Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful
Alison Bechdel talks fame, privilege, and returning to old characters for her new work of autofiction.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Comes Out As Bisexual, Just Like Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is one of the most successful sapphic novels of all time — and with her queer space thriller “Atmosphere” debuting this June, Reid has come out as bisexual.
Queer Tarot Reading: What Summer Has in Store for Your Love Life
Plus, ever dream about cults? It might mean it’s time for you to break free of social conformity and embrace difference.
‘The Last of Us’ Episode 206 Recap: It’s Her Party (And We’ll Cry if We Want To)
In the penultimate episode of season two of The Last of Us, we go on a journey through time with Joel and Ellie across the last five years.
‘Murderbot’ Is About a Relatable Robot and Its Gaggle of Queer Hippies
The newly sentient Murderbot finds itself amidst a bunch of queers in space on Apple TV+’s newest venture.
Jennifer Beals Is Letting You Into Her Massive ‘The L Word’ Archive
Jennifer Beals has put together the ultimate walk down sapphic memory lane with the release of The L Word: A Photographic Journal, a gay tome featuring over 400 candid photographs taken by Beals on the set and behind the scenes.
Quiz: Which Straight Person Are You?
Straight people might seem a bit odd, but the truth is they’re not so different from the rest of us! (Sometimes.) Take this quiz to find out which straight person is most like you.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Special Recap: Basketball and Bosco?? Lesbians Are Winning
I had to do a special recap this week because the makeover challenge was for women’s basketball players. Also I’m in love with Bosco.
AF+ Crossword Gets Snarky
Fastest solver gets a prize!
Hold Up, Can My Friend Date My Ex?
She broke your heart and now she’s dating your friend and everyone says it’s 100% legal, like what the fuck. Also, we help a reader gently set some misophonia boundaries with a loud eater!
‘Hacks’ Loves Bad Moms (Same)
Deborah ruins a christening; Ava’s mom wants to get her pregnant (what); Dance Mom ISN’T EVEN A MOM? Two episodes of Hacks deliver mommy issues galore.
Amanda Tori Meating Invites You to the Dollapalooza
“I wanted this lineup to give a really broad scope of drag. Like this entire cast is dolls but on stage you might see Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
The Horrors Persist, but So Does Queer Community
If you’re struggling to find your queer community or just looking for other avenues for deep connection, our team shares our own approaches and the unexpected places where you can not just survive but thrive.
Working Girls: Luxury Escort Charlie Levine on the Rise of Women Clients In Sex Work
“Women are so socialized — successfully or not — to be objects of desire, not subjects of desire, on a sexual marketplace.”
2025 WNBA Western Conference Preview: Wings, Valkyries, Aces, Sparks, Lynx, Mercury and Storm
In-depth looks (with handy TL;DRs) for every team of the WNBA’s Western Conference going into the 2025 season: Dallas Wings, Golden State Valkyries, Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm.
The Sex of the Game
That competitiveness I felt with her, the joy I derived from getting in her head was, I realized later, erotic in its intensity, intimate in its knowledge. I wanted that hotheaded point guard to be my hotheaded girlfriend.
‘Andor’ Is the Sharpest Indictment of American Fascism on Television
There isn’t a more pressing and thought-provoking series airing right now.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features First Out Lesbian Cover Model
The first out lesbian with a solo Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover, a return date for Ayo Edebiri in The Bear, Cynthia Erivo in an adaptation of Dracula, and more!
2025 WNBA Eastern Conference Preview: Dream, Sun, Liberty, Fever and Mystics
Our guide to what to expect this 2025 WNBA season from the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever.
I Found My Family of Freaks
Every day, I get a little closer to having to say that final Goodbye to my gym family.