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The White House at night in rainbow colors for LGBT Pride, with a confused face emoji layer over it.
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Black queer businesses to support this Black History Month, Samira Wiley on body shaming, and yes that “should you wear shoes in other people’s homes” discourse that’s going around.

Carmen Phillips February 10, 2022 18 Comments
A women's Canadian and American hockey player embrace on the ice as they go for a puck.
Society + Culture

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According to the CDC more gays and lesbians are vaccinated than straight people, there is no climate justice without trans rights, and WTF happened to glossier?

Carmen Phillips February 8, 2022 14 Comments
Cara Delevingne, a blonde woman with an undercut, smirks at the camera.
Society + Culture

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GUESS WHO ELSE IS HAVING A BABY!?!? DA BRAT AND HER GIRLFRIEND ARE HAVNG A BABY!!

Carmen Phillips February 1, 2022 11 Comments
Amy Schneider on the Jeopardy stage
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Encanto’s Jessica Darrow is ready to be your next queer crush, land dykes are ready for their great return (they never went anywhere), and welcome Girlboss Minnie Mouse??

Carmen Phillips January 27, 2022 9 Comments
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A fun lil read on how scammers became cultural icons, a celebration of Tatyana Ali’s ‘90s fashion, an ode to plant parents, and who’s all gay at the winter olympics.

Carmen Phillips January 25, 2022 12 Comments
Andre Leon Talley, in gold, laughing and smiling.
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The best readings on Andre Leon Talley that I could find. It’s a good night to think about racism, fatphobia, and fashion.

Carmen Phillips January 20, 2022 4 Comments
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What Elmo’s viral moments tells us about how parents watch kids TV, and Linktree is kicking sex workers off its site.

Carmen Phillips January 18, 2022 14 Comments
A Dolphin is so excited about all of their lesbian sex!
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How to succeed at failure, why making friends in midlife is so hard, LEGO is getting sued over a leather jacket, and 22 books by Black authors to read in 2022.

Carmen Phillips January 13, 2022 5 Comments
Kristen Stewart in a motorcycle jacket with blonde hair swept into a ponytail
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Kristen Stewart Has a Crush on Neve Campbell, Proving She’s Gay and Grew up in the 90s

Queer youth are reviving Nigeria’s ballroom culture, its time to expand the WNBA, and maybe mercury retrograde doesn’t deserve all the hate.

Carmen Phillips January 11, 2022 6 Comments
Elvira poses with with a young male dancer wearing a harness on stage.
Society + Culture

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Elvira said that old straight men have taken her coming out the hardest, unlocking the trauma of childhood toys, and what happens when “girl power” meets sobriety.

Carmen Phillips January 6, 2022 13 Comments
A black woman with an afro is wearing a yellow shirt and holding black sex toys
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New Kehlani dating rumors, queer farmers working to build community in rural spaces, and the Latinx roots of punk music. (Also not to be dramatic, but is this how American democracy ends??)

Carmen Phillips January 4, 2022 9 Comments
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The wild story of eggnog, Sarah Jessica Parker nostalgia and a million other reads for your New Year.

Carmen Phillips December 30, 2021 1 Comment
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Reclaiming bimbo-hood, is it safe to have a New Year’s Eve party, and in the era of online dating — why are we obsessed with meet-cutes?

Carmen Phillips December 28, 2021 1 Comment
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When Santas stormed Macy’s at the height of the AIDS crisis, the cure for holiday blues, the best sapphic bops of the year (including a playlist!), and congratulations to Gabrielle Korn on her big lesbian elopement!

Carmen Phillips December 23, 2021 5 Comments
A woman in pink hair rollers makes a surprised face at her laptop screen
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Navigating what’s the “right” level of panic for Omicron, Kristen Stewart fluff for your holigay break, and… has anyone else noticed that Biden rarely ever uses the word abortion?

Carmen Phillips December 21, 2021
Niecy Nash holds Jessica Betts' face and smiles
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How the unicorn became everything to everyone, help trans youth this holigay season with Transanta, and honoring the homoerotic mark of Anne Rice.

Carmen Phillips December 14, 2021 1 Comment
Society + Culture

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Did I have pizza for dinner last night? Yes. Am I having pizza again for dinner tonight? Also, yes. Queer as in F*ck You Ok so take all of this with the necessary grain of salt that I don’t keep up regular tabs on the major players involved, so I am playing catch up here!… […]

Carmen Phillips December 9, 2021
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Carmen Phillips December 7, 2021
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Carmen Phillips December 2, 2021 7 Comments
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