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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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music

Pansexual Iraqi-Syrian Musician Wafia Doesn’t Have to Explain Herself

Wafia and I chatted about being brown, queer, Muslim, and how those things influence her as an artist.

Ari

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Jan 18, 2019

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: If You Could Write A Letter To Who You Were 10 Years Ago, What Would You Say?

Don’t be shy! We’re all family here and we’re all in this together.

Reneice Charles

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Jan 18, 2019

geekery

Queering D&D: How “Critical Role” Helped Me Find My Way

Critical Role helped me realized that D&D is about storytelling, and that there’s plenty of room for queer people in stories.

Valerie Anne

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Jan 18, 2019

tv show recaps

“Riverdale” Episode 309 Recap: Toni and Cheryl Prove Stealing From the Rich is an Incredible Aphrodisiac

Riverdale’s return to television after its winter break starts the way more episodes of Riverdale should start: with lesbian sex.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Jan 17, 2019

tv feature

A Brief History of Lesbian Sex on TV: From Late Night Hair-Brushing to Primetime Scissoring

With Gillian Anderson’s Sex Education landing on Netflix, it feels like the perfect time to gather our TV Team and talk about sex on TV, specifically queer sex on TV, and its evolution…

The TV Team

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Jan 17, 2019

book features

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Lesbian Poet, Is Dead at 83

Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-Winning poet and ardent devotee of the natural world throughout her life, has passed away from lymphoma at the age of 83.

Rachel

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Jan 17, 2019

literature

Lez Liberty Lit Is Full of Its Past Selves

A humble argument for not counting how many books you read. Plus: Lin-Manuel Miranda saved a bookstore, Mari Kondo doesn’t actually want you to get rid of all your books,…

Ryan

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Jan 17, 2019