No Filter: Thank You Janelle Monáe for All You’ve Done (Giving Queen Latifah a Space To Throw It Back)

feature image photo of Queen Latifah and Janelle Monáe via Gabrielle Union’s Instagram

Hello and welcome back to No Filter! This is the column where I track down fun Instagram content from our favorite queer fame-os! It’s Pride, and we’ve got a lot of content to get through! Let’s rock and roll.


Oh to be a chic dyke elder who has gallery weekends!


The phrase “the Williams and Sonoma Culinary Stage” has elevated me to higher plane of living tbh!


My auntie and her stud, I just love to see it! Even when they are too much!


Janelle Monáe, thank you for all you did for us, and by all you did, I mean “thank you for giving Queen Latifah a space to throw it back.”


Question: Is JoJo’s strategy…working? Is she just going to be so…the way she is that we have no chance but to accept? Kinda bril!


I think the choice of random image in a carefully curated to look casual photo dump is so important, don’t you? Some choice memes, some random screenshots, and this one is pretty good, tbh.


Katy O’Brian having a tongue ring both surprised the hell outta me and made perfect sense.


Huuuuge deal, Ashlyn and Sophia’s first IG! Interesting that it’s not a collab post…but not surprised to find comments are…off.


Sorry to double Keke (I am not) but “go outside, get as drunk as you possibly get, girl and get cunt on these hoes” is perfect Pride energy!


This did make me feel like I was watching an Avengers movie. This is…possibly too much power in one image!


Gigi always comes correct for Pride, bless her.


Happy Belated, Charlotte! Glad you two are still being adorable!


Paper Mag!!! Our girl has ARRIVED!


I think Cynthia is filming AJLT and The Gilded Age simultaneously??? Go off legend!


Okay, parents night out! This is what I like to see!


17 days til Kehlani’s album!! You better be pumped!


Oh well I L O V E this look!!


Lesbian Jesus got a swimwear campaign! Summer starts NOW!

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Christina Tucker

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