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Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring in soccer by pointing to the stands. She has on her USWNT uniform and pink hair.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Megan Rapinoe Says Advocates for Trans Sports Bans Need to “Get a Grip on Reality”

Give older drag queens their flowers, the cringe of the Juneteenth gold rush, and Lynda Carter looked up the internet meaning of “mommy” — she says we’re all grounded.

Carmen Phillips June 21, 2022 1 Comment
A black and white photo shows seven smiling queer women sitting on top of telephone booths. Three people stand below them. Two others are visible on a balcony behind them. The image is surrounded by a border of pink, orange, green and yellow flowers.
Book Features LGBT Pride

That Was the Era: Photographer Phyllis Christopher on Her Book “Dark Room”

“It was a political statement to portray sex, to portray queer sex, as it was to demand civil rights in the daytime.”

Ro White June 21, 2022 8 Comments
beautiful open road with green fields on either side, a blue sky, and the sun setting in the distance
Life

You Need Help: How Will I Know When My “Real Life” Has Started?

However you end up deciding to live your life is up to you. As long as you create your own path toward happiness and fulfillment, none of the other stuff matters!

Abbie Jones June 21, 2022
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes for Cancer Season 2022: What Are You Holding Back?

Cancer is loyal, intuitive, and intensely compassionate. This is an energy that understands how to sink into heavy emotions.

meg June 21, 2022 10 Comments
Cherelle Griner and Brittney Griner kiss after a WNBA basketball game. Cherelle Griner is in a green tank top and denim jacket, Brittney is in her Phoenix Mercury uniform.
Sports

Brittney Griner’s Wife Says Their Scheduled Call Never Happened Because the US Embassy Was Unstaffed

After more than four months, Cherelle Griner was finally supposed to hear her wife’s voice on Saturday. Instead Brittney called eleven times, and no one at the embassy was there to pick up the phone.

Carmen Phillips June 20, 2022 18 Comments
Kristen Kish in three different suits she wore while co-hosting Iron Chef
TV Reviews

An Ode to Kristen Kish’s “Iron Chef” Suits

I can’t decide what I like best, the The Daddy (Not Dad) Plaid or The PYNK Pinstripe.

Heather Hogan June 20, 2022 4 Comments
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First Person

How To Leave a Life

Leaving always compels you to look back, a final glimpse, a glance at what exactly you are leaving before you make the jump to part.

danijanae June 20, 2022 11 Comments
Alicia and Buzz in their space suits in Lightyear. Text: You were right: There seems to be no signs of intelligent life anywhere.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Lightyear’s Lesbian Kiss Had Ted Cruz Checking Out Doll Genitals

Maya Rudolph was almost the star of Killing Eve, Megan Rapinoe comes out swinging for trans athletes, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin looks familiar, and more!

Heather Hogan June 20, 2022 8 Comments
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
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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
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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
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