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Pop Culture Fix

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Quiz: What’s Your Job on the Lesbian Commune?

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You get a point for every show you HAVE seen.

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I thought I had to choose between being a survivor and being sensual.

Titeänyä Rodríguez October 17, 2025 8 Comments
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Lesbian Poet Staceyann Chin Will Not Be Silent

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First Person

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Nico October 16, 2025 7 Comments
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Valerie Anne October 16, 2025 5 Comments
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Riese October 15, 2025 6 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

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Valerie Anne October 15, 2025 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Lucy Dacus Says ‘F*ck the State’ for Threatening Gay Marriage

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Autumn Fourkiller October 15, 2025 4 Comments
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Gender LGBT History Politics + Activism

Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Lived a Long, Beautiful Life

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With the boom of online dating, many young adults are finding themselves in situationships.

Summer Tao October 14, 2025 2 Comments
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Breakups

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