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First Person

I’m Afraid To Move to the City of My Dreams

Moving in with a partner is one thing; moving cross-country with that partner is another.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan 2 hours ago 2 Comments
8 across / 3 letters / "Sissy" actress Aisha
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Stopped Short

To be fair, it is a very small puzzle!

Kate Hawkins and Rachel
10 hours ago
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Sex

A Queer Guide to BDSM Restraints for All Experience Levels

I’m gonna take you through the world of kinky restraints from entry-level essentials to things that should only be done in the presence of experts. My hope is to give you a tour of this wonderful world with an emphasis on safety.

Summer Tao July 15, 2025
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Sex

‘I’m Bisexual but Sex With My Boyfriend Makes Me Wonder if I’m Actually a Lesbian’

“I love my partner but I’m having trouble with our sex life.”

Summer Tao July 15, 2025 5 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

All Aboard, Gays! Gabby Windey Will Host a Reality Dating Show Set on a Yacht

Gabby Windey to host new reality dating show, fun facts about Patti Harrison, Murderbot renewed, and more gay news!

Valerie Anne July 14, 2025 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) LGBT History

Rosie O’Donnell In Blazers, 1992 – 1999

In this much-anticipated follow-up to “12 Monumental Moments In Lesbian Blazer-Wearing History” we are narrowing our focus onto one key subject in 90s blazer history: Rosie O’Donnell.

Riese July 14, 2025 19 Comments
"when people alays assume ur a lesbian but ur just a christian who dresses modestly"
Queer Fashion

Why Are Straight Christian Modesty Influencers Claiming “Tomboy Femme” Like It’s a New Fashion Trend?

“As quickly as the tomboy femme has risen to the heights of wlw stardom, however, she’s also grabbed the attention of an unexpected internet subculture: Christian influencers.”

Atlanta Tsiaoukkas July 14, 2025 6 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Rosie O’Donnell Still Lives Rent Free in Donald Trump’s Collapsing Brain

Trump’s obsession with Rosie O’Donnell is a fire that burns for a seemingly endless number of nights. This week, he’s threatening to revoke her citizenship to improve his “great nation.”

Riese July 14, 2025 3 Comments
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AF+ Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Cowboy Clairvoyant: A Queer Tarot Reading for Those Considering Breaking Up

Breaking up is hard to do, yes, but not impossible.

Autumn Fourkiller July 14, 2025
King of Drag 104 recap: Mo, Big D, and Henlo sit at school desks looking like bored students.
TV Show Recaps

‘King of Drag’ Teaches Drag History In Its Best Episode Yet

With its fourth episode, King of Drag creates its own path beyond Drag Race by embracing important queer history.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 14, 2025 2 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Pasta Shape Are You?

You could spend today making a special Sunday Sauce for a large pot of pasta — or you could spend today taking this personality quiz.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 13, 2025 6 Comments
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TV Reviews

Satanic Slasher Series ‘Hell Motel’ Has Lesbians and Blood Sacrifice if You’re Into That Sort of Thing

For all the thrills and bloodspill, the scariest part of the show might be…its portrayal of heterosexuality?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 12, 2025
34 across / 3 letters / 20 ___ (length of a NWSL goal area)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Has a Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve

Don’t blink or you might miss it!

Darby Ratliff and Rachel
July 12, 2025 1 Comment
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AF+ Dating

Will Everyone Always Seem Second-Best to My Ex?

They checked every box, but now it’s over and nothing else seems to come close. Will it always be this way? Also, we help a reader decide if she should shave her bush just because someone asked her to.

the team July 11, 2025
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TV Lists

28 Best LGBT TV Shows on Peacock

Believe it or not, Peacock has a surprisingly robust slate of television shows with major lesbian, bisexual and queer women and/or trans characters. Here’s a list of our favorite LGBT TV shows on Peacock.

Riese July 11, 2025 11 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley Got Engaged in a Body of Water

After seven years of dating, Lesbian Jesus Hayley Kiyoko and former “Bachelor” contestant and podcaster Becca Tilley have gotten engaged, and it’s pretty adorable!!

Riese July 10, 2025 3 Comments
Top 10 night club scenes from lesbian movies: a collage from Atomic Blonde, Pariah, Black Swan, and more
Movie Lists

The Top 10 Lesbian Movie Night Club Scenes

Here are my ten favorite night club scenes from lesbian movies — many at queer clubs, some at straight clubs where queer people make them gay. Inhale those poppers, grind on your crush, and dive in!

Drew Burnett Gregory July 10, 2025
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AF+ Parenting & Family

A Breastfeeding Journey Of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Baby Step

“I woke up feeling like someone had run me over with a truck and I thought, “I guess this is motherhood.” And probably would’ve died thinking that.”

Riese July 10, 2025 9 Comments
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TV Reviews

On Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’ Queer Actors Perform Straight Chaos

Megan Stalter is a fitting lead for a Lena Dunham series that trades the realism of Girls for broad comedy, formal experimentation, and big romcom moments.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 10, 2025 3 Comments
Zelma, a queer witch, in Ironheart
Pop Culture Fix

‘Ironheart’ Brings Another Queer Witch to the MCU

Regan Aliyah confirms Zelma’s queerness. Plus, is Chappell Roan filming a new music video? And more queer pop culture news!

Valerie Anne July 9, 2025 2 Comments
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