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

Literally the day after running her personal best marathon time, she will be back on the West End performing as…

Valerie Anne

Apr 27, 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

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

The Latest

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

Quiz: Which Lesbian Marine Animal Are You?

Games

Apr 26, 2026

I Want To Age Like Deborah Vance

Television

Apr 24, 2026

Is This an Overdramatic Reaction To My Girlfriend Leaving Me

Af+

Apr 24, 2026

straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Reading For Batwoman

“Wearing pants? In this economy?”

Darcy

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May 22, 2020

politics + activism

Coming Together, Staying Apart: What Taking Care and Taking Action Look Like on HIV/AIDS and COVID-19

Talking to survivors and caretakers of the HIV/AIDS epidemic about what we can learn from the past about our present.

Beth Ashley

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May 22, 2020

af+

S L I C K: Constellations #3 Bennett & Reina Turn Concrete to Sand

Bennett could barely feel the flogger’s tails on their back. It was all muffled, hitting the energetic wall that felt like concrete, not actually feeling it make contact with their…

Sinclair Sexsmith

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May 21, 2020

tv reviews

“Motherland: Fort Salem” Centers Women And Its Queer Relationship In Its Powerful First Season

Motherland casually and seamlessly put queer women at the center of its story.

Valerie Anne

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May 21, 2020

crafts & diy projects

Happy Hour at Home: Have Some Very Gay Zoom Backgrounds

Drink poolside at Bette and Tina’s! Dance on the sticky dive bar floor at Vida’s! Have a champagne toast in Villanelle’s apartment! We’re all doing our best!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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May 21, 2020

culture

BUFU’s Cloud 9 Builds New Networks of Care for QTPOC During the Pandemic and Beyond

“We want to create the interconnectedness necessary to build futures together.”

Elle McKenzie

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May 21, 2020

Sal Tran cooking their mom's recipe of braised fish.

identity

Lost and Found in the Fish Sauce: How I Cooked My Way Back Home

Through my mother’s recipes, I’m reminded of the resilience that flows in our blood. Instead of disconnecting from my body to survive, I nurtured it. Like me, cooking is hella…

Sal Tran

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May 21, 2020

book lists

Eight Awesome Queer Historical Fiction Books Like Tipping the Velvet

Queer historical fiction books full of the steaminess, lush historical detail, and drama of Sarah Waters’s iconic lesbian coming of age story Tipping the Velvet.

Casey

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May 21, 2020