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The cover of How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann features a large image of a wolf and a small image of Little Red Riding Hood
LGBT Book Reviews

In “How To Be Eaten,” Fairytales and Reality TV Are Twisted Sisters

The new novel takes classic fairytales and a Bachelor-like reality show and twines them into a fresh tale of wronged women.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 20, 2022 7 Comments
A black long sleeved crop top against a background of brightly colored patterned fabrics
First Person Queer Fashion

Crop Tops, Saris, and Unlearning Gendered Fashion

I’d avoided saris all my life. It was during the pandemic, when crop tops brought me a sense of freedom and gender euphoria, that I realized saris weren’t too far off.

P June 20, 2022 17 Comments
Aven, Fer, and Ash are three members of the Love and LiteraTea online book club for LGBTQ+ youth
Book Features LGBT Pride

It’s Lit: Queer Youth on an Online Book Club Club That Became Family

“Well the premise combined two of my favorite things: being gay and reading, so I was naturally intrigued.”

shea wesley martin June 20, 2022 6 Comments
A collage of bright flowers in front of one black and white image: Among a crowd on the grass outside the Civic Center, two women share a smile together, one woman is black and lays across the lap of a woman who is white.
LGBT History LGBT Pride

54 Portraits of Lesbians in the ‘80s

We’ve always been here.

Carmen Phillips June 19, 2022 16 Comments
Photo 1: An affogato. Photo 2: A cortado. Photo 3: A latte. Photo 4: An Americano. Photo 5: A flat white. Photo 6: A cappuccino. Photo 7: A macchiato. Photo 8: A shot of espresso.
Quizzes

Quiz: What Espresso Drink Are You?

Imagine meeting a mysterious and alluring stranger at a coffee shop…answer how you would react to find out what espresso drink you embody.

danijanae June 19, 2022 17 Comments
A hand reaches toward some oregano growing in a garden, and a border of flowers surrounds the image
House & Garden LGBT Pride

Five Cheap Ideas for Your Container Garden This Summer

If you’re looking for ideas for container gardening, no matter how small your space, this is for you!

Nico June 18, 2022 29 Comments
Three boxes say: Intellecutalizing (yellow, with Baopu reading a book), Nostalgia (pink, with Baopu looking out unto the grass), and Indulging (blue, with Baopu reaching out with arms stretched). The three boxes are connected by yellow and red bands.
Webcomics

Baopu #100: Processing Intergenerational Trauma, A Chart

Moving through trauma towards creativity through a colorful flowchart with plenty of room for painting, snacking, and dancing.

Yao Xiao June 18, 2022 8 Comments
Charmed: Foxie and Mel kiss goodbye
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “Charmed” Comes Full Circle in the Series Finale

We also say goodbye to Legacies; plus updates on All Rise and Roswell.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
June 17, 2022 8 Comments
A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Wielding Rainbow Lassos

“Thought I’d come back two years on and thank you for this article… I turned out MUCH less straight.”

Darcy June 17, 2022 5 Comments
The Janes in their swimwear posing for a photo
Movie Reviews

HBO Max Abortion Documentary “The Janes” Reminds Us Revolution Is Possible Wherever We Are

The Janes documents the group of women in 1960s Chicago who came together to provide safe abortion access to women who needed it.

Stef Rubino June 17, 2022 5 Comments
BOI Band: Five masculine of center folks of various races leaning against a frame with exposed lightbulbs, the walls look like metal grates
Music

The Millennial Boy Band Fan to Queer Girl Pipeline Is in Good Hands With BOI Band

“We’re here to insert the queer perspective into heteronormative society. That’s the goal
.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz June 17, 2022 9 Comments
Kesha, who said "I'm not gay. I'm not straight." on Instagram yesterday, performs on stage in 2016. She is in a sparkling green bodysuit with long sleeves that have rainbow streamers coming off of the sides and a pirate symbol in front.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Happy Pride! Kesha Reminds Us She’s “Not Straight”

We owe it to Kesha to listen when she tells us who she is. We owe it to ourselves to move beyond our boxes.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 17, 2022 4 Comments
Text reads Into the A+ Advice Box in front of a stock photo of two women. A Black woman in a mustard turtleneck leans back on a couch laughing while a white woman with red hair lies in her lap. They touch each other affectionately.
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #62: WELLBEING

The team responds to questions about seeking ADHD diagnosis, routines and self-care, getting the most out of therapy, being the emotional support friend but never the emotional support recipient, and more!

the team June 17, 2022 50 Comments
A close up of Sue Bird smiling during a WNBA basketball game.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Sue Bird Announces Retirement After 19 Seasons, the Most in WNBA History

The GOAT Sue Bird says goodbye in the classiest message you’ll have to see for yourself, on being trans and pregnant, and umm.. the rise of bimbo feminism?!?

Carmen Phillips June 16, 2022 5 Comments
The Brovaries of Slo Pitch stand in front of home plate
TV Reviews

Warm Up For “A League of Their Own” With The Very Gay “Slo Pitch”

If you like queers, laughing, and Bad News Bears sports stories, have I got a series for you!

Heather Hogan June 16, 2022 5 Comments
Photo 1: A woman with long brown hair wears an orange satin slip dress. Photo 2: A woman with blonde hair wears a black mesh one-piece bodysuit with a cut out at the stomach. Photo 3: A woman with brown curly hair wears a green, brown, and off-white buttondown blouse.
Queer Fashion

Five Outfits for Alluring Lesbian Poets

Despite what you’ve heard about how lesbians dress poorly, a lesbian poet wearing 50 rings and three gold chains will have the girls throbbing.

danijanae June 16, 2022 2 Comments
People hold protest signs with phrases like "Protect Trans Kids" and "It's OK To Say Gay" and "We Are Permanent" written on them against a background of a Welcome to Florida sign and a palm tree
First Person LGBT Pride

I Thought About Leaving Florida — Learning About Our Queer History Convinced Me To Stay

The truth is, as hard as I ride for it now, there was a time when I couldn’t imagine living here anymore, too.

Stef Rubino June 16, 2022 9 Comments
Two images of a brown tarantula
First Person Pets & Animals

Give It Time, Delphine

To really love anything, I think, is to run the risk of it not loving you back.

danijanae June 16, 2022 19 Comments
A Black girl with her hair pulled back holds a stack of books while smiling and wearing a buttondown denim shirt
Literature

Rainbow Reading: The 2022 Lambda Literary Award Winners, Erotic Cookbooks, and More!

June is full of LGBTQ+ book releases, but make sure to preorder queer books all summer!

Yashwina June 16, 2022 4 Comments
Two girls lean across the table and kiss while a third woman watches somewhat angrily.
Movie Reviews

Tribeca 2022: “Petit Mal” Is A Lesbian Throuple’s Real Life Fiction

We are watching these three artists create drama together — which definition of drama is unclear.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 16, 2022 1 Comment
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