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Dating

Your Assumptions About Black, Queer Masculinity Are Erasing My Asexual Identity

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Slow Takes: “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” and the Futility of Time Travel

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Webcomics

Foolish Child #117: Should I Make It Gay?

Co-workers are off-limits, right? Like, for dating? Especially if they are your boss? You’re super hot, fine as hell boss.

Dickens April 6, 2022 2 Comments
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Movie Features

It’s Your Anniversary: My Rage at “Chasing Amy” Helped Me Find My Bisexuality

25 years later I was curious to see if I’d still hate it since I’ve stopped judging my queerness by my distance to gold star lesbian status.

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Movie Reviews

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” Is a Queer Masterpiece of Colossal Sincerity

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Geekery

Horizon Forbidden West’s Apocalyptic Dyke Drama Is an Awesome Surprise

Aloy still reads as aromantic / asexual — but there’s plenty of other gays filling out the world with their blastsling sticky bombs and lesbian drama bombs.

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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Queer Romance Is the Heart of Doctor Who’s Easter Special

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: I Am Sure Gillian Anderson Had a Blast Sitting Like an Absolute Dyke at Cannes

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Society + Culture

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TV Show Recaps

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LGBT Book Reviews

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TV News & Trailers

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Carmen Phillips April 4, 2022 10 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

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TV Show Recaps

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AF+

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Sex Toys

Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Share Lite

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TV Feature

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