I’m Afraid I Missed the Best Years of My Life
Your twenties weren’t carefree or slutty — are you too old to have fun now? Also, a reader’s unrequited high school crush is making them miserable.
Trans Comedians and Theatre Makers Create J.K. Rowling Counter-Programming
“It’s really a choose your own adventure. You could just go see really great comedy. You could go see these tiny independent solo shows. There’s a reading of A Streetcar Named Desire with Alexandra Billings and Brian Michael Smith and Rain Valdez.”
Out the Movies: ‘Castration Movie’ and the Fallacy of Group Shame
That monologue from The White Lotus, a Torrey Peters novella, and Louise Weard’s lo-fi epic reveal who gets to be trans.
We’re Right Here: Finding Connection in My Community of Sex Workers
Whenever I think of the sex workers I befriended, the thing that always struck me is how different we all are.
What I Wish I Knew About Getting a Hysterectomy as a Trans Man
Surgery is allowed to suck, even when it’s a surgery that you really wanted.
Twenty-Five Years In, Ginger’s Bar Welcomes a New Generation of Queers
Reporting from inside Ginger’s big birthday celebration in Brooklyn and a look at how the bar has evolved through the years.
No Filter: Hannah Einbinder Comes for Climate Change, CEOs, Capitalism, and Genocide in Incredible Speech
You’re going to want to watch the entirety of Hannah Einbinder’s speech accepting the HRC’s Visibility Award.
Chappell Roan Is Very in Love With Her Girlfriend Who She Has Been Dating Since Before She Blew Up
Chappell Roan also discussed her preference of a wand over a rabbit and more in the podcast appearance.
Bob the Drag Queen’s New Novel ‘Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert’ Is More Than a Joke
“The truth is people who fight for you to have liberty, they fight for you to be a goofy bitch, too.”
Japanese Breakfast’s Latest Album Solidifies Michelle Zauner As the Poet Laureate of Sadness
Rarely does sadness sound this big, instrumentally, on an album with the kind of indie-pop, alt-country, folk-rock twists this one has, and even more rarely do we get an album so clear in its purpose.
‘Can Trans Men Be Butches?’
And what makes a butch, butch?
Narrative Podcast ‘Red for Revolution’ Is a Love Letter to Black Queer Women
Jordan Hull and Jennifer Beals reunite as mother and daughter in this narrative podcast about intergenerational Black queer connection.
Lady Gaga Was a Lifeline to Doechii When She Was a Queer, “Weird” Little Monster
Lady Gaga inspired little queer Doechii, Miley Cyrus’s new album, K-Pop star Lara Raj comes out, and more!
With ‘Stag Dance’, Torrey Peters Is Back and Better Than Ever
The laws of masculinity, and the ways in which they restrict and influence gender, infect every story (and novel) included in Torrey Peters’ collection, Stag Dance.
Queer Books To Read if You’re Already Missing ‘Severance’
Mourning the end of another season of Severance? Well go read these queer books about grief, capitalism, and the horrors of having a job.
Solve Crossword Puzzles, Fund Abortions Across the Country (Again!)
We created a pack of puzzles to raise money for abortion funds!
Quiz: Can You Survive a Season of ‘The White Lotus’?
If you were able to go to one of The White Lotus’ many resorts would you have a good time? Would you make it out alive?
Baopu #133: Every Goodbye Is Temporary
A departure can feel like any other day, but it marks a new beginning. Soon, it’s time to meet again.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Episode 1712 Recap: Out of This World
Any famous men worried to come out should remember there’s a Drag Race guest judge gig in it for you!
New DIY Documentary Honors AIDS Media Activism, Love, Loss, and Queer Community
Shot on a mix of consumer-grade recording devices — iPhone, Zoom, VHS camcorder, and Super-8 film — the documentary is an homage to grassroots AIDS mediamaking across decades and its ability to capture intimate, honest communication about hope and loss.