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Politics + Activism Thanksgiving

Immerse Yourself in the Work of Indigenous Writers With This Anti-Colonial Reading List for Thanksgiving

What you’ll find here is not just people writing about the ins and outs of what makes Thanksgiving the bullshit holiday that it is, but also people just writing about their cultures, about being who they are, about how they survive, what makes them keep fighting, and what gives them hope for the future.

Stef Rubino November 22, 2022 11 Comments
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Puzzles

Guessing Game: The True Order of Things

Accept no substitutes!

Sally November 22, 2022 29 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Queen Latifah Says Loving “Living Single” Is For Every Generation

Julia Fox comes out as having a “gay bone,” the Christians are LIVID about Peppa Pig’s lesbian agenda, Debbie Millman reminds Winston Duke that Roxane Gay is her WIFE, and more!

Heather Hogan November 21, 2022 2 Comments
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First Person

Working Out at a Strength Gym Has Been Great, but These Exercises Make Me Want To Scream

Even though I believe in complete body liberation and fat freedom, I don’t like to talk about my “I’ve been fat my whole life” baggage.

Stef Rubino November 21, 2022 15 Comments
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Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: Gifts for Your Favorite Dapper, Transmasc Queer

Dapper, transmasc queers thrive year-round, but in my opinion, we shine brightest in the winter.

shea wesley martin November 21, 2022 6 Comments
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Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

“To L And Back: Generation Q Edition” Podcast Episode 301: Last Year

“I would follow Kehlani to Narnia, to a gambling ring. Really to anywhere.”

Analyssa November 21, 2022 15 Comments
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TV Reviews

The Karamo Show Is Mess With a Sprinkling of Healing

People love other people’s mess; it gives us the opportunity to not dwell on the dysfunction in our own lives. 

danijanae November 21, 2022 2 Comments
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Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, I’m Moving to Warmer Weather in an Attempt To Survive

As I write this, nearly 70,000 new cases were reported yesterday, and hospitalizations are increasing. Health officials have started to warn of a coming surge in the winter, just as we’ve seen the last two winters. 

Katie November 21, 2022 10 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Has Hot Dogs for Fingers

And we’re cool with it, it’s fine.

brooke November 21, 2022 11 Comments
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Politics + Activism

This Trans Day of Remembrance, Show Up With Material Support (And Every Other Day, Too)

In the face of dehumanizing rhetoric and violence that turns our community members into statistics, it is our responsibility to care for one another and change the conditions that impact trans people’s quality of life right now.

Carmen Phillips November 20, 2022 3 Comments
Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: For the Queer Always Talking About Their Fur Babies

One of the ways to my heart is truly through my dog, and I bet you have someone in your life who’s the exact same way. Why not get them something for their furry friends this season?

Darcy November 20, 2022 4 Comments
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Beauty

Is Luxury CBD Skincare Worth the Hype — and the Price?

I’m obviously intrigued by the hype but does it live up to it?

Sa'iyda Shabazz November 19, 2022 2 Comments
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How To Roast a Turkey

I wouldn’t know.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 19, 2022 31 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword to Test Your Unfathomable Intellect

A fun queer crossword for your A+ weekend!

brooke November 19, 2022 27 Comments
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Boobs on Your Tube: “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Is Ready for its Hoe Phase!

Plus! Updates on NCIS: Hawai’i, All American, and American Horror Story!

Natalie November 18, 2022 7 Comments
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The L Word: Generation Q TV Show Recaps

The L Word Generation Q 301 Recap: Last Year I Gave You My Heart

We’re back, weirdos, with The L Word Generation Q Episode 301 recap! Bette is achieving serenity, Tess and Shane are domesticating, Finley’s running an amends-a-thon, Micah’s riding the relationship escalator and Dani and Gigi remain incredibly hot.

Riese November 18, 2022 120 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Flaming Ears” Is a Kinky DIY Work of Sci-Fi Lesbian Dystopia

This is a true work of avant-garde queer art that features furniture humping, disembodied hands, DIY-looking miniature set pieces, and BDSM dance parties.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 18, 2022 3 Comments
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TV Reviews

There’s a Bisexual Romance at the Center of “Warrior Nun” Season 2

Ava and Beatrice’s relationship is the beating heart of the whole season.

Heather Hogan November 18, 2022 31 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Thinking of Her (The Wicked Witch of the West)

“It’s the Wicked Witch to queer kinkiness pipeline.”

Darcy November 18, 2022 7 Comments
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This Old WB Promo Brought Me Right Back to My Teenage Feels

The most defining example of my teenage bisexual feels is tucked away in a few blink or you’ll miss it moments from the 2000s.

Sa'iyda Shabazz November 18, 2022 7 Comments
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