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TV Show Recaps

‘And Just Like That,’ Miranda Is Failing at Dating Bingo

Miranda has discovered the joy of hate-watching, but is she any closer to discovering the greatness of Joy watching?

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First Person

My New Year’s Resolution Was To Do More Drugs

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My Queer Friends Are Mean About How Skinny I Am

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the team 16 hours ago
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Movie Features

This Trans Woman Has Directed 70 Films Since the ’80s

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‘Bad Stars’ Is a Play About Heartbreak, Storytelling, and Worms

I have seen Bad Stars twice now. Before it ends its run at Collapsable Hole, I will have seen it three times. I would see it five times if I could.

Maya Martinez 18 hours ago
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TV Reviews

‘Ginny & Georgia’ is Back with Its Best and Gayest Season

It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me giggle and kick my feet at all the extra queer content.

Valerie Anne 19 hours ago
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Movie Lists

25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want

Have you ever wondered which are the best lesbian movies on Hulu? Good news: we’ve got all of Hulu’s LGBTQ+ movies for all your needs related to women gazing into the eyeballs of other women!

Riese June 5, 2025 57 Comments
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Comedy

Michelladonna Does It for the Queens Baddies

The people’s prince Michelladonna brings a native New Yorker perspective to NYC comedy.

Motti June 5, 2025 3 Comments
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Movie Lists

Controversial Queer Films Your Group Chat Probably Fought About

Let’s look back on some of the queer films of the last 30+ years that were the most controversial within the queer community and argue about them all over again.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 4 Comments
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Movie Features

An Oral History of ‘Adam’ (2019), the Most Controversial Trans Movie of All Time

Five years after its release, the cast and crew behind ‘Adam’ (2019) look back on the film, the controversy, and the culture that shaped both.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 15 Comments
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I Don’t Think You’re Stupid. I Just Think I Know More About Movies

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Drew Burnett Gregory June 5, 2025 4 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews The L Word

‘So Gay For You’ Is Everything I Hoped It Would Be and More

‘So Gay For You’ is a loving portrait of chosen community, a roaming time capsule of queer pop culture, a platonic love story, a behind-the-scenes look at a groundbreaking show and an introspective, juicy celebrity memoir.

Riese June 4, 2025 1 Comment
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Book Features The L Word

Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig Go Deep Into The L Word’s Most Legendary Sex Scenes

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Kate & Leisha June 4, 2025 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Music

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First Person

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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Watches Too Much TV

Is that a contradiction in terms?

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Community

As Trans People in Dallas, All We Have Are Each Other

Being trans in Texas right now, even in a relatively accepting location like Dallas, is a daily dose of utter madness.

Lisa Laman June 3, 2025 1 Comment
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Music

New Miley Cyrus Tracks, Ranked by How Likely You’ll Hear Them at Pride Parties

You know what, it actually is her “gayest” album ever…in the sense that queer people are absolutely going to eat this shit up. 

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LGBT Pride

‘I Don’t Want To Run Into My Ex and Ex-Friend WHO ARE DATING at Pride’

My girlfriend is super annoyed that I am even considering not going because of them being there. How do I get out of my head about this and show up with my girlfriend to have a good time?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 3, 2025 2 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

Dawn Staley’s Memoir Welcomes a New Generation of Women’s Basketball Fans Into Her Greatness

Uncommon Favor isn’t just a memoir about Dawn Staley; it’s a history lesson in the growth of women’s basketball.

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