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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

6 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

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‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

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Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

Apr 27, 2026

Two women lie on bed together making out, and one woman playfully and sexily bites the other woman's shoulder blade.

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Self-Destructing Art

How to tell if you’re dating a narcissist, how to get better at talking about sex, a pandemic glory hole explainer, the self-destructing art show you don’t want to miss,…

Ryan

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Aug 16, 2020

A bowl of braised beef, broccolini, and ricotta gnocchi sits on a black surface, and the leaves of a prayer plant snuggle up against it. A spoon sits next to the bowl and a cut crystal glass peeks into the edge of the frame. It's time to eat.

food and drink

The Dyke Kitchen: A Summer Simmer With Short Ribs And Plums

I had a wide open evening and a bunch of plums and pluots on my counter. That’s how I ended up braising beef short ribs with broccolini and plums in…

Kamala Puligandla

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Aug 15, 2020

A cartoon of two friends sit on a park bench. One has short red hair and a pointy hat. The other has jet black hair to their shoulders and green jacket. The friend with the black hair says "WE are both lost and I can't be the one to help you."

visual art

Baopu #76: Lost, With Directions

I’m searching for the right person who can help me go through all this confusion.

Yao Xiao

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Aug 15, 2020

television

What Songs From Gay TV Episodes Make You Cry in Public?

“I used to joke that it’s the song I want to get married to. And maybe I’m not joking.”

The TV Team

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Aug 14, 2020

news

Extra! Extra!: The GOP Just Dealt a Big Blow to Abortion Rights You Probably Haven’t Even Heard About

This week’s Extra! Extra! provides yet another look at the state of political systems the world over. While democracy might be in dire straits, people are fighting for the governments…

the team

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Aug 14, 2020

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

community

The Comment Awards Are Engaged to That Wife Who Loves Projects

“Marry me so we can live in a tiny house!”

Darcy

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Aug 14, 2020

The New York Liberty's Amanda Zahui B wearing a Black Trans Lives Matter shirt, and a pair of Stefanie Dolson's sneakers designed with Black Lives Matter graphics.

health

In the Current Uprising for Black Lives, the WNBA Refuses to Play it Safe

When the WNBA asks the public to “say her name,” they mean Black trans women, too.

Frankie de la Cretaz

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Aug 14, 2020

Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson gaze into each other's eyes lovingly on the red carpet, back in the before times when we could all go outside and touch our loved ones.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson Are Doing Quarantine Like Two Introverts in Love

Holland Taylor spills the tea on quarantining with Sarah Paulson and if Peggy Peabody was actually gay. Also: Kamala Harris has picked a Black lesbian as her chief of staff,…

Carmen Phillips

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Aug 13, 2020