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Mini Crossword Is Having a No Bones Day

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Rachel February 6, 2023 5 Comments
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Quiz: Who’s Your Mommi?

I will obviously follow this quiz up with a Who’s Your Daddy one but only if you are good!!!!!!

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Harlem’s Jerrie Johnson and Meagan Good on Making the Queer Best Friend More Than a Trope

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Sa'iyda Shabazz February 5, 2023 7 Comments
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1506 Recap: Old School Drama

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Butch Memoirs To Check Out in Honor of “Hijab Butch Blues”

This is not an exhaustive list of butch memoirs, and I would love to hear about more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 4, 2023 6 Comments
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A+ Crossword Has a Layover in Chicago

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Rachel February 4, 2023 16 Comments
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Boobs on Your Tube: How I Met Your Father Kicks Off Season 2 With Queer Romance

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February 3, 2023 7 Comments
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8 Queer Nerd Hobbies and How to Get Into Them

There’s never been a better time to be a gay geek!

Heather Hogan February 3, 2023 26 Comments
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The Comment Awards Are Both Fascinating and Slightly Unhinged

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Darcy February 3, 2023 7 Comments
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New Guidelines on Childhood “Obesity” Represent Latest Big Pharma Attacks on Fat Kids

The weight loss industry — not necessarily the act of weight loss in and of itself — is extremely fatphobic and anti-fat.

Stef Rubino February 3, 2023 38 Comments
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Dystopian Commentary Bares Its Teeth and Heart in “I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself”

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it takes to write a responsible dystopia.

Yashwina February 3, 2023 7 Comments
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Lying on that rigid ol’ mattress, I realized: I’m transgender. Then one day without my permission, I found myself being me.

Traci Jackson February 3, 2023 14 Comments
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Mini Crossword Has Mommy Issues, It’s Fine

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Rachel February 3, 2023 10 Comments
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A lil Y2K nostalgia quiz for to wrap up your day. Because, why not? Also: celebrating the trans artists who have Grammy nominations this weekend.

Carmen Phillips February 2, 2023 14 Comments
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 2, 2023 20 Comments
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Blush and Bashful: You’re a Lesbian and You Want To Buy an Engagement Ring

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Vanessa February 2, 2023 31 Comments
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Word Search: Enemies to Lovers

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February 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream

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