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Jinkx Monsoon at the mic in Red Head Redemption
TV Reviews

Jinkx Monsoon’s New Comedy Special Is Wonderfully Weird

With “Red Head Redemption,” Jinkx finds something between her singular cabaret shows and more traditional stand-up.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 16, 2023 5 Comments
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Lesbian Weddings

You Need Help: Should I Invite My Friends’ Whole Polycule to My Wedding?

You can invite or not invite whoever you want to your wedding.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 16, 2023 5 Comments
Roxane Gay, Carrie Brownstein, Roberta Colindrez, and Jane Lynch
Book Features

Roxane Gay, Carrie Brownstein, Roberta Colindrez, Jane Lynch To Star in Audible Adaptation of Dykes To Watch Out For

With a killer voiceover cast and a creative team with strong theater cred, the Audible version of Dykes to Watch Out For looks hot.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 16, 2023 17 Comments
Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis
LGBT Book Reviews

“Dykette” Has Plenty of High Femme Camp Antics

The novel is thought-provoking even in its flaws.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 16, 2023 5 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) The L Word

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Ten years ago everybody wanted to know which “L Word” actresses were gay but nobody dared to spill — now that everyone is gay or bisexual, these pressing questions can finally be answered.

Riese May 16, 2023 68 Comments
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Puzzles

Guessing Game: ********

Q: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 16, 2023 13 Comments
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House & Garden

Spring Edit: Things for Organizing Other Things

Sometimes truly all you need for a slightly less cluttered, more organized life is just a really big box.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 15, 2023 4 Comments
A white person dressed as a nun sits on a floral print couch in a dark room with purple lighting. They're reading a blue book called "Anal Sex Basics." The back of the book reads, "No if's, and's, or but's about it, this is the only book you need for your journey to anal pleasure."
Sex Toys

Meet the Proud Pervs Behind Bedroom Besties, a New Gender-Inclusive Sex Toy Company

Bedroom Besties saw a gap in sex toy marketing. “We realized we could fill that hole — pun fully intended.”

Ro White May 15, 2023 2 Comments
Sasha Lane kisses a blonde lady in the trailer for The Crowded Room.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sasha Lane Is Queer Again in Zendaya’s Boyfriend’s New Show

Trans joy and the Legend of Zelda, Nimona is finally coming to Netflix, the trailer for the final season of Never Have I Ever, and more!

Heather Hogan May 15, 2023 1 Comment
The background is black. On the far right, there is the chin and upper toro of a Black woman wearing a short-sleeved, white collared shirt. She clasps her hands in prayer.
First Person

I Still Pray After I Masturbate

Erasing decades of religious trauma doesn’t happen overnight.

Guest May 15, 2023 4 Comments
Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero
LGBT Book Reviews

“Human Sacrifices” Is a Latine and Feminist Gothic Must-Read

Gothic is the instrument by which Latine authors have historically been able to explore coloniality, migration, violence, and other horrors of Latin American society.

Lily Alvarado May 15, 2023 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Grabbing a Straw

Q: What’s yellow and smells like blue paint?

brooke May 15, 2023 1 Comment
Erica Wheeler proposing to Danielle and the engagement ring.
Sports

This Queer WNBA Proposal Will Make You Swoon and Sob

Indiana Fever’s Erica Wheeler proposed to her girlfriend Danielle, in front of all their friends and family, after yesterday’s game against the Wings. And it is BEAUTIFUL.

Heather Hogan May 14, 2023 10 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Are You My Mommi?

It’s Mother’s Day, one of my favorite holidays, because it means I get to see y’all’s HOT MOMS all over social media.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 14, 2023 20 Comments
focaccia
Food and Drink

11 Meal Ideas for When You Don’t Like To Cook but LOVE To Bake

Is it just me or is focaccia gay?

Em Win May 14, 2023 15 Comments
six energy drinks flavored like candies
Food and Drink

One Queer Meathead’s Quest for the Perfect Energy Drink

I’m ranking them here based on whether or not they actually taste like the thing they’re supposed to be.

Stef Rubino May 13, 2023 24 Comments
meg jones wall, a white person with dark salt and pepper hair wearing a black dress is to the right in a headshot, to the left, their book is laid out with gorgeous tarot cards and crystals.
AF+

The A+ Book Club Talked Tarot Reversals, Pop Culture Witches and More with Meg Jones Wall

“I don’t believe in dividing beginners and intermediate students because I think everyone is going to bring different skills to the table.”

Nico and meg
May 13, 2023 5 Comments
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Webcomics

Reine #47: $16 Salmon Dip

LGBTs these days… all they know is be broke, support local queer businesses, go outside and wear cute outfits.

Ren Strapp May 13, 2023 5 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Is Still Horny for That Lesbian Sex Survey

Q: How far can you walk into the woods?

Rachel May 13, 2023 10 Comments
Maya carries Carina across the threshold of their apartment.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: There Are Some Things More Important Than Being Captain on “Station 19”

Plus updates on Station 19, All American, Fantasy Island, The Power, Saint X, Good Trouble, and NCIS: Hawai’i.

Natalie, Valerie Anne and Carmen Phillips
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