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Drag Race 1509 recap: Anetra on the runway in her crystal dress with the crystal spinal column turns her head back toward the camera.
TV Show Recaps

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1509 Recap: Spine-Tingling

We’re celebrating an actually monumental moment in Drag Race herstory. It’s the show’s 200th episode!

Drew Burnett Gregory February 25, 2023 5 Comments
Perfect Match. (L to R) Abbey Humphreys, Francesca Farago in episode 08 of Perfect Match. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix / © 2023 Netflix, Inc.
TV Feature

Francesca Farago Only Stayed On “Perfect Match” ‘Cause They Let Her Date a Woman

“I knew who was there, men-wise, and I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can waste anyone’s time by continuing to match with these men that I know I’m not going to get along with.'”

Riese February 25, 2023 4 Comments
Baopu, a drawing of an Asian person with red hair, is going down a neon green spiral slide that's drawn in the middle of a blue, fluffy clouds sky.
Webcomics

Baopu #109: Don’t Spiral

…which is always easier said than done, but know that you are seen, all the way.

Yao Xiao February 25, 2023 4 Comments
Two girls driving in a convertible in a still from The Bachelorette; The cover of Sleepless in Seattle, featuring the Empire State Building; the album cover of Whitney Houston's eponymous album; "He Will Break Your Heart" by Jerry Butler; two people in pirates costumes
Book Lists

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories Featuring Pop Culture

Find sexy pirates, bachelorette viewing parties, and Whitney Houston crushes in these pop culture-packed queer short stories.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 25, 2023 5 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Is Faking It Until She Makes It

What type of music is scary for birthday balloons?

brooke February 25, 2023 9 Comments
A screenshot of Ryan Wilder as Red Death on the Flash. Ryan is in the foreground and has a gray streak in her hair and is wearing a red batsuit with a broken bat logo. There are two rogues in the background.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Ryan Wilder Is Back With a Vengeance on “The Flash”

And also updates on Station 19’s heartbreaking return, Harlem’s season finale, Fantasy Island, A Million Little Things, the Equalizer, The Rookie: Feds, The Watchful Eye, and Truth Be Told. It was a big week, get in here!

The TV Team February 24, 2023 5 Comments
business manager overlooking a colleague struggling while working at a computer desk at the office.
Society + Culture

LGBTQ+ Population Growth Has Stalled Despite Our Best Efforts

7.2% of the population identifies as LGBTQ+, according to the latest Gallup poll. But the numbers for Gen Z remain high enough to suggest the future could be 20% LGBT+.

Riese February 24, 2023 8 Comments
Baloo from The Jungle Book, Paddington, and Smokey the Bear
Pop Culture Fix

Bears, Ranked By Lesbianism

Cocaine Bear has finally hit theaters. Apparently he only terrorizes straight people? But we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to be part of such an important cultural conversation. And so, we have ranked fictional bears by lesbianism. 

Heather Hogan and the team
February 24, 2023 39 Comments
Photo 1: A white man named Nicolas wears a light green suit and sits next to his fiancé, an Indian man with a beard and short hair named Amrit who wears a blue buttondown and tan buttoned vest for a testimonial on Family Karma. Photo two: A white woman named Julia wears a yellow low-cut dress for a testimonial for Real Housewives of Miami.
TV Reviews

Two Bravo Storylines Explore Paths to Queer Parenthood and Their Complications

Paths to queer parenthood are varied, and they’re also difficult — even for the most privileged members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 24, 2023 4 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Back on the Apps

“Can someone make an app for that, please? We can call it SPIT!”

Darcy February 24, 2023 5 Comments
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Comedy

These New 90s American Girl Dolls Might Be the Gayest Yet

There is truly something for everyone here, from the hyper femme Isabel and her tiny kitten, to the very cool, very soft butch Nicki and her alien pillow.

Analyssa February 24, 2023 9 Comments
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AF+

Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #46

I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but I dreamed that the New York Times put a paper grocery bag of 9 kittens on every doorstep to promote subscriptions.

The Editors February 24, 2023 23 Comments
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Playlists

Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim

Disclaimer, no, I don’t own a caftan. Yes, I wish I did.

Julie Gentile February 24, 2023 2 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Flagging Coral on the Left

Why did the raisin go out with the prune?

Rachel February 24, 2023 5 Comments
The Indigo Girls perform in a cramped library space with many books. They seem happy while singing.
Music Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Have You Seen the Indigo Girls Tiny Desk Concert Yet?

12 global queer art shows worth traveling for, how to split finances in a poly throuple, and considering the gap between how old you actually are verses how old you *think* you are.

Carmen Phillips February 23, 2023 5 Comments
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Community Health

Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?

We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.

himani February 23, 2023 76 Comments
Photo 1: an old white guy wizard in a white outfit gestures while lightning strikes behind him. Photo 2: a screencap of howl lying depressively on a brocade pillow. he is an anime guy with dark hair and an earring. Photo 3: a photo of a piece of wizard art on my sister's wall that depicts a wizard in a brown robe with long white beard sitting in a city apartment kitchen holding a beer with chips spilled at the bottom of his feet. Photo 4: a screen shot of merlin in disney's the sword and the stone dancing around in his vacation outfit which is a red baseball cap, rainbow tee shirt, florida shorts, and converse sneakers. he is giddily dancing. Photo 5: an image of Orko who wears a red hat and robe and purple scarf. his blue hands and ears are the only body parts visible and his glowing yellow eyes peer out from darkness. Photo 6: a purple wizard wearing a studded red outfit and cap reaches out toward the viewer. he has sharp nails and evil orange eyes and sharp teeth
Comedy

19 Wizards Ranked by How Well They Match My Gender Feelings

Orko is the worst part of He-Man. Orko does, however, get points for simply refusing to have their body perceived.

Nico February 23, 2023 32 Comments
A background of a bowling alley and then three images: one of Kristen Arnett in khakis drinking a beer and holding a bowling ball, one of a sign for Aloma Bowl against a night sky, and one of Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya from behind, bowling in a magenta jumpsuit
Relationships

Dykes on Dates: Bowling Is the Epitome of Romance

You get to talk a bunch, like a dinner date but with an added activity — one almost insists you stare at your partner’s ass.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 23, 2023 14 Comments
The cover of Robin and her Misfits by Kelly Ann Jacobson features a biker helmet with a view of florida and palm trees inside it.
Literature

Rainbow Reading: This Upcoming Book Is a Queer Retelling of Robin Hood About DYKES ON BIKES

It sounds like Robin Hood meets Fast and the Furious and very GAY.

Yashwina February 23, 2023 4 Comments
Melissa King in a plaid jacket and shorts walks a big white dog on a sidewalk
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Melissa King Is Giving Daddy — There, I Said It

Also, we must now dedicate a section to Janelle Monaé’s NBA All Star triumph!

Christina Tucker February 23, 2023 3 Comments
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