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Alexandra Shipp and Renee Rapp
Pop Culture Fix

Alexandra Shipp Plays Reneé Rapp’s Girlfriend in New Music Video

Reneé Rapp’s sexy, gay new music video, where to spot Sepideh Moafi next, a new gay movie unfortunately called Hot Milk, and more!

Valerie Anne 7 hours ago 1 Comment
Janelle Monáe holds up a copy of Eraserhead in The Criterion Collection closet
Movie Lists

Every Queer Criterion Closet Video

It’s such a joy to watch people geek out about movies! And so I’ve gathered all the Criterion Closet videos from queer people with some thoughts on their selections.

Drew Burnett Gregory 15 hours ago 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘King of Drag’ Embodies Masculinity Icons Steve Irwin, Sylvester Stallone, and Ira Glass

I don’t mind that the show feels as much like drag king school as it does a competition. An improv game before they have to improv more seriously was nice!

Drew Burnett Gregory 17 hours ago 6 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Discourse Are You?

It’s pride weekend and I hope you’re out celebrating with friends and NOT fighting with strangers on the internet. But have you ever wondered which common queer discourse is most like you?

Drew Burnett Gregory June 29, 2025 6 Comments
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Comedy

What’s a Normal Human Behavior That Gives You the Ick?

Listen, did we have a little TOO MUCH FUN ranting about our various icks? Maybe so. And now you can have some fun with us, too, delving into the various things that give us pause, squick us out, and just straight up annoy or piss us off.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and the team
June 28, 2025 8 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Not So Odd

Normalize crosswords!!

Emet Ozar and Rachel
June 28, 2025
TV Show Recaps

‘And Just Like That’ Has Become Unforgivably Boring

Sometimes rich people problems are exciting and glamorous., and sometimes they make you want to throw your lesbian sneakers at the television!

Riese June 27, 2025
Dylan O'Brien and River Gallo in Ponyboi
Movie Reviews

‘Ponyboi’ Is a Crime Drama with Cowboys, Springsteen, and an Intersex Lead

Reminiscent of the Wachowskis’ Bound, Ponyboi is a queer cinema genre pastiche that understands a movie can be artful, emotional, and incredibly entertaining.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 27, 2025 4 Comments
One image shows two women embracing, another shows a woman being literally held back by her boyfriend
AF+ Love + Sex

My Boyfriend Doesn’t Trust Me to Party at Pride This Year

You cheated on your boyfriend and now he’s asking you to stay home from Pride parties — is that fair? Also, how to navigate different types of political activism.

the team June 27, 2025 3 Comments
Emma Mackey lies in Vicky Krieps' lap with Vicky's arms around her neck in Hot Milk
Movie Reviews

‘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.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 27, 2025
Riri sits at a laptop in Ironheart.
TV Reviews

Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Showcases the Beauty, Depth, and Breadth of the Black Experience — Including Queerness

So far, Ironheart is everything I love about the MCU when they let themselves have fun. And it’s not NOT gay.

Nic June 27, 2025 2 Comments
deviant queers from television
TV Lists

My Favorite Deviant Queers From Television

Let’s talk about some of the deliciously deviant queer villains TV has gifted us with over the years.

Valerie Anne June 27, 2025
marie and mel
TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7 Recap: Lies, Changeovers and Tears

Why are people lying???? on *Jenna Maroney voice* CAM-AH-RAH???????

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 26, 2025 12 Comments
Eva Victor poses at a Sorry, Baby screening dressed in a white turtleneck and white suit jacket.
Movie Features

Eva Victor Didn’t Tell a Woman’s Story

“I understand why people like to speak about Agnes and Lydie’s friendship as female friendship but I think it is more complicated than that and the film is more trans than people want it to be.”

Rendy Jones June 26, 2025
Eva Victor holds up a cat in Sorry, Baby
Movie Reviews

Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is an Accomplished Traumedy About Life After Assault

The most important relationship in the film isn’t between Agnes and her abuser but Agnes and her lesbian best friend.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025 2 Comments
aj and marita
TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Episodes 4-5 Recap: Trial Marriage Time

The second and third weeks of trial marriages bring tears, sex, and People Having Serious Conversations Under Blankets on the Couch.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 26, 2025 2 Comments
Munroe Bergdorf leans on the window sitting in a car in Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf
Movie News & Trailers

Munroe Bergdorf Goes to Trans Pride in an Exclusive Clip from the Documentary ‘Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf’

Munroe Bergdorf has remained outspoken and continued fighting for progress in her communities. Now her life and work is the subject of a new documentary.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025
a woman with her face in a book
Politics + Activism

“The Goal Was To Shut Us Down”: Ohio Campuses Reckon With Attacks on Education, DEI, and Trans Rights

Faculty, staff, and students in Ohio share fears and strategies after increase in legislative attacks that have led to departments shutting down, resources taken away from students, and confusion and frustration on campuses.

Lauren Herold June 26, 2025 1 Comment
A/S/L, Make Sure You Die Screaming, and Luminous
Book Lists

7 New Trans Novels To Read This Summer

In less than six months, 2025 has already amassed an absolutely stellar line-up of trans novels that range from historical fiction, lyrical explorations of dysphoria and identity, and science fiction set in a futuristic, robot obsessed Korea.

Nic Anstett June 26, 2025 1 Comment
a woman with a lighter in front of her face
First Person

Lowkey, I Chose To Be a Lesbian

I understand why people are often outraged at the idea of “choosing” your sexuality.

Malavika Kannan June 26, 2025 42 Comments
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