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Sex

5 Lube Dispensers for Your Next Queer Hookup — Because Presentation Is Everything

If you want to look extra put-together, it’s time to upgrade your lube dispenser.

Ro White July 10, 2023 3 Comments
TV Lists

18 Juicy Queer Love Triangles From Television

Call me a simple gay, but I sure am a sucker for a really good love triangle.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 10, 2023 9 Comments
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Book Features Politics + Activism

Remembering Minnie Bruce Pratt’s Legacy as a Radical Southern Femme

She might have left the South, but she never forgot it, scorned it, or neglected it.

Stef Rubino July 10, 2023 9 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Chapstick Are You?

Chapstick lesbians, gather round because it’s time to answer the question on everyone’s lips: which lip balm are you?

Riese July 9, 2023 27 Comments
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First Person Parenting & Family

What To Expect When Your Friends Are Expecting (as a Childfree Queer)

As my community transforms, I’ve developed a curiosity on how to transmute isolation into connection.

Molly July 9, 2023 48 Comments
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Geekery

Pokémon Sleep Is for the Gays

Insomnia and Pokémon are both queer culture, and now there’s a game for that!

Heather Hogan July 8, 2023 4 Comments
Webcomics

Reine #49: The Dyke Network and Exchange

If I had a nickel for every time moms with backyard chickens have contributed to my cross country dyke community…

Ren Strapp July 8, 2023 7 Comments
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Music

Janelle Monáe Will Have You Slipping Down the “Water Slide” This Weekend With Their New Video

It makes me want to spend a day at the pool with a bunch of cool, Black queer folks.

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 7, 2023 7 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: The Best Relationships are Friendships on “How I Met Your Father”

We’re also checking in with the Drew Crew!

Valerie Anne July 7, 2023 1 Comment
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

After Winding Queer Fertility Journey, Da Brat and Her Wife Had Their Baby!

Da Brat and her wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart are officially hot queer moms!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 7, 2023 1 Comment
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TV Reviews

“Deadloch” Delivers Australian Lesbians, Murder Mysteries, and Hilarity

Hop in the Subaru, we’re heading to Deadloch. This Australian mystery/comedy is chock full of queer women, mysteries, and humor.

Valerie Anne July 7, 2023 43 Comments
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TV Reviews

In Riverdale’s Final Musical Episode, Betty and Veronica Dump Archie for Each Other

The line between fantasy and reality continues to blur as Veronica and Betty realize a charged, intense connection.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 7, 2023 9 Comments
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Health

Simple Anxiety Hacks for Dealing With Crowds

Whether you’re at a party, a protest, or another crowded event, try these mindfulness and grounding exercises to mitigate stress and anxiety.

Em Win July 7, 2023 6 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That” Miranda and Che Almost Have an Accidental Threesome

Call me old fashioned, but I think you should probably talk about having a threesome before you have a threesome.

Heather Hogan July 6, 2023 13 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

Jenna Lyons Is Here for a More Queer Real Housewives of New York City

Here’s everything you need to know about Jenna Lyons joining RHONY.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 6, 2023 3 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Lilli Vincenz, a Powerful Voice in Early Queer Media in the 1960s, Has Died

Plus, gay time travel back to Fire Island in 1999 with this photo gallery.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 6, 2023 1 Comment
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Food and Drink

Let’s Make This the Summer of the Creamsicle

I have an unofficial tradition of declaring a “Sweet Treat of the Summer” around this time every year.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 6, 2023 13 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Netflix’s “Nimona” Is The Most Delightfully Queer Animated Movie Ever

Your loss, Disney!

Heather Hogan July 5, 2023 15 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

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Heather Hogan July 5, 2023 12 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: I’m Obsessed With How Niecy and Jessica Are ALWAYS Celebrating Their Love

Plus, Chaotic Keke at Carbone, a conversation between Tatiana Maslany and Trace Lysette, and more!

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