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Janai caresses Amay's face in The Dragon Prince season five
TV Show Recaps

Queer Couple Janai and Amaya Get Even Cuter in “The Dragon Prince” Season 5

One of my all-time favorite action-adventure tropes is when there’s a very level-headed, stoic, calm and collected lady-hero — who goes absolutely feral when her girlfriend is in danger.

Heather Hogan July 28, 2023 4 Comments
The Crowded Room: Annabelle and Arianna lean in as if about to kiss each other
TV Reviews

“The Crowded Room” Blurs the Lines of Queerness

When we first meet Arianna, played by Sasha Lane, she seems like nothing more than Danny’s bold and bisexual bestie.

Valerie Anne July 28, 2023 1 Comment
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AF+

The A+ Podcast That Is A Video, Episode 1: If You Kiss It, Then You Have To Eat It

“Because that’s when they get you, that’s
when they getcha.”
“In bed!”

The Editors July 28, 2023 13 Comments
TV Show Recaps

I Just Need Everyone To Know About Riverdale’s Patricia Highsmith Parody Called THE COST OF PEPPER

Also, it appears Archie Andrews is canonically bisexual! RIVERDALE IS THE GAY AGENDA.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 27, 2023 13 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That” It’s Miranda’s First Gay Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day and Miranda’s got a date! Also Aidan Fuckin’ Shaw is back. >:(

Heather Hogan July 27, 2023 11 Comments
a group of friends dancing at a club
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: What It’s Like to Drive Cross-Country Trying to Visit Every Queer Bar

Also, more tributes to Sinead O’Connor, Disability Pride Month reads, and more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 27, 2023 3 Comments
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First Person

Untethered: Turning Dancing, D&D, and Body Piercings Into Friendships

One of the things about not having spent significant time being single is that my friends have often been tangled up with partners.

Nico July 27, 2023 35 Comments
16-3-1988 Amsterdam, Netherlands. Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso. Copyright Paul Bergen
Music

Queer Icon Sinead O’Connor Has Died at the Age of 56

“I’m not a pop star. I’m just a troubled soul who needs to scream into mikes now and then.”

Riese July 26, 2023 9 Comments
Two Asian teens with detailed, bright eye make up, lay together on a bed.
Movie Reviews

Egghead & Twinkie Has Everything You Want in a Feel-Good Comedy, It Just Happens To Be About Teenagers

I really love a road trip comedy, especially one with rock solid storytelling.

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 26, 2023 4 Comments
Grace and Hannah making out in bed in the Wes Anderson episode of The Afterparty season two
TV Reviews

The Afterparty Season Two Serves Up a Sapphic Wes Anderson Spoof

I’m always saying every Wes Anderson movie would be better with a heaping scoop of lesbian chaos on top.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 26, 2023 1 Comment
gal pals kiss in the heartstopper season 2 trailer
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Heartstopper Season 2 Trailer Is for the Queer Softies

An Indigenous lesbian superhero, Greta Gerwig knew Kate McKinnon was destined for greatness, and more!

Heather Hogan July 26, 2023 4 Comments
Meg Stalter and her partner smooching
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Meg Stalter Said Kissing Is Not Against SAG Rules!

Also, Jenna Lyons is taking her assignment as new Housewife very seriously.

Christina Tucker July 26, 2023 2 Comments
two basketball players and a measuring tape
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Who Is The Tallest of The Lesbians

It’s time to gather all the queer and lesbian actors, musicians, models and athletes and determine once and for all whomst amongst us is the tallest!!!!

Riese July 26, 2023 14 Comments
TV Reviews

I Binged Tubi’s Stud Reality Show “Hoochie Daddies,” I Cannot Begin To Describe What Transpired

The Hoochie Daddies know how to drum up fights and drama for the camera, but also there’s a genuine, unflappable eagerness and sincerity about making a reality show that’s just for us.

Carmen Phillips July 25, 2023 27 Comments
A collection of queer people in formal wear walk hand in hand on a beach during a cloudy day, they are of different genders and races.
Movie Reviews

The Mattachine Family Tells The Story Of A Very Specific Type Of Family

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I’d prefer no lesbians in a movie to lesbians who only exist as stereotypes.

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 25, 2023
TV Show Recaps

Two Bisexual Heroes Meet in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Lower Decks Crossover

A timeline smash for the ages! Beckett Mariner and Christine Chapel on the same ship!

Heather Hogan July 25, 2023 1 Comment
Barbie jamming out to the Indigo Girls in the Barbie convertible
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Barbie’s Soundtrack Is Justice for the Indigo Girls!!!

Also, tales from a 1990s lesbian club promoter, the queer teen feelings boygenius stirs in fans, and more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 25, 2023 7 Comments
Jenna Lyons in a jean jacket and thick framed glasses saying "I didn't even know women were gay"
TV Show Recaps

Jenna Lyons Opens Up About Being Outed on Real Housewives of New York

Straight women simply looooove asking us when we knew we were gay.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 25, 2023 3 Comments
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Friendship

You Need Help: I Miss the Social Intimacy of Church

How can I build meaningful and lasting friendships?

Em Win July 25, 2023 3 Comments
Parenting & Family

Things They Don’t Tell You About Becoming a Non-Carrying, Queer Mom

Insights from a non-carrying toddler mom, because I don’t think they make a two-moms edition of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”.

Jálynn Castleman July 24, 2023 26 Comments
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