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Dating

You Need Help: I’m Uncertain About Wanting Kids, So Should I Only Date People Who Are Uncertain Too?

I’ve changed my mind about wanting kids throughout life, and that’s okay.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 6, 2023 9 Comments
Moby Dyke by Krista Burton
LGBT Book Reviews

Moby Dyke Is a Fresh Take on the Old Conversation About Disappearing Lesbian Bars

I didn’t go to my first lesbian bar until I was in my early twenties.

Stef Rubino June 6, 2023 6 Comments
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Sports

WNBA Week 2: The Unbeatable Aces, BG’s Resilience, Fit of the Week

“Hell, I’d suit up for the Mercury if BG asked.”

Heather Hogan, Natalie and Carmen Phillips
June 5, 2023 24 Comments
The writer Sai holds a lesbian Pride flag in one photo. Her son wears a t-shirt that reads MY MOMS HAVE THE COOLEST SON IN THE WORLD with a rainbow heart on it. Sai and her son take a selfie with Sai's partner. There's a mint and pink swirl background.
LGBT Pride Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: Happy Pride Y’all!

I was able to teach my son the un-whitewashed version of the Stonewall riots, giving power to the black and brown folks that put their bodies on the line so that his mom could be free to love freely.

Sa'iyda Shabazz June 5, 2023 15 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: The Fosters Is Ten Years Old, It’s Still As Revolutionary as Ever

Padma Lakshmi is leaving Top Chef, Elliot Page reveals a past relationship with Kate Mara, queer psychological horror Jagged Mind is here for Pride, and more!

Heather Hogan June 5, 2023 4 Comments
The country music singers Kimber, Madeline Kelson, Jobi Riccio, Meredith Shock, Mya Byrne, D'orjay, and
LGBT Pride Music

Eight LGBTQ+ Country Music Singers on Pride and Queering Country

Harlan Howard said “All you need to write a country song is three chords and the truth” — I’m pretty sure queer folks have a lot of truth to tell.

Em Win June 5, 2023 19 Comments
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Sex Toys

7 Sex Toys for Fat, Queer Sex and Masturbation

As fat folks, we have to get creative in the bedroom. Fortunately, there are plenty of toys that can help you have your best fat, queer sex with yourself or with a partner.

Kelly J. June 5, 2023
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Grown-Up Disney Princess Is Your Therapist?

Every Disney Princesses would grow up to be an excellent therapist — because they have all been through some shit.

Heather Hogan June 4, 2023 25 Comments
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Politics + Activism

NYPD Accidentally Paints ACAB on Their Pride Cop Cars

Some people think this is an “innocent” “mistake” but I think it is a stroke of subversive artistic genius.

Heather Hogan June 3, 2023 14 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Nancy Drew Crew, We’re Back!

Plus updates on Class of 09, How I Met Your Father, and the season finale of Saint X!

Heather Hogan and Valerie Anne
June 2, 2023 7 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

A Bonus Episode of Yellowjackets Might Be Happening — Here’s What I Think It Should Be About

Give me an entire episode from the perspective of Caligula.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 2, 2023 14 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: “I Don’t Even Know What I Was Doing Over There With Them Straights,” Happy Pride Niecy Nash 💕

 In my humble opinion, there is no better way to start off Pride than with a reminder from Niecy Nash Betts to chase your happiness.

Carmen Phillips June 1, 2023 3 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“The Ultimatum: Queer Love” Recap: The Dyke Drama Gets Steamier in Episodes 5–8

It was at this point in the series where I decided it should be renamed Gays Having Intense Conversations Under Fuzzy Blankets.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 1, 2023 29 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for June 2023

It’s pretty gorgeous that Pride Month begins in Gemini season, although the Stonewall Riots happened in Cancer season at the end of June. As we move from Gemini to Cancer, we move from our minds to our hearts.

Corina Dross June 1, 2023 1 Comment
June 2023 Streaming guide: Jaggged Mind, Love Allways, And Just Like That, The Crowded Room. Second row: Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Glamorous, Never Have I Ever, Drag Me to Dinner, The Lake, Linoleum
Movie Lists TV Lists

June 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream

We’ve got new seasons of Never Have I Ever and And Just Like That…, a pansexual Gen Z dating show, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward in a lesbian thriller, wildly queer Netflix show Glamorous and so much more!

Riese June 1, 2023 18 Comments
Murray Hill in Somebody Somewhere
TV Feature

Murray Hill on “Somebody Somewhere” and His Decades-Long Career in Showbiz

“To me, showbiz means the spotlight is on you. And not only is the spotlight on you, but you’re feeling the light. You’re feeling the light and then you’re giving the light.”

Drew Burnett Gregory May 31, 2023 13 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Overwatch 2 Confirms Pharah and Baptiste are Queer on Pride Eve

Alice Wu looks back on Saving Face, where does Yellowjackets go next, a first look at Heartstopper season two, and more.

Heather Hogan May 31, 2023 8 Comments
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Sports

WNBA Week 1: Aces Dominate, Sky Shine, Fever Win!

The first week of 2023 WNBA action has come to a close, and Natalie and Heather are here to run it down for you! Here’s where the league stands after its first week back!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
May 30, 2023 14 Comments
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Breakups

You Need Help: How Can I Plan for a Bad Breakup?

A breakup is a huge loss, and sometimes that doesn’t even just mean losing a person but other parts of your life, too.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 30, 2023 3 Comments
Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza
LGBT Book Reviews

“Lesbian Love Story” Has Something To Teach Us About Ourselves

It’s important for us to gather all of the stories of the people who came before us in order to help fuel our fight against the people who want to push us out of existence.

Stef Rubino May 30, 2023 9 Comments
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