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Why Tammy Wynette Matters by Steacy Easton
Book Features

A Queer and Trans Reading of Tammy Wynette

How come so many LGBTQ people worship divas, pop stars, and tragic Hollywood figures? How do LGBTQ readers, viewers, and listeners find queer pleasure in media targeted to the mainstream?  

Lauren Herold July 21, 2023 2 Comments
A collage of queer images that are all Barbie pink, in front of a pink plastic background. Left to Right: Kate McKinnon in the Barbie movie, an image from But I'm a Cheerleader, Cardi B, Laverne Cox holding a Barbie of Laverne Cox, and Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson from the Pynk music video.
Movie Features Style

A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore

Overlapping topics we’re going to discuss include the history of glitter, queer meanings of femme and femme theory, Barbie Capitalism, why gays love Magic Earring Ken, pink vs pynk, and so much more!

Carmen Phillips July 20, 2023 12 Comments
Two elder South Asian queer women touch foreheads in an intimate embrace.
Movie Reviews

“Your Love” Puts Queer South Asian Elders Front and Center in a Beautiful Way

Theirs is a tenderness — that all-consuming, heady obsession with just being near each other, even if the only way you can convey your love is through touching foreheads.

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 20, 2023 5 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That” Miranda Has a No Good, Very Bad Break-Up Day

Miranda gets hit with the double break-up spoon.

Heather Hogan July 20, 2023 16 Comments
Fans of women soccer seen during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 match between New Zealand and Norway held at the Eden Park. Final score New Zealand 1:0 Norway.
Sports

A Beginner’s Guide to the Women’s World Cup

Everything you need to know to become a huge women’s soccer/football fan during this year’s World Cup!

Natalie July 20, 2023 7 Comments
children at a protest in Italy in support of queer parental rights, wearing shirts that say "È L'AMORE CHE CREA UNA FAMIGLIA" which translates to "love creates a family"
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Mom in Italy Who Will Be Removed from Her Child’s Birth Certificate “Cried for 10 Days”

Italy’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ parental rights intensifies — plus more queer news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 20, 2023 3 Comments
a mom sits at the kitchen table with her son, and they're both looking at a laptop
Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: How I’m Approaching the “Sex Talk”

“Mom, why do people have s-e-x?” my son asks, stopping me dead in my tracks.

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 20, 2023 9 Comments
Trans women sit joyfully around an outdoor kiddie pool //
Movie Reviews

“The Fabulous Ones” and “Asog” Tell Trans Stories with Fact and Faction

What I’ll remember most about these films is the quiet, human moments. The laughter. The grief.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 19, 2023 3 Comments
glee: santana singing, all the girls singing in the gym, brittany
Quizzes TV Feature

Glee Fans: Can You Name That Song From Just a Picture and the Episode Number?

Gleeks, this quiz is for you! Can you identify the song being performed on Glee by a picture of that performance and the episode number?

Riese July 19, 2023 21 Comments
A beach at sunset with an instagram filter over it to look like a vintage postcard.
First Person Health

Sad in a Prettier Place

A big reason for my move was the fact that I’m immune compromised. Instagram’s creepy algorithm delivered me an image, “moving won’t solve your problems, you’ll just be sad in a prettier place.”

Katie July 19, 2023 10 Comments
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Nico July 19, 2023 6 Comments
Willow looks concerned on Buffy. Melanie Lynskey chops up a rabbit on Yellowjackets.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Melanie Lynskey Was Almost Willow Rosenberg on “Buffy”

More queer Nike World Cup commercials, good news from The Marvels, queers on 90 Day Fiancé, and more!

Heather Hogan July 19, 2023 4 Comments
a Reneé Rapp caption that says "one month until snow angel one month until your mom realizes she has a crush on me"
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: I Am Going to Have a Tussle with Reneé Rapp for My Spot As Top MILF Aficionado!

Also, Megan Fox is lost in the woods!

Christina Tucker July 19, 2023 3 Comments
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Food and Drink

Uncommon Pairings: Natural Wine, Explained

These days, it seems like every small plates wine bar I enter has at least one natural wine on its list, if not a dedicated section of just natural wines.

ashni July 19, 2023 3 Comments
Mavis, a fat light skinned Black woman with curly hair, wears a black shirt with puffy blue sleeves and an umbrella in Survival of the Thickest.
TV Reviews

Survival of the Thickest Celebrates Big Titties and Freckles, but Misses the Thread on Queerness

Fat Black girls are worthy of the care, affection, warmth and humor that come with being the heroine of our own love stories.

Carmen Phillips July 18, 2023 13 Comments
Megan Rapinoe, Sam Kerr, and Debinha against an abstract neon World Cup background
Sports

All 100+ Gay Players and Coaches in the 2023 Women’s World Cup

This just might be the most openly gay sporting event in history.

Natalie July 18, 2023 77 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Sarah Schulman’s “The Gentrification of the Mind” Turns 10, Is Still Relevant AF

Also, dispatches from queer Florida, over-the-counter birth control, and care packages for trans folks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 18, 2023 7 Comments
A silver closet rod with four wooden clothes hangers hanging from it. The back wall of the closet is a bright mint green.
Gender

You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Misgendering as a Nonbinary Femme?

Your work is not to make yourself more palatable to those who might misunderstand you. Your work is to be your glorious full self, too complex to be pigeonholed by any other person on this earth. And if your friends can’t respect you? They’re not your people.

Darcy July 18, 2023 11 Comments
Jenna Lyons in a low cut khaki buttondown sitting on a red couch gesturing with her hands
TV Show Recaps

Jenna Lyons Kicks Off Real Housewives of NYC Strong by Extolling Virtues of Gay Sex

Jenna Lyons is already bringing gay mischief to RHONY.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 18, 2023 4 Comments
Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Chelsea and Tipsea Grey, Brittney and Cheryl Griner, Breanna Stewart and Marta Xargay, Naylssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington, Alyssa Thomas and Dewanna Bonner, Courtney Vandersloot and her wife Allie Quigly, all of these queer couples were at the 2023 WNBA All Star Game.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Sports

Love & Basketball: The Top 8 Queer Love Stories of 2023’s WNBA All Star Weekend

Brittney Griner making sure that Cherelle Griner was front row for the Kehlani halftime show is Top Tier Black Love, and I shall not be told differently.

Carmen Phillips July 17, 2023 9 Comments
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