 2025
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Should We Be Paying Our Friends To Babysit?

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the team August 29, 2025 10 Comments
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Politics + Activism

What the Hell Is Going on With the Crosswalk Culture Wars?

If you know anything about the queer and trans communities throughout Florida, you know they rarely take these kinds of attacks lying down.

Stef Rubino August 29, 2025 7 Comments
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First Person LGBT Book Reviews

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Valencia permitted me to romanticize my world.

Malavika Kannan August 29, 2025 3 Comments
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Sports

Meet the Two Out Queer Players in the US Open 2025 Women’s Singles Draw

Your local Tennis Lesbian is reporting for duty.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 28, 2025
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Is Your Ex Stalking You on Zelle?

What to do if you think your ex is stalking you on payment apps.

Imani Moss August 28, 2025
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First Person Money + Work

I Was Outed as Trans at Work

When I transitioned and changed my name, I went through all of my accounts and switched them to my new name. Banks and airlines were shockingly no problem. TSA precheck and Social Security just required another in-person meeting. It was the most random places that made it hard.

Gabe Dunn August 28, 2025 5 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Online Censorship Disproportionately Impacts Queer Accounts

By repressing queer voices, platforms are upholding the legacy of suppressing queer expression for the comfort of the privileged.

Tara Michaela Jones August 28, 2025
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First Person

Under a Big Old Florida Tree

The night has cooled; the air smells like saltwater, briny as our drinks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 27, 2025 3 Comments
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Culture

Sasha Velour Celebrates 10 Years of NightGowns

Drag is an artform and after a decade, nobody knows it better than Sasha Velour. The 10-year anniversary run of NightGowns kicks off tonight and runs through September 1 in NYC.

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Tommy Dorfman x Torrey Peters Is an Instant Joint Slay

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Christina Tucker August 27, 2025 2 Comments
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Friendship

In Defense of the Queer ‘Emotional Support Ex’

Engaging with the world as a queer person means many of the roadmaps we learn at a young age in a heteronormative society are useless.

AJ August 26, 2025 3 Comments
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Dating

‘I’ve Been Out of the Sex/Dating Scene and I Feel Fine About It? I Think?’

It’s like I’m sexually active in theory but not in practice.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 26, 2025 1 Comment
What Lies Beneath
Comedy Movie Lists

Movies I Watched in Key West When I Was Supposed To Write a New Novel

Last August, I was at a monthlong writing residency in Key West, Florida. While there, I did get a lot of writing done, but I also drank approximately 300 beers and watched a parade dedicated entirely to Jimmy Buffett.

Kristen Arnett August 26, 2025 8 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Tessa Thompson Plays Gay (Again) in Upcoming Nia DaCosta Film

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Valerie Anne August 25, 2025 1 Comment
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