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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: NHL Bans Pride Tape From Its Sticks, Creates Its Own Ice Cold “Don’t Say Gay” Policy

The NHL is taking a stand against Pride Tape and releasing troubling memos about “special interest groups.” Also: Big Brother UK returns with a trans housemate, Megan Rapinoe plays her last home game with the OL Reign, nipples at Paris Fashion Week and more.

Riese October 9, 2023 1 Comment
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Health

Vegan Protein Powders, Ranked From Vulgar to Chuggable

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Nico October 9, 2023 29 Comments
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41 Spooky, Scary, Halloween Recipes for Your Monster Mash or Fright Night

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Mey October 9, 2023 20 Comments
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Movie Features Queer Fashion

How Likely a Dyke Could Ruin My Life in Iconic Outfits From “Passages”

Fashion isn’t what makes this character toxic, but clothes can tell you a lot about a person. The clothes from Passages always tell a story.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 9, 2023 3 Comments
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Parenting & Family

Be the Queer Aunt You Wish to See in The World

My relationship with my nibling made me understand how important it is to continue living my queer life out loud.

Sa'iyda Shabazz October 9, 2023 6 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Concerned About Grammar

Skeletons always know what’s going to happen next.

Amanda Rafkin October 9, 2023 3 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

Welcome to Horror Is So Gay 2: A Queer Sequel

It took me a while to arrive at my love of horror, but once I did, it felt as much a part of me as my queerness.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 8, 2023 6 Comments
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Halloween Quizzes

Quiz: Plan a Halloween Party and I’ll Tell You Which Ghost of a Queer TV Character Is Haunting You

Picture this: you’re planning decorations for your Halloween party and you start to wonder if Jenny Schecter is hiding in the drywall.

Riese October 8, 2023 15 Comments
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Book Features First Person

Before and After the Library

Author Kristen Arnett writes on growing up in a house where books were banned and becoming a queer librarian in Florida.

Kristen Arnett October 7, 2023 14 Comments
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Webcomics

Baopu #116: An Essay With No Thesis

Immigrant, queerness, space, time…it just makes so much sense.

Yao Xiao October 7, 2023 2 Comments
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A+ Crossword Is Celebrating a Few Days Early

My therapist suggested I was incapable of describing my feelings.

Rachel October 7, 2023 1 Comment
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Gen V Is Giving Gen Z a Run for Their Money in the Gayest Race

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Valerie Anne and Natalie
October 6, 2023 10 Comments
: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces make a shot against Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on August 28, 2023 in New York City.
Sports

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The WNBA Finals start on Sunday and we’re here to talk about the road thus far to the championship, the so-called super teams, the long-awaited expansion of the league — now to the Bay Area, and more!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
October 6, 2023 9 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

“People Collide” Throws Everything You Thought You Knew About Body Swap Stories out the Window

Isle McElroy’s new novel provides a nuanced approach to gender within its body swap premise.

Nic Anstett October 6, 2023 3 Comments
Halloween TV Feature

How to DIY an “A League of Their Own” Halloween Costume

With some creativity and planning, you can put together a Rockford Peaches costume that’s fun and versatile.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 6, 2023 9 Comments
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First Person Music

On *NSYNC and Being a Lesbian Who Loves Boy Bands

If you had to make me into a pie chart, being queer and loving *NSYNC are basically the same size.

Sa'iyda Shabazz October 6, 2023 9 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Would Like Some Soup Please

Ghosts are truly the worst liars.

Rebecca Goldstein October 6, 2023 4 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: How To Support LGBTQ+ Students, According to Those Actual Students

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 5, 2023 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

U.K. Prime Minister Represents a Dangerous Anti-Trans Minority — But It Is a Minority

These talking points aren’t just emotionally painful. They’re also connected to policy.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 5, 2023 9 Comments
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Book Features Politics + Activism

How To Fight Back Against Book Bans

However you choose to engage with Banned Books Week, I hope you’ll think about the books that have led you to the person you are today.

Daven McQueen October 5, 2023 3 Comments
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