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Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang features a mythical bird on its cover
Book Features

K-Ming Chang on Writing Sex Scenes, Profanity in Myths, and Letting Flash Fiction Be Messy

I’m finally getting to write the sex scenes of my dreams — some really weird, some really tender, and others in between.

Ruth Minah Buchwald August 11, 2022 4 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

“Yellowjackets” Casts Lauren Ambrose as Adult Van, Promotes Liv Hewson to Series Regular

SOUNDS LIKE VAN MADE IT OUT OF THE WOODS!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 11, 2022 17 Comments
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First Person

Meet Me at Flanigan’s

When I think of what the diner experience is in South Florida, I think of Flanigan’s.

Stef Rubino August 11, 2022 14 Comments
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TV Feature

A League of Their Own’s Roberta Colindrez & Priscilla Delgado on Queer Maintext and Just Playing Ball

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Heather Hogan August 11, 2022 6 Comments
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First Person

Burgers, Bodies, and Off-Menu Bisexual Swagger

This is about a high school job.

Nico August 11, 2022 23 Comments
Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza
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Rainbow Reading: Exclusive “Lesbian Love Story” Cover Reveal!

Amelia Possanza’s debut memoir Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in the Archives is everything I’ve wanted: intimate and voracious and utterly magnetic.

Yashwina August 11, 2022 4 Comments
Motherland Fort Salem: Raelle kisses the ring she just put on Scylla's finger
TV Show Recaps

“Motherland: Fort Salem” Episode 308 Recap: Rules of Engagement

Ice witches in frozen prisons! Gays reunited! Dead fan favorites! Motherland: Fort Salem is going all-in to the very end!

Valerie Anne August 10, 2022 2 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes Get Gay Vengeance in “Do Revenge”

Why queers love horror, Chyler Leigh’s new series, meet Wednesday Addams, and more!

Heather Hogan August 10, 2022 5 Comments
WITAD? in yellow is against a purple background. A photo of Samantha Irby's face in a close up is below. Next to the photo in a yellow bubble it says "Hygiene" with guest Samantha Irby" and then surrounding are various emoji stickers.
Dating Podcasts

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 207: Hygiene

Ah, bodies. These sacks of meat, bones and skin that we must drag around until we come up with a better way to get through this thing called life. We knew we needed to dig into this and who better to do it with than the one and only Samantha Irby?

Christina Tucker August 10, 2022 5 Comments
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First Person

The Place for Smiles

Back in those days, I thought drinking was the most interesting thing about me.

danijanae August 10, 2022 6 Comments
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No Filter: Okay Well I Am QUITE Literally Gagged by This Hair on Tessa Thompson!!!

Literally all the hot girls are just listening to Alien Superstar on repeat I guess????

Christina Tucker August 10, 2022 3 Comments
A League of their Own review: Chante Adams, playing Max, and Abbi Jacobson, playing Carson, share a beer by the baseball diamond under nightfall.
TV Reviews

“A League of Their Own” Reboot Turns Queer Subtext of the Original Into Bold F*cking Text

Still set in the 1940s and spotlighting the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the A League of Their Own series explicitly explores the lived queer experiences of players at the time and also digs into the racism of the league.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 10, 2022 12 Comments
Out There, edited by Saundra Mitchell, features an illustrated city scape with a large planet looming.
LGBT Book Reviews

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Sally August 10, 2022 4 Comments
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The Scene

The Return of Sister Spit: A Love Letter to Queer Spaces of Belonging

The traveling show Sister Spit is back on the road, and it’s making a lot of old queers nostalgic about our weird and holy gay spaces.

Raechel Anne Jolie August 9, 2022 3 Comments
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
A double image of Dani, and her two brothers, Dakota and Dave, standing with Santa Claus. They are, at the time, three young, Black children, wearing 90's fashion, surrounded by Christmas deco
AF+

Things I’ve Never Asked My Brothers About Growing Up in an Abusive Household, Being Adopted, and My Writing

“We were doing rap battles and Dani was writing all the stuff because she was better at it. You remember that?”

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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TV Feature

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
Gender

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!

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