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Robin, a red haired pale woman in the game Stardew Valley, says "Hi Spooky Nico, I was just cleaning the dust off my saw"
First Person

I Played Stardew Valley With My New Name for a Year Before Announcing It Publicly

The more I played, the more characters I made friends with, the more I liked my new name.

Nico January 11, 2023 39 Comments
Cate Blanchett clutches her fist while directing, playing Lydia Tar in the film Tar
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Famous Lesbian Conductor Not Nearly as Impressed With “Tár” as You Are

The gays at the Golden Globes, Rutina Wesley in The Last of Us, Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Discovery spinoff is still a go, and more!

Heather Hogan January 11, 2023 29 Comments
Gillian Anderson wears a dark red velvet dress and has her hands on her hips
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Gillian Anderson Is Giving Mom Content and I Love It

I promise I will not forget Chrishell Stause and G Flip are dating ever again! I promise!

Christina Tucker January 11, 2023 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Loves a Trash-Dweller

I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar factory!

Rachel January 11, 2023 14 Comments
A black woman in a green sweater is in a library, reading a book.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Challenge Yourself to Read 25 Books by a Black Woman This Year

Join the Free Black Women’s Library Challenge, the queer South is a place of radical possibility, and old digital cameras from the 00s are ready for a comeback.

Carmen Phillips January 10, 2023 31 Comments
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns, She Is a Haunting, Bad Creee by Jessica Johns, Friday I'm In Love, Then Everything Happens at Once, Carmilla by Amy Chu and Soo Lee, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane, Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, Tell Me I'm Worthelss, and Judas Goat: Poems by Gabrielle Bates
Book Lists

54 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Out Winter 2023

Welcome to 2023, which promises to be yet another spectacular year for feminist and queer books. This winter is only the beginning!

Casey January 10, 2023 18 Comments
Cover of Alex D. Ketchum's book "Ingredients for Revolution"
Book Features

“Ingredients for Revolution” Offers a New Look at Social Justice Movement History

Cafes became hubs for marginalized members of the communities they were in, and learning their history helps us understand the power of their impact.

Stef Rubino January 10, 2023 1 Comment
A couple, one with long dark hair and eyeliner, and another with glasses and short blonde hair who is kissing the knuckles of the other person.
Dating

You Need Help: How Do I Get Back Into Dating at Age 54?

As a culture, we spend a lot of time talking about all of the ways that dating can suck; it becomes easy to forget how fun it can actually be!

Darcy January 10, 2023 8 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Lesbian Potlucks, According to AI

I asked ChatGPT to build this word search and wow, it sure did do that.

Laneia January 10, 2023 19 Comments
Sophie + Dani / Bette + Tina / Finley + Carrie
The L Word: Generation Q

L Word Generation Q Season 3: Everything We Know

309 Episode Stills are in and we’ve got Tina, Bette and Shane out here supporting Angie at her reading, Dre on The Aloce Show, Alice in Evil Knievel Chic and so much more.

Riese January 9, 2023 104 Comments
L word gen q collage: everyone excited at the table and then angie + Shane hiding
Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

To L and Back: Generation Q Podcast 308: Let’s Drop a Turkey

“I just want to say, I know that this woman is supposed to be from Kansas City — and that’s actually a personal attack on me.”

Analyssa January 9, 2023 32 Comments
Screenshot from Ginny & Georgia Season 2: Lesbians Max and Silver exchange a charged look
TV Reviews

“Ginny & Georgia” Season 2 Is a Rainbow Tornado of Teen Drama

The new season of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia is full of heartache, friendship, crime, singing, and of course that good, good gay drama.

Valerie Anne January 9, 2023 2 Comments
A yellow package of peanut M&Ms with Green, Purple, and Brown flipped upside down.
Society + Culture

Fox News Calls Green M&M “Opportunistic Little Bitch” on All-Women Packaging

The new limited edition candy packaging has got Conservatives melting down like a chocolate bar in the sun.

Heather Hogan January 9, 2023 28 Comments
Gabrielle Union kisses another woman in the dark in the rain in the trailer for Apple TV+'s new series, Truth Be Told.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Gabrielle Union Is Kissing on a Lady in Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told” Trailer

Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face trailer, watch Willow instead of pining for a Xena reboot, Aubrey Plaza will host SNL, and more!

Heather Hogan January 9, 2023 12 Comments
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
LGBT Book Reviews

In a Year Full of Great Sapphic Holiday Romances, “Kiss Her Once for Me” Stood Out

Kiss Her Once for Me is a truly stellar example of not just a holiday romance or a queer romance, but of any kind of romance.

Casey January 9, 2023 11 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Grabbed a Flannel This Morning

A fun crossword for your Monday!

Rachel January 9, 2023 10 Comments
Cat holds up a pool ball and makes a sex joke on The Rig.
TV Reviews

Prime Video’s “The Rig” Has “Doctor Who” Vibes and a Scottish Butch Lesbian

If you keep punching the Earth, it’s going to punch back!

Heather Hogan January 8, 2023 12 Comments
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Pokemon Is Your Gender?

Ah, gender! A concept as elusive and shrouded in mystery as the world’s favorite pocket monsters! And so I have created this very scientifically sound quiz to help you catch both.

Heather Hogan January 8, 2023 25 Comments
The following books: The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson, Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead, Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón, and Buffalo Is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel
Book Lists

Eight New Queer Indigenous Books

Poetry, contemporary YA, science fiction, short stories, essay collections, graphic novels, and more!

Casey January 7, 2023 14 Comments
The new Clue board game box
Comedy

Every Character in the New Clue Board Game Could Ruin Your Life

When you think about Clue, if your first thought is “Man I wish that were a sexier, gayer game,” then boy do I have news for you!

Analyssa January 7, 2023 13 Comments
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