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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

The Latest

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

Apr 27, 2026

sue bird and megan rapinoe with the "cleat cute" book cover/ Daniel Bartel/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF

pop culture fix

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Are Turning Our Favorite Lesbian Soccer Romance Novel Into a TV Show

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are adapting beloved lesbian sports romance novel “Cleat Cute” into a TV show and we want it now. Also in today’s pop culture fix: Hacks’…

Riese

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Apr 17, 2024

Maddie Rowan in the documentary Girls State

movie reviews

‘Girls State’ Documentary Reveals Limitations of a Mock Government

Maddie Rowan, a queer teen from the documentary, speaks to Autostraddle about growing up queer in Missouri and what it was like to be at the camp when the Roe…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 17, 2024

relationships

Is Monogamy Cool Again?

Is the era of polyamory over? Are more queer people returning to monogamy? Or is it just a shift in the cultural conversation?

Gabe Dunn

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Apr 17, 2024

A pink and orange collage of two images of Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird performing together at Coachella

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird Perform Together in Front of Giant Scissors

Also, I’m still not over that Victoria Monét Coachella performance.

Christina Tucker

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Apr 17, 2024

a set of mouths and sets of edible looking dice

geekery

Dice Sets Ranked by How Much My Girlfriend Wants To Eat Them

My girlfriend Lucy lives with the neurodivergent urge to put small, colorful things in her mouth.

Summer Tao

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Apr 17, 2024

1 down / 5 letters / hint: Wanton-leaver-of-gloves-at-department-stores Aird (portrayed by Cate Blanchett)

puzzles

Mini Crossword ‘Accidentally’ Leaves Gloves Everywhere

I just applied for a job down at the diner.

Kate Hawkins

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Apr 17, 2024

A collage of the stars from the 2024 WNBA draft class

sports

Top (Get It?) Moments From Inside the WNBA Draft

Monday night I had the honor of sitting amongst basketball legends at the 2024 WNBA Draft. The gayest thing in the room? The crowd! Seated in front of me was…

Tina Sieben

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Apr 16, 2024

music

Mark My Words, Billie Eilish’s New Queer Sex Song Is Gonna Be the Song of the Summer

“I could eat that girl for lunch / Yeah, she dances on my tongue.” I know it’s a little premature to declare an early contender for song of the summer…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 16, 2024