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Music

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

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Riese July 26, 2023 9 Comments
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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
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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.

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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
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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

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Christina Tucker July 26, 2023 2 Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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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Movie News & Trailers

Drag Queens, Lesbian Conductors, and Elliot Page: 5 Queer Films Playing at TIFF 2023

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Drew Burnett Gregory July 24, 2023 2 Comments
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Sports

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Also more queer W love and Carmen’s Fits of the Week.

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Pop Culture Fix

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Harley Quinn! Cake & Fiona! Wheel of Time! And the day Ao3 went down.

Heather Hogan July 24, 2023 1 Comment
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Movie Reviews

“Silver Haze” Finds Devastation and Beauty in a New Kind of Lesbian Romance

There are plenty of movies with characters who have scars, but very few that don’t use them for either horror or inspiration.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 24, 2023 2 Comments
Food and Drink

Four Three-Ingredient Dips to Whip Up While Gay Gossiping

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 24, 2023 5 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Where Should You Cry Right Now?

Crying is cheaper than brunch!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 23, 2023 12 Comments
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Food and Drink

Messy Kitchen: I’ve Been Making Clam Pasta for Nearly a Decade, and It’s Different Every Time

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