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Three queer humans at the dapper q fashion show walking the runway: a black femme person with short hair in a dress, a white masc person in a red turtleneck and slacks, a femme Asian person in a pink dress. The runway is purple.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: DapperQ Hosted the ‘Largest Queer Show’ in Fashion Week History, We Can Be Our Own Vogue if We Believe

A queer roundtable of banned books authors, the WNBA is tired of being left out of media deals, and Roxane Gay interviewed her dog — have a nice thing today.

Carmen Phillips September 13, 2022 1 Comment
The Imperfects, Rhianna Jagpal as asexual queer scientist Abbi SIngh
TV Reviews

“The Imperfects” Gives Us a Practically Perfect Asexual Queer Character

The Imperfects has comic-book antics, found family feels, and an asexual queer character; which sounds perfect to me!

Valerie Anne September 13, 2022 11 Comments
A diagonal split collage, left to right: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor in a navy blue dress (Sarah) and a gold and black printed jacket (Holland), Jasmin Savoy Brown in a navy blue leather dress and slicked back hair, Hannah Einbinder in a gold bow tie and bold velvet tuxedo coat.
TV News & Trailers

Emmys 2022: All the Gay Fashion and Big Wins, Lets Get Down to Business

Last night was 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Today I am here to tell you about all the gays in attendance and the fancy clothes that they put on their bodies. A fairly straight forward proposition. 

Carmen Phillips September 13, 2022 11 Comments
Janelle Monáe as Cassandra Brand hides behind a white wall wearing a white suit. She looks scared.
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2022: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” Isn’t Worthy of Janelle Monáe

Sometimes letting a person be hot and funny and wear great outfits is all the politics you need.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 13, 2022 6 Comments
a lesbian couple with an adorable baby shop for clothes in a store. they're smiling at each other and looking at a pair of jorts.
AF+

Member2Member Advice: Where the Heck Do You Buy Your Clothes?

Queer people helping queer people look hot while hanging fabric on our bodies!

Nico September 13, 2022 63 Comments
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as Grace and Frankie, linking arms and smiling
Health

You Need Help: How to Feel Good About Getting Older

You already escaped the lies of the patriarchy. Now — now! — you get to live.

Heather Hogan September 13, 2022 35 Comments
Three images in a row of the pink cover of the book I'm The Girl. It features a blonde girl with dark brows and smeared red lipstick on a pink background.
LGBT Book Reviews

“I’m the Girl” Is a Harrowing, Complex Story of Abuse That’s Difficult To Read

Courtney Summers’ latest thriller tries to hold our culture accountable for its crimes against teen girls. Does it succeed?

Darcy September 13, 2022 4 Comments
TV Reviews

Bravo’s “Real Girlfriends in Paris” Says Bonjour to Bisexuality

In the new reality show’s pilot, one of the titular “girlfriends” comes out as bisexual.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 12, 2022 1 Comment
Photo 1:
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Catch Hearts by Dressing Like League of Their Own’s Carson

You know what they say: Once you start putting plaid in the closet, you’re about to come out of the closet. (No one says this; I just made this up.)

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 12, 2022 5 Comments
Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna in Danielle Radcliffe's Weird Al biopic
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Evan Rachel Wood’s Madonna Is a Hit With Weird Al Fans at TIFF

Paper Girls has been cancelled, Sara Quin is so excited to be a parent, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are the ultimate sports power couple, and more!

Heather Hogan September 12, 2022 6 Comments
A woman with long, brown hair in a loose bun and light brown skin wears a white shirt with puffy sleeves and a gold necklace. We can only see the back of her body. She leans over a white notebook and writes in it.
First Person

I Compartmentalized My Life — Now I’m Opening the Boxes

I’m ashamed that I rejected real love that I had in my life because I couldn’t lose the security of heterosexuality and the validation I thought it bestowed on me.

R.M. September 12, 2022 3 Comments
The following Star Trek officers: Nyota Uhura, Jadzia Dax, Michael Burnham, Erica Ortegas, Seven of Nine, Kira Nerys, Sylvia Tilly, Tasha Yar.
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Iconic Star Trek Officer Are You?

The Star Trek franchise has brought us so many amazing, strong, loyal, inventive, brilliant female officers.

Darcy September 11, 2022 21 Comments
Kayla Watts played by DeWanda Wise in Jurassic World Dominion wears a cropped gray tanktop while standing in an elevator.
Movie Reviews

8 Other Ways Pilot Kayla Watts of Jurassic World: Dominion Could Have Come Out As Bisexual

Jurassic World: Dominion features a bisexual Black character played by DeWanda Wise, but her queerness barely breaks out of subtextual territory.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 11, 2022 9 Comments
Chelsea Gray and Alyssa Thomas bring the basketball up the court for the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun, respectively
Sports

The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!

Plus, why is every Connecticut basketball coach so obsessed with Candace Parker? (And not in a fun way, like us.)

Natalie and Heather Hogan
September 10, 2022 24 Comments
A drawing of a multiple layer black circle, with the following lettering in blue: creating so many different kinds of art. Falling into the black swirls are two stick figures.
Webcomics

Baopu #103: Where I’m Going We Are Together

Preserving the community we have now, and meeting community in the future, through art-making.

Yao Xiao September 10, 2022 8 Comments
Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk gasping at her phone
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: She-Hulk Gifts Us a Rare Marvel Gay

Plus! Updates on Roswell, New Mexico, Queen Sugar, Industry, Raising Kanan, and grown-ish!

Natalie and Valerie Anne
September 9, 2022 12 Comments
Photo 1: A periwinkle long-sleeved satin blouse with a pussy bow collar. Photo 2: A keyhole long-sleeved leather-look bodysuit. Photo 3: A sleeveless floral jumpsuit in pink and green. Photo 4: High-waisted zip-front track pants in black.
Lesbian Weddings Queer Fashion

So You Want To Go to a Wedding

I present to you some items that might inspire you, should you be invited to a wedding or similar dress-up event and you are sick of reaching for the same two or three things.

Christina Tucker September 9, 2022 13 Comments
A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Going Bottom to Top

“I’m sorry, I cannot stop laughing at Blondie McGee and Her Blondie Ancestors.”

Darcy September 9, 2022 3 Comments
The primary cast of Women Talking in traditional Mennonite garb sit in a barn, all looking concerned in the same direction.
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2022: “Women Talking” Is a Complicated Film for Our Complicated World

To paraphrase a quote from Sarah Polley’s film, what’s the difference between forgiveness and permission?

Drew Burnett Gregory September 9, 2022 4 Comments
Photo 1: Max Chapman in A League of Their Own wears a navy short sleeved buttondown with a blue ball cap with red brim and jeans. Photo 2: Max wears a white tank and unbuttoned long sleeve shirt and newsie cap. Photo 3: Max wears a burgundy short sleeved buttondown with a blue ball cap with red brim and a baseball mitt. Photo 4: Max wears a yellow silk blouse with a black vest and smiles.
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League of Their Own’s Heartthrob Pitcher Max

Max Chapman has one of my favorite fashion arcs over the course of A League of Their Own. You can easily build a capsule wardrobe around her looks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 9, 2022 12 Comments
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