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Ava and a bunch of queer women dance on a lesbian cruise in Hacks 204, "The Captain's Wife"
TV Show Recaps

I Am Simply Screaming at This Lesbian Cruise Episode of “Hacks”

The show doesn’t look away from Deborah Vance’s homophobia (or from Ava’s flaws either), and it makes for a wildly uncomfortable and messy episode — in the best way.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 19, 2022 13 Comments
The musician Fabi Reyna has her hair slicked back and is leaning against an outdoor wall. They are wearing a brown bomber jacket that is open, wide legged brown trousers, a thick white belt, and white boots.
Music

Celebrating Ten Years of She Shreds Magazine: An Interview with Fabi Reyna

“In my opinion, music is the tool for distributing change through culture, through messaging, through community and collective vision.”

danijanae May 19, 2022 2 Comments
A cartoon woman wearing a red swimsuit dives into a book
Literature

Rainbow Reading: Don’t Stop Believer-ing

Let’s talk about what just happened with The Believer. Also, calling all my short story gays! Welcome back to Rainbow Reading, your biweekly roundup of LGBTQ+ lit news.

Yashwina May 19, 2022 5 Comments
A makeshift recording studio with a laptop and a beats machine
Music

Black Queers Look For Accountability in Kendrick Lamar’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”

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

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May 18, 2022 7 Comments
oJo Siwa attends JoJo & Jess Siwa's premiere party
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: JoJo Siwa’s “Crazy-Fun” Gal Pal Adventures Are Getting Their Own Show

Netflix is still on its bullshit, the teaser for Niecy Nash’s Rookie spin-off, Tracy Flick vs. Toxic Masculinity, and more!

Heather Hogan May 18, 2022 9 Comments
Heather and Stacy are pictured in photo repeated eight times in a grid pattern. In the photo, Heather, a soft butch white woman wearing black rimmed glasses and a beanie, kisses Stacy, a white woman with light brown hair, on the cheek. They are both smiling and both look happy. You can see string lights glowing behind them..
AF+

Interview With My Wife: Stacy

“Well, we first bonded over Naomily.”

Heather Hogan May 18, 2022 32 Comments
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!!??

Also, yeah sorry all of this Gillian Anderson shoot is hot to me, what do you expect??

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

“Gentleman Jack” Invents The Endless Lesbian Breakup

RIP Mariana, you would have loved Taylor Swift.

Heather Hogan May 17, 2022 11 Comments
Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Karine Jean-Pierre Makes Black, Gay, Immigrant History as White House Press Secretary

Brittney Griner has been detained for at least another 30 days, new UFO videos for Congressional Eyes Only, Netflix tells LGBTQ employees to just quit if they don’t like their shows, and more.

Heather Hogan May 17, 2022 4 Comments
A plate of oysters and lemon slices sits next to a glass of white wine
Food and Drink

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

Learn everything you need to know to become an oyster expert and impress your crush with some fresh shucking!

ashni May 17, 2022 7 Comments
A curvy Black woman with long braids pulled back into a pony tail rests her chin on the edge of a white bathtub underneath her hands. She's wearing air pods. A brown, wood wall and a stack of white towels are visible to her left. The bathtub is filled with bubbles.
First Person

When I Stopped Apologizing for My Fatness, I Started to Heal

I had to figure out what it meant to reconnect with a body I’d always been afraid of.

Simone Person May 17, 2022 7 Comments
An East Asian woman with shoulder-length black hair and brown hairs stares out a window with her arms wrapped around her chest. Trees are visible through the window.
Dating

You Need Help: I’m Disabled — Will I Ever Find Love?

Disabled and chronically ill people are powerful and sexy and worthy of love, and that means you’re all of those things, too. 

Ro White May 17, 2022 18 Comments
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AF+

A+ Roundtable: Sex With an Ex

“I’m sure you’re shocked to hear that it did not work out well for me!”

the team May 17, 2022 9 Comments
A large blue bowl of arugula and lemon dill tinned octopus sits on a table outside on a balcony with the Miami skyline in the background. The image is repeated three times.
Food and Drink

Tinned Octopus Makes Accidental Late-Night Dinners Sexy

Sometimes you find yourself accidentally eating dinner at midnight, and for those nights, this lemon dill tinned octopus is a special treat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 16, 2022 11 Comments
In Our Flag Means Death, Vico Ortiz takes off their hat while standing shirtless in front of the ocean
TV Reviews

10 Queer Reasons You Should Be Watching “Our Flag Means Death”

I’m just gonna say, with the utmost respect: Vico Ortiz is really, really hot.

meg May 16, 2022 35 Comments
A white, curvy person is lying in bed on beige sheets. Only their toros and thighs are visible. They're wearing a cream-colored crocheted top and cream-colored underwear. Their hands rest on their abdomen. They wear a silver ring on the middle finger of their right hand.
First Person

How Masturbation Helped Me Accept Myself as an Intersex Lesbian

I finally understood that the “normal” I was seeking was mythical and that my body was beautiful and precious the way it was.

Guest May 16, 2022 6 Comments
Left: Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi mouth off at each other after a jump ball. Right: Megan Rapinoe in a rainbow sweater and huge glasses gives a thumbs up.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Scrap, Lesbian Aunt Megan Approves

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Heather Hogan May 16, 2022 5 Comments
An illustrated woman sits at a laptop, and geometric shapes emerge from it
First Person

How Fertility Treatments Got Me Back in Touch With My Queerness

I never imagined I’d have to get an IUI, or that there would be a silver lining.

Chloe Caldwell May 16, 2022 18 Comments
Feature Image:Row 1 Sex Education, Saved by the Bell, Heartstopper, Elite. Row 2: Genera+ion, Faking It, Degrassi, Glee
Quizzes TV Feature

Quiz: Which Fictional TV High School Should You Have Gone To?

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Riese May 15, 2022 31 Comments
Photo 1: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor stand while looking in each other's eyes. Sarah is wearing a long plaid wool coat, and Holland is wearing a black suit with a black and white spotted blouse. Photo 2: Sarah Paulson stands with Holland Taylor, looking at her and smiling. Sarah wears black elbow-length gloves and a yellow evening dress. Holland wears a black suit. Photo 3: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor stand with their arms around each other. Sarah is giving Holland googly eyes. Sarah wears a black dress with a v-neckline, and Holland wears a taupe suit.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Just a Random Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson Appreciation Post

Let’s celebrate seven years of age gap and gay theater couple representation!

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