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Darcy October 14, 2022 7 Comments
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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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Literature

These Queer Books Databases Make It Easy To Search for Your Next Favorite LGBTQ+ Read

What exactly do I mean by database? Well, I want it to be something that can be queried or filtered; it’s not just a long book list, and searching isn’t limited merely to title or author but allows you to interrogate every intersection of queer interest.

Sally October 14, 2022 17 Comments
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Seven Queer Horror Games You Should Consider Playing

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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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11 Drinks if You Don’t Like a Negroni Sbagliato With Prosecco in It but Still Want To Be Gay

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.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 13, 2022 36 Comments
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Theater

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Book Features Movie Features

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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