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Christina Tucker October 14, 2022 8 Comments
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TV Reviews

Tegan and Sara’s “High School” Is the Lesbian Teen Drama I’ve Been Waiting For

High School is eminently watchable, no matter how little or how much you know about actual Tegan and Sara. It’s just a damn good teen drama.

Heather Hogan October 14, 2022 9 Comments
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Melissa Etheridge and Rachel Maddow Question if We’re All OK in “Do Lesbians Give a Damn”

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Carmen Phillips October 14, 2022 9 Comments
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Literature

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Sally October 14, 2022 17 Comments
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Julie Gentile October 14, 2022 15 Comments
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Here’s Why You Should Get a Nude Portrait of Yourself Done

We deserve to feel like art, to feel wonderfully made. 

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TV Feature

Talking to Tegan and Sara About Becoming Characters in Their Own TV Show

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Heather Hogan October 13, 2022 6 Comments
Food and Drink

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If you don’t want to order a Negroni Sbagliato with prosecco in it, there are plenty of other stunning drinks you can get your gay little hands on that also have a certain je ne sais queer about them.

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Dating

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Theater

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TV Feature

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Book Features Movie Features

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Does Shay Mitchell Own THE Gay Green Couch?!

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