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“Pinecone & Pony” Gives Us the Animated Queer Nonbinary Couple We’ve Been Waiting For

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Music

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Em Win May 20, 2022 4 Comments
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Style

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“All I’ve ever wanted in life is slutty thigh-high socks – and I’ve finally found them”

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May 19, 2022 11 Comments
Ava and a bunch of queer women dance on a lesbian cruise in Hacks 204, "The Captain's Wife"
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I Am Simply Screaming at This Lesbian Cruise Episode of “Hacks”

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Literature

Rainbow Reading: Don’t Stop Believer-ing

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It’s not hard to listen to Black queer & trans folks and get this shit correct.

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Pop Culture Fix

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AF+

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Hayley Kiyoko wears a mesh pink shirt, a pink jacket, pink short shorts, and pink thigh high boots while performing with a mic in her hand. The image is repeated three times.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Are We Ready for the Return of Lesbian Jesus!!??

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Christina Tucker May 18, 2022 12 Comments
Anne and Ann kiss in bed
TV Show Recaps

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Heather Hogan May 17, 2022 11 Comments
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Society + Culture

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Food and Drink

Shucking Oysters Is Super Hot! Here’s How You Do It

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First Person

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Dating

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