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movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4…

Sally

Apr 29, 2026

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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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

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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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

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

The Latest

The Surprisingly Tender Trans Storyline in ‘Normal’

Film

46 Minutes

No Filter: We Ride at Dawn for Meg

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

Apr 29, 2026

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

Film

Apr 29, 2026

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

politics + activism

They Want To Criminalize All Trans Youth Care

Here’s everything you need to know about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House bill HR 3492, which seeks to criminalize providing transgender-related healthcare — such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming…

Stef Rubino

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Dec 19, 2025

af+

Does My Girlfriend Really Need This Much Alone Time?

Why does my girlfriend need so much time away from me? Also; a reader in their late 30s who’s newly exploring kink.

the team

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Dec 19, 2025

tv show recaps

Pluribus Episode 8 Recap: What Makes Us Human?

Especially as a writer, Carol understands the importance of delineating between reality and fantasy, of honoring the confusing and sometimes frustrating parts of what it means to be human.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 19, 2025

comedy

Things To Do When Your Family Tries To Talk To You About AI This Holiday Season

4. Start miming. Just do a whole performance as a mime stuck in a box. Then ask “can AI do THAT?”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 18, 2025

two people doing rigging at an art exhibit

culture

Seeking Connection Through the Weirdo Queer Art of San Francisco

San Francisco has long held within its foggy embrace a remarkable sense of queer activism and creative energy.

Madison Young

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Dec 18, 2025

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Becca Tilley, Hayley Kiyoko, and the Proposal That Keeps On Proposaling

Plus, more updates (and hot pics) from queer celebs!

Christina Tucker

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Dec 17, 2025

lgbt history

A Short History of the ‘Nonbinary Barista’

It’s an open secret that gay people make the best coffee.

Keira Mac Neill

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Dec 17, 2025

two girls kissing in the movie Influencers

movie reviews

Queer Slasher ‘Influencers’ Is ‘Scream’ Meets ‘Killing Eve’

A biting social commentary slasher franchise more perceptive in its critique of digital social media culture than anything else within the horror landscape right now

Rendy Jones

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Dec 16, 2025