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First Person

Say When

In the five years since I ended that relationship I’ve reflected on how I got into it, why I stayed, and my own part in the failure of it.

danijanae December 26, 2022 17 Comments
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Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

“To L And Back: Generation Q Podcast 306: The Gen Q Musicale

“I am so certain that this episode will have polarized us the most of any episode we’ve done yet. I’m certain of it.”

Analyssa December 26, 2022 12 Comments
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Movie Features

August Winter on “Women Talking” and Navigating the Industry as a Nonbinary Actor

“I think it just shows that as a culture we remain ignorant to these nuances. For me it comes down to people’s fascination with grouping things into familiarity instead of finding new ways of saying something.”

Drew Burnett Gregory December 26, 2022 6 Comments
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First Person Music

What My Spotify Wrapped Should Have Said

I’ve learned that a ranked list of songs can be just as powerful as an end-of-year journal entry. 

Em Win December 26, 2022 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Finally Some Justice for Megan Thee Stallion

Lashana Lynch discovers Miss Honey is a queer icon, peep Lauren Ambrose as adult Van on Yellowjackets,

Heather Hogan December 26, 2022 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Learning About Monkeys

Ok here we go: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper. Heat one stick of unsalted butter in a small saucepan until it foams and browns. Remove from heat.

Rachel December 26, 2022 6 Comments
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AF+

13 Days of A+ 2022: The Editor’s Notes are Screaming Internally

Pobody’s nerfect.

Nico December 25, 2022 3 Comments
Christmas Quizzes

Holigay Quiz: Which Christmas Monster Should You Date?

Listen. We can’t *all* date Krampus.

Nico December 25, 2022 52 Comments
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LGBTQ+ Businesses Shopping

It’s Our Biggest Sale of the Year! Up to 60% Off All Apparel!

All of your favorites, old and new, on sale like never before!

viv December 25, 2022
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Holigays

Eight Queer Cozy Baking Mysteries I Wish Existed

So I made them up.

Nico December 25, 2022 23 Comments
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Webcomics

Reine #42: Midwinter Break

Lower your expectations and increase your coziness!

Ren Strapp December 24, 2022 5 Comments
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Christmas

Christmas Traditions, Ranked by Lesbianism

Caroling is gay.

danijanae December 24, 2022 14 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Is Burning Bras, Spiritually

If your goal is to relax with a gay-ass crossword puzzle, I’ve got some great news for you.

Rachel December 24, 2022 8 Comments
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The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word Generation Q Episode 306 Recap: Questions For Us All Together On Drugs

Bottoms up Bottoms up it’s time for The L Word Generation Q Episode 306 recap and buckle up ’cause we’re taking a drug trip into a musical wonderland where Shane’s anchors are aweigh and Alice is wearing high-waisted acid wash jeans to reunite with her one true love!

Riese December 23, 2022 102 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Willow’s Thirsty Sword Lesbians Go Full Fan Fiction

Plus updates on Mythic Quest and that completely unhinged Monarch series finale.

Nic and Valerie Anne
December 23, 2022 4 Comments
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Christmas Movie Lists

Actually, These Are Christmas Movies, Too!

Think of these movies more as a cozy fireplace with stockings hung on them, rather than a Christmas tree lit up in the center of the room.

Analyssa December 23, 2022 28 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Humming Along

“I’m just…I can’t stop watching this and blushing.”

Darcy December 23, 2022 7 Comments
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AF+ Recipes

A Very Special Senior Team Holigay Recipe Roundup

We’ve got cookies, gravy, cake, pasta, sausage balls and two separate and very different alcoholic beverages.

The Editors December 23, 2022 8 Comments
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TV Lists

The Best TV Shows of 2022 With LGBTQ Women and Non-Binary Characters

It’s time for our list of the best TV shows of 2022 with lesbian, queer and bisexual women and/or trans characters! Can you guess what’s number one?

Riese and The TV Team
December 23, 2022 43 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Might Give a Speech in a Bathrobe

Still accepting suggestions for how to better utilize this excerpt space! You’re all very clever.

brooke December 23, 2022 14 Comments
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