ND Stevenson on Picking Back Up the Pirate Fantasy Project He Started as a Teen
“I will read or watch any pirate story, but I have strong opinions about them.”
What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?
In their new anthology of essays, graphic memoirs, and author-tested recipes, Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food, authors and researchers Alex Ketchum and Megan J. Elias bring together a pantheon of queer and trans voices speaking on their multi-faceted relationships to food.
Rose Dommu and Casey McQuiston on Writing Queer Romance That Fucks With the Formula
“I hold queer and trans art to the same standards as any art.”
Be Nothing if Not Aesthetic: A Conversation With Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León
Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León discuss the queer subtext of the 19th century novel The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy, which was re-released last week.
The Face of Horror: A Conversation With Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Gretchen Felker-Martin
Gretchen Felker-Martin and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya discuss the surprisingly queer 19th century book Hauntings by Vernon Lee, which was re-released last week.
Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’
“I think having crushes can be really nice. It can remind you that you have a body that can reach out, that you have a nervous system capable of excitement as well as anxiety or stress or anger or ennui.”
“Surviving Isn’t Enough”: Tess Sharpe, Nicola Griffith, and Katrina Carrasco on Writing Expansive Queer Fiction
“If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time.”
Non-Binary Actor Alyson Stoner Hopes Their Memoir Is the Last of Its Kind
Alyson Stoner’s new memoir, Natalie Morales playing Claire Danes’ ex-wife, Mae Martin in a new thriller series, The Beaches’ new single Lesbian of the Year, and more!
What Is Queer Generational Trauma, and How Do We Tell Stories About It?
Lately, I’ve been obsessing over the concept of queer generational trauma: the pain passed down to us from our ancestors, which we bequeath in turn to those who come after us.
78 Years Of Lesbian Magazines Keeping Our Queer Legacy Alive
The desire to connect with other people like us has been the driving force of queer media since the first lesbian print magazine ever launched in 1947. Here are just 50 of the many publications that built the community we hold so dear.
Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page
“The ‘hot’ in Hot Girls with Balls is that it’s a given our protagonists are extremely beautiful.”
Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig Go Deep Into The L Word’s Most Legendary Sex Scenes
“It was our way of subverting expectation, showing that lesbians are different kinds of people with their own relationship dynamics, even in the bedroom.”
The Right Isn’t the Only Side We Need To Fight When It Comes to Trans Sports Inclusion
We all know that this sports issue has nothing to do with sports, and it has nothing to do with protecting female athletes. This topic has been a roundabout way to erode rights for transgender people.
Charlie Claire Burgess Understands Why You Might Hate Religion
In their new book Queer Devotion, Charlie Claire Burgess joins a robust tradition of queer and trans people reclaiming religious symbolism for ourselves.
Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful
Alison Bechdel talks fame, privilege, and returning to old characters for her new work of autofiction.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Comes Out As Bisexual, Just Like Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is one of the most successful sapphic novels of all time — and with her queer space thriller “Atmosphere” debuting this June, Reid has come out as bisexual.
Jennifer Beals Is Letting You Into Her Massive ‘The L Word’ Archive
Jennifer Beals has put together the ultimate walk down sapphic memory lane with the release of The L Word: A Photographic Journal, a gay tome featuring over 400 candid photographs taken by Beals on the set and behind the scenes.
It’s Independent Bookstore Day, So Go Buy Some Gay Books
This year, Independent Bookstore Day feels especially important and fraught, as mega-retailer Amazon decided to throw one of its book sales at the same time.
How Podcasters Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Navigated Their Big Divorce Announcement
Read an exclusive excerpt about Kristin and Jenny’s divorce, followed by a clip from the audiobook.
The Ghostwriting Drama Surrounding Straight Influencer Tinx’s Lesbian Romance Novel, Explained
Many have wondered why straight influencer Tinx wrote lesbian romance novel, Hotter in the Hamptons. But did she even write it?