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Movie Reviews

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LGBT Book Reviews

A Sweet Sixteen Becomes a Coming Out Party in Queer YA Novel “Friday I’m in Love”

The scene where Mahalia — the Black queer teen at the center of Camryn Garrett’s new novel — comes out to her mom is painful but honest.

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Put This On Your Face: Brows, Baby!

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“Your Place or Mine” Fails To Explicitly Acknowledge Bit Butch Lesbian Character

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Nico February 9, 2023 34 Comments
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TV Reviews

Harley Quinn’s Valentine’s Day Special Is Gloriously Horny Bisexual Chaos

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Movie Reviews

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LGBT Book Reviews

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Valentine's Day

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TV Reviews

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