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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Naked in Manhattan

And we’ve both got a crush on Regina George.

Emet Ozar and Rachel
July 2, 2025 1 Comment
Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyen, Lonely Crows by Stephanie Wambugu, and Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde
Book Lists

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2025

Pride month may be over, but we read queer all year, and these are our top picks for new LGBTQ+ books coming out July 2025.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese
July 1, 2025 1 Comment
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Movie Lists TV Lists

July 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock and Apple TV

We’ve got new Megan Stalter comedy ‘Too Much’ stuffed with queer characters, sexy historical series Dope Girls, new seasons of Brave New Girls and Acapulco and so much more!

Riese July 1, 2025 2 Comments
a woman looking forlorn
Dating

‘I’m a Thirty-Something Lesbian Worried I’ll Be Single Forever’

“And I’m a total catch! I have a great job, I own my house, I’m smart, cute, and don’t speak to any of my exes!”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 1, 2025 35 Comments
Bard Wordsmith Nikki Dawes from the game Daggerheart: a Black femme who uses a wheelchair holds a pen with gold words shooting out of it
Geekery

‘Daggerheart’ Is a New, Even Queerer D&D From the Team Behind ‘Critical Role’

The new game Daggerheart is designed for explicit inclusion and metaphorical representation from the top to the bottom.

Rowan Zeoli July 1, 2025
Alexandra Shipp and Renee Rapp
Pop Culture Fix

Alexandra Shipp Plays Reneé Rapp’s Girlfriend in New Music Video

Reneé Rapp’s sexy, gay new music video, where to spot Sepideh Moafi next, a new gay movie unfortunately called Hot Milk, and more!

Valerie Anne June 30, 2025 3 Comments
Janelle Monáe holds up a copy of Eraserhead in The Criterion Collection closet
Movie Lists

Every Queer Criterion Closet Video

It’s such a joy to watch people geek out about movies! And so I’ve gathered all the Criterion Closet videos from queer people with some thoughts on their selections.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 30, 2025 7 Comments
Dick Von Dyke as Steve Irwin plays the trumpet
TV Show Recaps

‘King of Drag’ Embodies Masculinity Icons Steve Irwin, Sylvester Stallone, and Ira Glass

I don’t mind that the show feels as much like drag king school as it does a competition. An improv game before they have to improv more seriously was nice!

Drew Burnett Gregory June 30, 2025 7 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Discourse Are You?

It’s pride weekend and I hope you’re out celebrating with friends and NOT fighting with strangers on the internet. But have you ever wondered which common queer discourse is most like you?

Drew Burnett Gregory June 29, 2025 7 Comments
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Comedy

What’s a Normal Human Behavior That Gives You the Ick?

Listen, did we have a little TOO MUCH FUN ranting about our various icks? Maybe so. And now you can have some fun with us, too, delving into the various things that give us pause, squick us out, and just straight up annoy or piss us off.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and the team
June 28, 2025 12 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Not So Odd

Normalize crosswords!!

Emet Ozar and Rachel
June 28, 2025
TV Show Recaps

‘And Just Like That’ Has Become Unforgivably Boring

Sometimes rich people problems are exciting and glamorous., and sometimes they make you want to throw your lesbian sneakers at the television!

Riese June 27, 2025 1 Comment
Dylan O'Brien and River Gallo in Ponyboi
Movie Reviews

‘Ponyboi’ Is a Crime Drama with Cowboys, Springsteen, and an Intersex Lead

Reminiscent of the Wachowskis’ Bound, Ponyboi is a queer cinema genre pastiche that understands a movie can be artful, emotional, and incredibly entertaining.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 27, 2025 5 Comments
One image shows two women embracing, another shows a woman being literally held back by her boyfriend
AF+ Dating

My Boyfriend Doesn’t Trust Me to Party at Pride This Year

You cheated on your boyfriend and now he’s asking you to stay home from Pride parties — is that fair? Also, how to navigate different types of political activism.

the team June 27, 2025 6 Comments
Emma Mackey lies in Vicky Krieps' lap with Vicky's arms around her neck in Hot Milk
Movie Reviews

‘Hot Milk’ Is an Imperfect Movie About Bad Mothers and Worse Lovers

The directorial debut of the screenwriter behind Disobedience and Colette will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to solve their mommy issues in the bed of another woman.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 27, 2025
Riri sits at a laptop in Ironheart.
TV Reviews

Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Showcases the Beauty, Depth, and Breadth of the Black Experience — Including Queerness

So far, Ironheart is everything I love about the MCU when they let themselves have fun. And it’s not NOT gay.

Nic June 27, 2025 3 Comments
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TV Lists

My Favorite Deviant Queers From Television

Let’s talk about some of the deliciously deviant queer villains TV has gifted us with over the years.

Valerie Anne June 27, 2025
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TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7 Recap: Lies, Changeovers and Tears

Why are people lying???? on *Jenna Maroney voice* CAM-AH-RAH???????

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 26, 2025 16 Comments
Eva Victor poses at a Sorry, Baby screening dressed in a white turtleneck and white suit jacket.
Movie Features

Eva Victor Didn’t Tell a Woman’s Story

“I understand why people like to speak about Agnes and Lydie’s friendship as female friendship but I think it is more complicated than that and the film is more trans than people want it to be.”

Rendy Jones June 26, 2025
Eva Victor holds up a cat in Sorry, Baby
Movie Reviews

Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is an Accomplished Traumedy About Life After Assault

The most important relationship in the film isn’t between Agnes and her abuser but Agnes and her lesbian best friend.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025 2 Comments
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