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.”
‘I Can’t Stop Obsessing Over My Girlfriend’s Ex-Girlfriend’
“Recently, I’ve found myself looking her ex’s profile or looking at old pictures of them on my girlfriend’s Instagram multiple times a day. I zoom in on the pictures & take in every detail, even going so far as to note how she does her makeup and attempting to replicate it sometimes.”
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for December 2025
There’s lots of new queer history and nonfiction coming your way this month, plus other picks across every genre!
Wicked Florida Dreams: Queer Defenses From Within a Red Swamp
Over and over again, we practice evasion. Ducking. Blocking. Parrying. Weaving. Running.
Tig Notaro Is Giving Us Some Hot Lesbian Action
Plus: an in-depth Kristen Stewart interview, a trailer for The Boys, Cynthia Erivo making Golden Globes history, a Cleat Cute adaptation, and more!
Department of Justice Halts Protections for Incarcerated Trans and Intersex People
Is it me or does it seem like the U.S. and the UK are locked into a battle of who can be more evil and transphobic than the other?
Quiz: Which Archetypal Queer Holiday Gift Are You?
Here is my gift to you: a quiz about gifts.
Holiday Gift Guide: What To Buy for Someone Who Is Very Tired
We could also use a little restoration right now.
Pluribus Episode 6 Recap: The Allure and Delusion of AI Companions
In “HDP”, Carol drives to Las Vegas to pay a little visit to her fellow survivor Koumba Diabaté, who is living his wildest fantasies in the land of artifice and hedonism.
By Any Media Necessary: Fighting Fascism With Local Queer Media
The LGBTQ press has long been committed to documenting and resisting homophobia and transphobia. This is particularly true at the local level: By reporting on local news, politics, art, and events, LGBTQ reporters use media as a tool to expose and fight back against right wing politics.
Am I Allowed To Get Mad At My Flaky Friend?
Your friend says she’s trying her hardest to show up despite her mental illness, but you’re still frustrated. Also: how to manage lingering feelings about someone you dated during a poly phase.
What a Sex Toy’s Color Says About It
The vibes have vibes.
Holiday Gift Guide: This Is What Your Dearly Beloved Stud Auntie Wants
“I’m a stud, why do I need to go to bed looking like Ebenezer Scrooge?”
No Filter: Sarah Paulson’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Induction Was a Big Lesbian Party
Attendees included Niecy Nash, Jessica Betts, Clea DuVall, Holland Taylor obviously, and more!
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.
30 Gifts for Gay Geeks
Gift ideas for all your bookworms, gamers, fandom obsessed, puzzlers, and other such nerdy types.
‘My Friend Keeps Casually Saying Things I Associate With Disordered Eating’
“She’ll say things like how she ‘earned’ the mocha latte she’s drinking because of the long walk we just did.”
Why I Got a Tattoo That Says ‘Stupid Slut’
I find it impossible to know what a tattoo will mean for me until I’ve lived with it in my skin.
Congrats to New Queer Parents Cameron Esposito and Katy Nishimoto!
Plus, RHOA star’s new girlfriend, Ready or Not’s new cast member, Miss England’s new lesbian winner, and more!
It’s Time To Make a Simmer Pot
The holidays are hard for lots of folks, but I know this can be especially true for queer people, myself among them.