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Zendaya ất the Dune: Part 2 premiere in a shiny silver robot suit and a slicked back bob
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Style

Would Robot Zendaya Love Me If I Was a (Sand) Worm?

“Dune: Part 1” was not a very queer movie, nor do I anticipate “Dune: Part 2” being so. But the books were one of this queer’s childhood favorites.

Nico February 16, 2024 5 Comments
a collage of three stills, one from the first wives club, one from kramer vs kramer, and one from waiting to exhale, all showcasing divorcees looking fashionable and foxy
Queer Fashion Style

Your Guide to Divorcee-Core Style

The vibe we’re going for here is Angela Bassett lighting her ex husband’s belongings on fire in a driveway.

Christina Tucker February 12, 2024
a series of lipsticks for each astrological sign: taupe, hot pink, light purple, and a glittery sand
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Beauty

Assigning Lipsticks From My Extensive Femme Collection to Every Astrological Sign

I blame TikTok (like I do for most things), but the truth is: I feel empowered when I wear lipstick.

Em Win January 31, 2024 1 Comment
Pansy Esthetics: Leola Davis wearing a mask works on a client in orange light.
Beauty

Leola Davis and Pansy Esthetics Are Here to Queer Skincare

“I wanted to create a space where the queer community could get care and treatments geared specifically toward them and their skin and body.”

Drew Burnett Gregory January 25, 2024 3 Comments
a pregnant woman in overalls
Parenting & Family Style

Queer Mom Chronicles: Let’s Talk Mom Fashion

Admittedly, I’m still trying to figure out how my queerness factors into my mom style.

Sa'iyda Shabazz January 16, 2024 14 Comments
A collage of six images of queer disabled people of various races and genders, all dressed fashionably
Queer Fashion

19 Disabled LGBT Fashion Icons Defying Stereotypes

This collection of style icons isn’t just about showcasing people with disabilities; it’s about challenging preconceived notions. It’s about celebrating those who blend their queer and disabled identities with unapologetic authenticity.

Katie November 26, 2023 6 Comments
a brown structured wide brim hat, a pink cowboy hat, a black structured wide brim flat hat, a brown fedora, and a black cowboy hat with a pearl strand
Queer Fashion Shopping

Stylish Brimmed Hats for Your Best Queer Fall/Winter Aesthetic

Listen, beanies are functional, but sometimes you want something with a bit more swagger.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 4, 2023 4 Comments
A collage of models in a variety of genders and sizes wearing gay winter coats, on top of a navy blue background
Queer Fashion Shopping

19 Gay-as-Hell Winter Coats to Keep You Warm Inside and Out

Maybe you are ready to feel toasty and gay and drink hot chocolate and be gay and feel that pleasant nip on your nose and ear tips while you run around at the pet rescue and again most importantly BE GAY.

Carmen Phillips November 2, 2023 2 Comments
Gay Denim Jackets for Fall Trends: Left to right: 1. A denim trucker jacket, 2. A denim trucker jacket that's a pullover, 3. A men's dark wash denim trucker jacket, 4. A plus size denim trucker jacket
Queer Fashion Shopping

25 Denim Jackets Worth Adding to Your Closet to Casually Up the Gay

We’ve approached peak fall. Let’s make sure your annual denim jacket is appropriately gay coded.

Carmen Phillips October 20, 2023 5 Comments
A collage of images from within the article set against a light blue background. Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopolous in various great outfits.
Movie Features Queer Fashion

How Likely a Dyke Could Ruin My Life in Iconic Outfits From “Passages”

Fashion isn’t what makes this character toxic, but clothes can tell you a lot about a person. The clothes from Passages always tell a story.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 9, 2023 3 Comments
A collage over a pink sparkle background: Weird Barbie played by Kate McKinnon as both the rebel leader at the end of the Barbie movie and as the Birkenstock guide early in the movie. Then also, left to right: an Asian woman in a pink leather jacket, pink Birkenstocks, a Black woman in a pink dress, pink and orange patterned sweatpants, and black Birkenstocks.
Movie Features Queer Fashion

Style Thief: How to Dress Like Weird Barbie, the Most Lesbian of Barbies

How much pink is too much pink for one outfit, you may ask? Infinity.

