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Melanie Field on the red carpet and in her baseball uniform in A League of Their Own
TV Feature

A League of Their Own’s Melanie Field on Platonic Queer Love and Being the New Rosie

“Being in this body, being able to play a fat, queer athlete is mind blowing to me. It’s a responsibility that I take very seriously. I hope and I dream that people like me feel seen.”

Heather Hogan August 9, 2022 10 Comments
The Sandman: Johanna Constantine and Rachel kiss against a wall
TV Reviews

The Sandman’s Queer Stories Are Sweet Dreams, Beautiful Nightmares

The Sandman’s queer characters don’t all have happy endings, but they are plentiful, and both the dreams and nightmares are a fun ride.

Valerie Anne August 9, 2022 10 Comments
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danijanae August 9, 2022 11 Comments
A table and Coca-Cola chairs sit on a floating chunk of ice in the ocean. The table is set with burgers, fries, napkins, and a flag.
First Person

No Matter How Much Changes, These Diners Stay The Same

If Staten Island has anything, it’s an abundance of delicious diners, and so many have left their mark on my heart.

Sa'iyda Shabazz August 9, 2022 12 Comments
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An Autistic Reading of Stranger Things’ Robin Buckley

To have someone so similar to me portrayed as likable and capable in a major show, is thrilling.

Alex Masse August 9, 2022 10 Comments
close up of a young person with short fingernails wearing blue jeans and journaling in a spiral notebook
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You Need Help: I’m 13 — How Do I Explore My Butch Identity?

Sometimes when you’re exploring a new aspect of your identity, you might feel like you have to emulate something specific. But there’s no one way to be butch. Go out there and live your best butch life!

Ro White August 9, 2022 12 Comments
Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves from Catapult Books features a bunch of colorful illustrated bodies
LGBT Book Reviews

“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits

Body Language — a new anthology from Catapult — is one of the best essay collections I’ve read in a long time.

shea wesley martin August 9, 2022 1 Comment
Sliced bread, eggs, pancakes, and bacon, accompanied with photos of people hanging out in Standee's in Chicago around 2009.
First Person

Take Me Back to Standee’s

For many of us, Standee’s was one of the first public spaces where we could openly and comfortably share our most authentic gender expression.

Ro White August 9, 2022 11 Comments
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia features an illustrated hand reaching toward a kingdom.
LGBT Book Reviews

“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.

Abbie Jones August 8, 2022 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 414 Recap: Love Is (Not?) A Lie

Let’s take a look at these Good Trouble couples and try to answer the eternal question: Is love a lie??

Natalie August 8, 2022
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First Person

High School and Everything After

You can’t be gay in 1999. But I’m not, so that’s just fine.

Darcy August 8, 2022 23 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird Smooches Megan Rapinoe, Shouts Out Seattle Gay Bar in Final Home Game

A new queer era for Doctor Who, #SaveGentlemanJack flash mobs Shibden Hall, Paper Girls’ gayness succeeds where Stranger Things fails, HOCUS POCUS CEREAL, and more!

Heather Hogan August 8, 2022 8 Comments
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Parenting & Family

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Queer parenting insists that parenting is a verb, an action and identity available to any and all adults who take on a shared responsibility.

Kate August 8, 2022 5 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 8, 2022 11 Comments
A plate of french toast with strawberries, surrounded by a bunch of eyes.
First Person

Opening Up at a North Country Diner

I never got used to the cold, North Country weather.

Lily Alvarado August 8, 2022 9 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: What Diner From Pop Culture Are You?

It’s Diner Week, and we’re asking an important question: What famous cinematic diner are you?

Darcy August 7, 2022 22 Comments
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First Person

Scenes From a Jersey Diner

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Katie August 7, 2022 26 Comments
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First Person

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