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First Person

At 28, I Blew Up My Life To Train in Jiu-Jitsu and as a Dominatrix

Beneath the latex and leather is sacred work.

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Politics + Activism

As the Anti-Trans Attacks Keep Coming This Pride Month, Trans Resistance Rages On

I can’t think of a better time than Pride Month to celebrate our triumphs and rededicate ourselves to standing up for the liberation of everyone everywhere.

Stef Rubino 3 hours ago 2 Comments
Theater

The 2025 Tony Awards Gave These Queer Icons the Stage They Deserve

There’s no such thing as a straight Tony Awards. But the 2025 Tony Awards was notable for celebrating several queer people who really deserved it.

Drew Burnett Gregory 13 hours ago
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Gay Hat Are You?

Welcome to Hat Gay Summer! Take this quiz to find out which piece of headwear captures the essence of your soul.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 8, 2025 1 Comment
Lesbian Sex

How To Have Great Queer Sex in a Tent

The first thing I want to emphasize is that the goal of tent sex doesn’t have to be recreating the normal sex you have in a new location.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 7, 2025 1 Comment
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AF+ Crossword Has Unrealistically High Beverage Expectations

Thanks a lot, Brian Jacques.

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June 7, 2025 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘And Just Like That,’ Miranda Is Failing at Dating Bingo

Miranda has discovered the joy of hate-watching, but is she any closer to discovering the greatness of Joy watching?

Riese June 6, 2025 8 Comments
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First Person

My New Year’s Resolution Was To Do More Drugs

I rang in the New Year with my friends, watching an endless stream of K-Pop music videos and eating lots of mushroom chocolate.

Vera Blossom June 6, 2025 2 Comments
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AF+ Friendship

My Queer Friends Are Mean About How Skinny I Am

Is it ever ok to comment on another person’s body? Also, we help a reader with a loud late-night roommate.

the team June 6, 2025
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Movie Features

This Trans Woman Has Directed 70 Films Since the ’80s

If you’ve never heard the name Kristiene Clarke, Jaye Hudson aka TGirlsonFilm plans to change that.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 6, 2025 2 Comments
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Theater

‘Bad Stars’ Is a Play About Heartbreak, Storytelling, and Worms

I have seen Bad Stars twice now. Before it ends its run at Collapsable Hole, I will have seen it three times. I would see it five times if I could.

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TV Reviews

‘Ginny & Georgia’ is Back with Its Best and Gayest Season

It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me giggle and kick my feet at all the extra queer content.

Valerie Anne June 6, 2025
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Movie Lists

25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want

Have you ever wondered which are the best lesbian movies on Hulu? Good news: we’ve got all of Hulu’s LGBTQ+ movies for all your needs related to women gazing into the eyeballs of other women!

Riese June 5, 2025 58 Comments
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Comedy

Michelladonna Does It for the Queens Baddies

The people’s prince Michelladonna brings a native New Yorker perspective to NYC comedy.

Motti June 5, 2025 3 Comments
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Movie Lists

Controversial Queer Films Your Group Chat Probably Fought About

Let’s look back on some of the queer films of the last 30+ years that were the most controversial within the queer community and argue about them all over again.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 4 Comments
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Movie Features

An Oral History of ‘Adam’ (2019), the Most Controversial Trans Movie of All Time

Five years after its release, the cast and crew behind ‘Adam’ (2019) look back on the film, the controversy, and the culture that shaped both.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 15 Comments
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I Don’t Think You’re Stupid. I Just Think I Know More About Movies

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Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 6 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews The L Word

‘So Gay For You’ Is Everything I Hoped It Would Be and More

‘So Gay For You’ is a loving portrait of chosen community, a roaming time capsule of queer pop culture, a platonic love story, a behind-the-scenes look at a groundbreaking show and an introspective, juicy celebrity memoir.

Riese June 4, 2025 1 Comment
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Book Features The L Word

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Kate & Leisha June 4, 2025 2 Comments
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