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movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4…

Sally

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LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

The Latest

No Filter: We Ride at Dawn for Meg

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

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10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

Film

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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

Susan Sarandon laughs as multiple people lean in to light her cigarette in the new film The Gutter

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Finally Some Good News! Susan Sarandon Is Open to Dating Someone Younger of Any Gender

In a recent profile in The Times UK, Sarandon shared that she was “unattached” and open to anyone “who has curiosity, a sense of humour, intelligence and appetite for life.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 11, 2024

first person

Dorothy Allison, Your Florida Is My Florida

Bastard Out of Carolina was the book that made me want to become a writer.

Kristen Arnett

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Nov 11, 2024

lgbt history

Remember When They Arrested George Michael for Being Gay?

Michael’s arrest and his subsequent public coming out shook pop culture for months in ways that I can only now fully understand.

Stef Rubino

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Nov 11, 2024

Stills from Nimona, V for Vendetta, Born in Flames, Aimee and Jaguar, Housekeeping for Beginners, and Born in Flames against a beige background with question marks.

quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Movie About Resisting State Violence Should You Watch?

There is a lot of work to do, as there is always work to do, and there is also a need for entertainment and inspiration.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 10, 2024

movie features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Lesbian Sex Marathons Are Political in 2015 French Film ‘Summertime’

The closeted farm girl has way more to teach about queerness and lesbian sex than the slick, vocally feminist city girl.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 9, 2024

book features

Dorothy Allison, Lesbian and Feminist Writer and Activist, Has Died. We Must Keep Learning From Her Life’s Work and ‘Remake the World’

Dorothy Allison died at the age of 75 from cancer earlier this week. Some of my favorite teachers in the world are people I’ve never shared a classroom with, and…

Stef Rubino

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Nov 9, 2024

Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller stand next to each other smiling in season three of Somebody Somewhere

tv reviews

Want To Learn What It’s Like To Be Queer in America? Watch ‘Somebody Somewhere’

Somebody Somewhere is a show about building strong relationships — building an actual, healthy community — in a place where many might think it’s an impossible task to accomplish.

Stef Rubino

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Nov 8, 2024

One image shows a person speaking into a cell phone. The other image shows the same person in a tense conversation with another person

af+

How Can I Convince My Girlfriend To Accept Her Shot at Financial Freedom?

Your parents can help your girlfriend achieve some financial freedom, but she super doesn’t see it that way. Plus, a reader wonders if cis people can use “they/them”?

the team

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Nov 8, 2024