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Jodie Foster As Ellie Arroway In "Contact" Based On The Best -Seller By Carl Sagan. (Photo By Getty Images)
First Person Movie Features

They Should Have Sent A Poet

“I was around the same age as young Ellie when ‘Contact’ came out. The way she so clearly carries her childhood self with her made adulthood legible; it made time seem like less of an unknowable straight line and something more like a circle. Watching it as an adult I have that same feeling.”

Gabrielle Korn February 7, 2024 13 Comments
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Lucy Dacusm, Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers of Boygenius attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Music

We Loved boygenius Because of How They Loved Each Other

“While many of boygenius’ songs detailing romantic relationships endure tragedy, their songs detailing platonic love are effulgent, radiant, and deeply compelling.”

Gabrielle Grace Hogan February 7, 2024 9 Comments
No Filter: three images of Janelle Monáe in their Grammys look against a multicolor background
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: It’s Janelle Monáe’s World, We’re Just Living In It

Also I did not think I could be MORE attracted to Kehlani but then she wore these glasses!!!!

Christina Tucker February 7, 2024 1 Comment
New Love Lies Bleeding trailer: Kristen Stewart leans her head on her hands looking dykey with a shag haircut.
Movie News & Trailers

New “Love Lies Bleeding” Trailer Just Dropped and the Horny Lesbian Atmosphere Is Electric

Kristen Stewart is licking what is either blood or a protein shake up Katy O’Brian’s chest and I am EXCITED.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 7, 2024 2 Comments
Nothing Ever Just Disappears by Diarmuid Hester
LGBT Book Reviews

Documenting and Honoring Queer History Requires Imagination

Nothing Ever Just Disappears: Seven Hidden Queer Histories, a new book by cultural historian Diarmuid Hester, shows us what is possible when we consider space in this way.

Stef Rubino February 7, 2024
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Gets a Pass

I can tolerate algebra. Maybe even a little calculus.

Darby Ratliff February 7, 2024 1 Comment
A hand chopping down a tree with an ax, A black person voguing, and Two queer people dancing with balloons around them
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Valentine's Day

What Do the Signs REALLY Want for Valentine’s Day?

No matter what zodiac sign(s) are your sweetie(s)’s, it’s probably a good idea to butter them up with what they really, really want for Valentine’s Day.

Nico February 6, 2024 5 Comments
Eleanor Parker pleads on her knees with Agnes Moorehead in Caged (1950)
Movie Reviews

In “Caged” (1950) Lesbianism Is More Than Another Cruel and Unusual Punishment

When the options are be beholden to the state — or, if lucky, to a man — or live a luxurious life of crime, who wouldn’t become a lesbian?

Drew Burnett Gregory February 6, 2024 1 Comment
A young person at a vigil for Brianna Ghey holds a candle in one hand a sign that says Protect Trans Youth in the other
Politics + Activism

Brianna Ghey’s Murderers Have Received Life Sentences — Is That Justice?

The truest form of justice is prevention.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 6, 2024 12 Comments
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Sex

You Need Help: How Do I Ask My Girlfriend To Freshen Up Before Sex Without Killing Our Sex Life?

Your girlfriend is putting a lot of trust in you, and that trust should be honored and celebrated.

ashni February 6, 2024 16 Comments
Lamya H and the book Hijab Butch Blues
Book Features

Lamya H on Queer Muslim Community and Leslie Feinberg’s Influence on Their Memoir

“In my twenties as I was coming into my queerness, it felt like there were very heteronormative ways to be queer.”

Gen February 6, 2024 2 Comments
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Megan Thee Stallion attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on February 03, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Megan Thee Stallion Is Topping (The Charts)

Megan Thee Stallion has her first #1 Billboard debut and secured all her masters. Also: a long-awaited for update on Sarah Paulson’s Ratched, Keke Palmer and Stephanie Hsu in a new animated series with Natasha Lyonne, and more!

Valerie Anne February 5, 2024 2 Comments
Hazbin Hotel finale: Charlie and Vaggie kiss
TV Show Recaps

Charlie and Vaggie’s Relationship Is at the Devilish Heart of Hazbin Hotel’s Final Two Episodes

I want to take some time here to talk about how much I love Charlie, because I feel like she doesn’t get enough hype in the chat.

Valerie Anne February 5, 2024 4 Comments
Molly McGlynn interview: Molly McGlynn in a pink suit sits posed next to Emily Hampshire and Maddie Ziegler
Movie Features

Molly McGlynn on “Fitting In,” Casting Maddie Ziegler, and Feeling Between Identity Boxes

“The scene at the LGBTQIA+ meeting is very similar to what I experienced. I felt like an interloper in that space. It’s like, should I be here or should I not?”

Rendy Jones February 5, 2024 1 Comment
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AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Video Replay: Queer Yoga by Butch Yoga, Welcoming the New Year

Couldn’t make Queer Yoga? Follow along with the recording!

Nico February 5, 2024 1 Comment
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Money + Work

Queering Wealth: Examining Our Attachment to Nonprofits

How can we move away from a colonizer, savior mindset when it comes to supporting our community with money, and move into a more collective-centered mindset?

Laila Makled and Carolyn Collado
February 5, 2024 1 Comment
2024 Gay Grammys: A collage of boygenius, Victoria Monét, Tracy Chapman, and Billie Eilish.
Music

The 2024 Grammys Were All About Multiple Generations of Gays Winning and Looking Hot

As a community we may never recover from that close-up of Tracy Chapman’s fingers, but there’s so much else to celebrate: boygenius, Victoria Monét, Brandi Carlile, and more!

Riese February 5, 2024 14 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Feeling Frisky

What do you call a snake that loves making crossword puzzles?

Rebecca Goldstein February 5, 2024
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Playlists

Sapphic Yearning, Explained by a Playlist

The true meaning of sapphic yearning, as explained by a very gay playlist.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 4, 2024 6 Comments
A collage of 8 drawings representing various star signs against pink backgrounds
Quizzes

Quiz: Plan a First Date and I’ll Tell You Which Star Sign to Bring

Instead of picking someone to date at random or because you “like them” what if you picked someone based on their sun sign?

Drew Burnett Gregory February 4, 2024 10 Comments
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