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Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Taking the audience on a dynamic, interactive journey through time and space, this performance invites its viewers to reflect on…

Noor Aldayeh

10 Hours

MOVIE FEATURES

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism…

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

collage of movies you can stream in the UK

MOVIE LISTS

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the…

Sally

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Apr 29, 2026

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

movie features

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism and public transit to familial obligation and gender/sexuality.

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4 right this minute!

Sally

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Apr 29, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

The Latest

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Theater

10 Hours

Lola Tung To Star in Kelley O’Hara’s Sapphic Soccer Film

News

May 4, 2026

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

Film

May 4, 2026

‘Saturn Returning’ Explores Loves More Complex Than Romance

Literature

May 4, 2026

Quiz: Which Lesbian Arts and Crafts Are You?

Games

May 3, 2026

A woman with a serious expression holds a megaphone to her mouth with a sticker on it that reads WE WON'T GO BACK; behind her, a blurred crowd like a protest or audience is suggested.

news

Worried Your Vote Can’t Protect Reproductive Rights? Mutual Aid Can (and Does)

Many of the crises we’re being warned about with this new 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority, including people not being able to have abortions, already exist — and so do…

Kylie Cheung

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Nov 4, 2020

A collage of Tessa Thompson and Janelle Monáe on Instagram Live together. Tessa Thompson's hair is in braids and she is smiling. Janelle Monáe's short red hair is framing her face. They are laughing and smiling together.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson Are Playing Truth-Or-Dare for Democracy

Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson are baiting us for Democracy this Election Day… and I’m not mad at it? Also: Lots of good, thoughtful election reads that (mostly) won’t piss…

Carmen Phillips

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Nov 3, 2020

Tracy Chapmen on "Late Night With Seth Meyers." She is playing her guitar and wearing all black against a black background.

music

Tracy Chapman Said “It’s Time for a Revolution” in First Television Performance in Five Years

“This is the most important election of our lifetime. It is imperative that everyone vote to restore our democracy.” — Tracy Chapman, Queer Legend

Carmen Phillips

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Nov 3, 2020

a small portion of an American flag is visible on the far left of the photo against a blurred blue background

news

US Election 2020 Open Thread: Hoo Boy, Here We Go!

Not sure what to do with your tired brain and nervous energy? We’re here to provide a communal space to feel less alone and to help process a bit among…

Rachel

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Nov 3, 2020

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Cara Delevingne’s Bisexuality: The Definitive Vapid Fluff Timeline

I can’t believe you people made me learn how to spell Delevingne without even looking it up.

Stef

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Nov 2, 2020

Ellen Page sitting on the ground in screenshot of Super Mario Bros.

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ellen Page Is Making a Video Game Comedy, Hoo Hoo! Just What I Needed!

Garnet’s the star of Cartoon Network’s new anti-racism PSAs, Gillian Anderson is FREAKING ME OUT in this The Crown trailer, how to watch Bly Manor without getting jump-scared, Shondaland has…

Heather Hogan

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Nov 2, 2020

Two people sit far away from each other, arms crossed, body language indicating they are fighting. Text on top of the image reads Poly Probs.

relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: The Way My Partner Engages With Her Other Partner Makes Me Uncomfortable, What Should I Do?

Boundaries are our manifestations of how we deserve to be treated and what we will accept from others.

DaemonumX

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Nov 2, 2020

Pauline Oliveros is seated with eyes closed in a meditative pose on an outcropping of large, smooth rocks in a grainy black & white photo that looks like it was taken decades ago, when Oliveros was a young woman. The symbol of a perfect circle with a small dot in the center is superimposed over the photo.

politics + activism

Staying Sane While Staying Connected with Pauline Oliveros’s Queer Lineage of Deep Listening

Experimental composer Pauline Oliveros approached her identity as a musician not as a solitary genius but as a collaborator and facilitator. Her Deep Listening practices emphasize the connection between healing…

Caroline Contillo

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Nov 2, 2020