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NEW MERCH ALERT: Gay Chaos Tanks For This Chaotic Summer!

Haven’t you heard? Summer isn’t over yet, and it’s only going to get hotter from here.

viv July 25, 2022 3 Comments
ULY 10: Tiffany Roberts #5, Mia Hamm #9, Briana Scurry #1, Shannon MacMillan #8, and Joy Fawcett #14 of the USA celebrate winning the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final played against China on July 10, 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Sports TV Reviews

“The Only” Finally Gives USWNT Black Gay Superstar Briana Scurry a Hero’s Story

The names you probably know by heart are Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Brandi Chastain — but goalkeeper Briana Scurry deserves just as much reverence.

Heather Hogan July 25, 2022 5 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Real Life “A League of Their Own” Pitcher Says Most Players Were Gay, Obviously

So many trailers for so many gay shows and movies! A must-read Keke Palmer profile! And Joni Mitchell tag teams with Brandi Carlile!

Heather Hogan July 25, 2022 18 Comments
Michelle Tea sits at a microphone
Book Features

Michelle Tea on Queer Pregnancy and Writing a Memoir in Present Tense

“I really want it to feel like you fell down a rabbit hole into this world, because that’s how I felt. That was the reality of the experience for me.”

Vanessa July 25, 2022 4 Comments
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Health

We Need to Talk About Monkeypox

There’s a lot of misinformation out there — here are answers to some frequently asked questions about monkeypox.

Ro White July 25, 2022 14 Comments
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Quiz: Which Stardew Valley Character Should You Marry?

Almost every dateable character is lovely, in their own way.

Darcy July 24, 2022 67 Comments
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TV Lists

50 Bananpants Moments the New “Pretty Little Liars” Will Never Be Able to Recreate

4. The SNAKE that attacked Spencer in a BOUTIQUE DRESSING ROOM and which CeCe Drake BEAT TO DEATH with a MANNEQUIN LEG.

Heather Hogan July 24, 2022 17 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

Here’s What the Cast and Crew Are Saying About “A League of Their Own”

“I hope you leave the show feeling that if you don’t already have your people in your life, they are there. They’re out there and you just gotta find them.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz July 23, 2022 5 Comments
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15 Songs You Wouldn’t Expect on a Beach Playlist But Should Definitely Be There

Don’t think of this as a playlist itself. Think of it more like a bunch of songs I think would fit perfectly into anyone’s days out in the sun.

Stef Rubino July 23, 2022 12 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes for Leo Season 2022: What Would It Take For You To Shine?

It can be hard to learn how to take up space proudly, abundantly, unapologetically.

meg July 22, 2022 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Cara Delevingne and Selena Gomez Kiss and Lie Some More on “Only Murders in the Building”

Plus updates on The Chi, For All Mankind, and Roswell, New Mexico.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
July 22, 2022
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TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 412 Recap: Thirsty Thurs-yay

Angelica and Malika have one of those fights that starts out as mild annoyance and turns into a referendum on the entire relationship. Get it together and use your words, you gays!

Natalie July 22, 2022 1 Comment
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Movie Reviews

Lesbian Classic “Kamikaze Hearts” Asks Questions About Porn and Sex, Fiction and Reality

Juliet Bashore and Tigr’s approach to this film was revolutionary, but now it would fit right in as The Real Gay Housewives of 1970s San Francisco.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 22, 2022
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Watching Wishbone

“You are home here!”

Darcy July 22, 2022 6 Comments
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Health

10 Self Help Books Whose Titles Healed Me Without Having to Actually Read Them

Is reading nonfiction case histories of women who love too much really what I want to do with my one wild and precious life?

Darcy July 22, 2022 30 Comments
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AF+

Member2Member Advice: Home Reno, Household Fixes and Repairs

Need advice or have advice to give on all things fixing, repairing, renovating or otherwise altering things in your home — whatever and wherever that may be? This is the place to exchange advice with your fellow members!

Nico July 22, 2022 54 Comments
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First Person

“When I Got Sober So Many Relationships Just Ended”: Sober Queers on Friendships and Community

“I came to realize I am a terrible parent when I’m drunk.”

danijanae, Analyssa and Tracy Levesque
July 22, 2022 14 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: “We Cannot Stop Fighting,” Steph Curry, Skylar Diggins-Smith, and Nneka Ogwumike Say Brittney Griner’s Name

At last night’s ESPYs some of the greatest players in basketball said they’ll keep going until BG is home. Also: we’re closer than ever before to codifying and protecting same-sex marriage in federal law.

Carmen Phillips July 21, 2022 3 Comments
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Book Lists

12 Books to Read to Be a Better Ally to Disabled People This Disability Pride Month

This list will make you laugh out loud, bring you to tears, make you question things you believed to be true, and even make you want to blast Demi Lovato.

Katie July 21, 2022 13 Comments
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Community

The Five Drinks You Taste in Heaven: How a Coffee Shop Became Home

These are the moments that I can still taste, still feel on my hardest days.

shea wesley martin July 21, 2022 18 Comments
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