Carmen Phillips October 1, 2023 10 Comments
an off white and black oversized open flannel, a slouchy black, white, and red open flannel, and a purple and red buttoned up flannel
Queer Fashion Shopping

Enter Sapphic Fall Mode With These Fresh Flannels

It’s about time for our annual family trip to go apple and pumpkin picking, so I have flannel on the brain.

Sa'iyda Shabazz September 26, 2023 4 Comments
Janelle Monae collaged in front of fashionable concert goers in front of a sunset gradient.
Music Queer Fashion

What Are We Wearing to the Janelle Monaé Concert, Bestie?

Age of Pleasure has the aesthetics of summer heat and sweaty queer bodies, but the tour covers September and October! And “fall queer beach party” aesthetic is just so f*cking hard!

Carmen Phillips September 15, 2023 6 Comments
collage of Hazel in Bottoms
Movie Features Queer Fashion

Style Thief: The Cute Tomboy Grandpa Style of Hazel from “Bottoms”

Do you want to be Hazel or do you want to date Hazel? The only way to find out is to dress exactly like Hazel from “Bottoms” in your everyday life or as a Halloween costume.

Riese September 10, 2023 4 Comments
josie in a rugby shirt, PJ in overalls and a tee, josie in an atari tee, PJ as dutch boy
Movie Features Queer Fashion

Style Thief: Dress Like Josie and PJ From “Bottoms”

It’s your turn to look like our favorite untalented gays and Little Dutch Boys.

Riese September 9, 2023 2 Comments
A collage of queer images that are all Barbie pink, in front of a pink plastic background. Left to Right: Kate McKinnon in the Barbie movie, an image from But I'm a Cheerleader, Cardi B, Laverne Cox holding a Barbie of Laverne Cox, and Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson from the Pynk music video.
Movie Features Style

A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore

Overlapping topics we’re going to discuss include the history of glitter, queer meanings of femme and femme theory, Barbie Capitalism, why gays love Magic Earring Ken, pink vs pynk, and so much more!

Carmen Phillips July 20, 2023 12 Comments
pink nail polish, blue nail polish, shimmery blue nail polish, yellow nail polish, and bronze nail polish
Beauty Shopping

Sun’s Out, Toes Out: My Favorite Nail Polishes for Summer Pedicures

If you’re looking for some new polish colors for the summer, look no further!

Sa'iyda Shabazz June 23, 2023 4 Comments
A collage of the author, shea wesley martin, in four different pair of Chino pants, each in a gold picture frame. shea is a fat black nonbinary person with glasses and a fade haircut.
First Person Queer Fashion

Porkchop’s Odyssey: On Fatness, Transness, and Pants

This snapshot sits on a shelf in the back of my mind. I keep it in an album called “euphoria.” It includes moments – me in my first bowtie at my college graduation, me on my wedding day, me in the mountains with my first jean jacket. In each, I am myself.

shea wesley martin June 14, 2023 22 Comments
the cover of the DapperQ coffee table book, repeated three times over. The cover includes portraits of eight different queer people posing in gorgeous and unique outfits. On a black banner background in the center, white texts reads: DapperQ Style, Ungendering Fashion
Book Features Queer Fashion

In “dapperQ Style: Ungendering Fashion,” Queer Style Is Centered and Celebrated

Our bodies deserve exuberant fabrics and innovative design and can highlight beautiful parts of what society typically erases.

dapperq May 23, 2023 7 Comments
A collection of overnight skin treatments, including masks, spoons, creams, and lotions. All in front of a turquoise background.
Beauty

Put This on Your Face: Faking a Full Night of Sleep With Beauty Products

Here are some things I turn to when I have a big day ahead of me and I want to look Extremely Awake.

ashni May 12, 2023 7 Comments
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