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M. Crane is between two images of their book cover. The book cover is a simple plane of blue with a rippling human shadow on the cover and the title text I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF layered on top. M. Crane is smiling. They have long brown hair, tan skin, and are wearing a colorful button up shirt.
Literature

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club: I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

Join us for a Q&A with author M. Crane!

Nico February 15, 2023 1 Comment
A photo of Dylan Meyer and Kristen Stewart, in seemingly matching Black and White outfits and messy blonde hair, standing on a sunny balcony. The photo is repeated twice, in a collage, in front of a pink background.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter:Yes, Dylan Meyer’s Valentine’s Day Post for Kristen Stewart Is Very Sweet

Also, Kehlani making a Kim Possible reference? Hell yes.

Christina Tucker February 15, 2023 1 Comment
The cover of Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni features two women having a picnic with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge
LGBT Book Reviews

“Sorry, Bro” Is an Ideal Bisexual Romance Novel To Read This Month

If you find yourself needing a bit of sweetness and charm in these early, dreary months of the year, Sorry, Bro is a perfect pick me up.

Christina Tucker February 15, 2023 8 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Hosting Game Night

What’s a vampire’s favorite ship?

Rachel February 15, 2023 7 Comments
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Also.Also.Also: Goodbye to Beloved Digital Magazine Catapult, Being Weird and Indie on the Internet Keeps Getting Harder

Also, exploring the history of trans witches. And Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina’s love story is the focus of a new Fenty ad.

Carmen Phillips February 14, 2023 6 Comments
A collage of torn paper in neutral tones of grey, beige, brown, and black. There are creases, tears, warps and paste layers like posters worn down on a brick wall. Some parts of the papers are aging brown and peeling out of the canvas. There are spray paint gestures in orange and pink as well. On top of the paper detritus is a ruby red ceramic tile that has been shattered into shards and then reconstructed into a heart shape. Some ceramic shards are also scattered around the canvas. Laid diagonal in the bottom right corner is a clear plastic ballpoint pen with a black plastic cap.
First Person

I Don’t Want To Write Beautiful Things

I am in the business of writing honestly, especially about the things that hurt — heartbreak, disappointment, shame, poverty.

Leah Johnson February 14, 2023 16 Comments
Two white wooden chairs sit on a deck that's attached to a white house on the left. The chairs face pink and orange sunset and a large body of water.
Relationships

Heart Whisperer: How I Found My Way to a Love That’s Lasted 45 Years

In the autumn of 1977, I met the partner of my dreams, and we’ve been sailing through life together ever since.

Ellen Ziegler February 14, 2023 35 Comments
Photo 1: Kristen kisses Kayla with her hand on her throat. Photo 2: Kayla kisses Kristen's cheek in front of the castle at Disney World. Photo 3: Kristen and Kayla make out in an elevator
AF+

Interview With My Fiancé: Kristen

In which we talk for a weirdly long time about who does laundry but also Yellowjackets, why a punk cover of “Mambo Italiano” is “our song,” and our sex drives.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 14, 2023 35 Comments
two women looking at one another not too happily. one is leaning against a brick wall.
Relationships

You Need Help: My Partner Keeps Saying We’re Going to Break Up!

The fact that you feel affected by what your partner tells you, even when they’re not their best self, is not inappropriate or bad. It’s human.

Darcy February 14, 2023 11 Comments
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars, edited by Erin Sharkey, featuring a Black girl in an open field holding a plate in outstretched arms
LGBT Book Reviews

“A Darker Wilderness” Carves a Space for Blackness in Nature

I held these words close as I walked through my neighborhood in a town named after perhaps the most famous colonizer in the Americas.

shea wesley martin February 14, 2023 5 Comments
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House & Garden Relationships

Homo Reno: 13 Tips for Keeping Your 5 Year Queer Relationship Intact While Renovating the House You Live In

Sometimes you are going to have to undertake a project during which it will be inevitable that you will scream at each other. My advice is to just kind of pretend it didn’t happen.

Nico February 14, 2023 27 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Queen Latifah’s Reign

A career retrospective, but make it a word search.

Carmen Phillips February 14, 2023 5 Comments
A woman wades in shallow water with a pink and blue sky above her on an album cover that also says: Black Belt Eagle Scout, The Land The Water The Sky on it
Music

Queer Indigenous Musician Black Belt Eagle Scout Talks “The Land, The Water, The Sky”

If you’ve never listened to Black Belt Eagle Scout before, then 1. you should, and 2. you should be prepared for the sort of rapturous experience of listening to each song.

danijanae February 13, 2023 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Brittney and Cherelle Griner Are the Super Bowl MVPs of Our Heart

Sarah Michelle Gellar on her Cruel Intentions lesbian kiss, Tig Notaro roasts herself after Wheel of Fortune flub, and more!

Heather Hogan February 13, 2023 12 Comments
The Last of Us: Ellie and Sam sign at each other in an underground classroom.
TV Show Recaps

“The Last of Us” Episode 105 Recap: It Ends The Way It Ends

Ellie and Joel meet up with brothers Henry and Sam to try to escape Kansas City and the wrath of Melanie Lynskey.

Valerie Anne and Nic
February 13, 2023 4 Comments
Sweetlust by Asja Bakić features a crashing wave in seafoam and pink shades
LGBT Book Reviews

Speculative Short Fiction Collection “Sweetlust” Disturbs and Delights

This is a deeply feminist work, but it’s not sanitized, commodified feminism. The feminism here is raw, living, harsh and at times, violent.

Nico February 13, 2023 2 Comments
a black and white image of DonnaSue, a Black butch elder, is at the center of this collage. the artist has layered newsprint, paper, and lines over the photo to create a gorgeous playful picture of DonnaSue
Community LGBT History

“Mother Has Lived, What Can I Say?”

DonnaSue Johnson describes herself as a “big, black, beautiful, Bohemian, bougie, Buddhist butch.”

danijanae February 13, 2023 15 Comments
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Valentine's Day

I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

When I think about why Valentine’s Day is so important to me, I find it important to distinguish between self-care and radical self love. 

Em Win February 13, 2023 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Has Been Dating Mostly Women Recently

What’s the best way to watch a fly-fishing tournament?

brooke February 13, 2023 2 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Marvel Hero Is Your Wife?

Wow, it really is a snap to find the one single person in the world who fills your heart with joy. (Get it? Snap? SNAP! Still too soon?)

Heather Hogan February 12, 2023 26 Comments
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