Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for August 2025
There’s a lot of new hot queer horror headed your way this August. Plus, more LGBTQ+ lit across all genres!
Help I Can’t Stop Watching Clips of Cynthia Erivo as Black Lesbian Jesus
Cynthia Erivo was Jesus and Phillipa Soo sang her love songs at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend! Plus, more buried and unburied gays on TV, Doechii announces upcoming tour, Jinkx Monsoon is pansexual, and more!
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.
How To Choose Between Two Paths Using the Tarot
We’ve all been faced with the challenge of deciding between two paths. Here’s a practice that can help.
Hospitals in Supposedly ‘Blue’ States Are Cutting Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Let’s not forget that witnessing resistance is important fuel in our continued efforts to ensure all trans people get the resources they need and deserve.
Quiz: Which Character From ‘The Hunting Wives’ Are You?
And listen, you’re not going to like who you get, okay?
How Do I Talk To My Family About Harry Potter?
How do you talk to your family about JK Rowling’s transphobia? And what to do about your poly kinky friend who seems bored by your monogamous life?
Chappell Roan’s Breakup Ballad ‘The Subway’ Is Perfect for Late-Summer Yearning
Which ex would YOU least like to run into on public transportation? Chappell Roan’s music video for ‘The Subway’ will have you contemplating.
August 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Apple TV
Well, what we do have is a Diana Taurasi docuseries, new seasons of Invasion and Upload, a new animated series with Abbi Jacobson and Nicole Byer being gay, and more!
The Most Chaotic Lyrics From Every Track on Reneé Rapp’s New Extremely Gay Album ‘Bite Me’
“I think wе almost made a baby / I mean, we can’t, but we came so close”
At the 50th Invasion of the Pines, Drag Reminds Us of the Power of Self-Expression
For 50 years, Invasion of the Pines has brought a celebration of drag and resistance to Fire Island Pines.
The Slut4Slut Couple F*cking Through a “Wanna Try” List
“I think at the top of the list is rope. But that one’s harder ‘cause you can’t just try it, you need to know what you’re doing.”
My Ex Is Stuck in Friend Request Purgatory
She was a season. A fever dream. A glitter bomb of an experience. And I’m grateful. I am. But also: I’m not accepting that friend request.
BABE Wine Bar Offers a Queer Wine Oasis in Brooklyn
While wine bars are a dime a dozen in Brooklyn, there isn’t a single one like BABE.
Heat Advisory
Next summer will be hotter. The next, hotter still.
No Filter: New Chappell AND New Reneé in the Same Week?! Let’s Go Gays
Plus, the Wicked: For Good press tour is heating up. Are you ready for MONTHS of this? Sorry to say I am!
Mini Crossword Didn’t Go Out For Burritos
It was an eat-dinner-on-the-couch kind of night
‘Hot Milk’ Is an Imperfect Movie About Bad Mothers and Worse Lovers
The directorial debut of the screenwriter behind Disobedience and Colette will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to solve their mommy issues in the bed of another woman.
‘My Date Was Turned Off by the Idea of Being My First Girlfriend’
“She said she doesn’t want to be anybody’s first-ever girlfriend because she’s looking for something serious/longterm and doesn’t want to waste her time because ‘nobody ever settles down with their first girlfriend’?? But I am ALSO looking to settle down!”
How We Cultivate Intimacy in Our Aroace Friend Group
What would be the shape of our lives if we prioritised each other?