Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for November 2025
Literary fiction, romantasy, YA, horror, mystery, memoir and more experimental! There’s something for everyone this month.
‘Riot Women’ Is Full of Angry Women, Shitbag Men and Casual Gayness
Sally Wainwright’s latest follows a group of menopausal women who start a rock band — hitting many of the Wainright’s favorite themes.
‘I Finally Realized I’m a Biromantic Homosexual. Now What?!’
“Am I totally alone in this bizarre orientation?”
Yes, Zohran Mamdani Popped Up at Gay Bars and Parties Over Halloweekend
Plus, a sapphic Survivor wedding, the queers of Mike Flanagan’s Carrie, ladies smooching in The Witcher, and more!
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.
How To Perform a Cord Cutting Ceremony
The cord cutting ceremony (or ritual) aims to symbolically (and spiritually/energetically) sever the ties that bind you to someone, to something, to an idea, that does not serve your higher purpose and may even harm you to some extent.
Quiz: What’s Your Role at the Queer Dinner Party?
Your result may feel like an attack, but that’s what I’m here for. 😈
‘Overcompensating’ and the Subtle Horrors of Being Closeted on Halloweekend
I hadn’t thought my Halloweekend queer turmoil in a long while. Overcompensating’s Halloweekend episode “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” brought me crashing back to it.
November 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, Peacock and HBO Max
We’ve got Claire Danes starring and Natalie Morales playing her ex-wife in a new Netflix psychological thriller, a new trippy genre-bending series from Vince Gilligan with a lesbian lead, and so much more!
10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now
This year has been a standout year for trans writers in horror, publishing some of the best new works in the genre.
I’m Jealous That My Ex-Wife’s New Wife Is a Better Coparent Than My Girlfriend
You were ok with your girlfriend’s disinterest in parenting — until your ex-wife remarried. Also, a reader needing tips on quitting weed.
Sophia Bush Is Back To Gay Up ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 22
Sophia Bush is back on Grey’s (for now at least), making sure we remember that there are still gays among us, despite our recent losses.
‘Alien: Earth’ Presents a Realistic and Haunting Portrayal of Child Grooming
Even when there’s a clawed bug thing skulking through the vents, the real monsters are human.
I Want To Get in Your Car: Hitchhiking and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’
I’ve hitchhiked twice, and neither time was with a driver I would describe as particularly normal.
Why Halloween Feels Great to My Queer, Neurodivergent Brain
Growing up, Halloween was strictly off-limits.
Phalloplasty Is a Long Road. I’m So Happy I Chose It
I, like a lot of trans guys, wasn’t sure if I wanted a penis.
Charlie and Vaggie Are Harmonizing in ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Season 2
Adorable sapphics, magical music, wacky hijinks, and existential questions about heaven vs hell…that’s the Hazbin guarantee.
‘The Golden Girls’ Never Made a Joke of Its Queer Characters. 40 Years Later, That Still Matters
It’s hard to believe The Golden Girls is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. I’m almost as old as the show is, and it’s always been one of my favorites.
A Treatise on Bad Kissers
I have found myself shocked and horrified by the seeming EPIDEMIC of inarticulate kissers in the world.