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The Final Season of ‘Harlem’ Gave Its Characters Happy New Beginnings

With a rushed marriage proposal and the return of a favorite character, Harlem comes to its premature end.

Sa'iyda Shabazz February 24, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

Recent Challenges to Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda Remind Us of Our Collective Power

If even the youngest amongst us aren’t sinking into hopelessness, then we shouldn’t either.

Stef Rubino February 24, 2025 1 Comment
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Movie Features Quizzes

Quiz: Which 2025 Best Picture Nominee Are You?

We’re one week away from the 97th Academy Awards and it has been quite the awards season. But which of the Best Picture nominees is most like you?

Drew Burnett Gregory February 23, 2025 16 Comments
TV Show Recaps

‘Southern Hospitality’ Provides a Nuanced Look at What It’s Like To Be Queer in the South

From young queer love to complicated coming outs to gay guy x sapphic friendship, Southern Hospitality is peak queer reality TV.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 22, 2025
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Politics + Activism

Hunter Schafer’s Passport Marking Her Male Confirms Trump Isn’t Just “A Lot of Talk”

Model, actress, and artist Hunter Schafer shared an eight-minute video on TikTok about receiving a new passport marked male.

Eva Reign February 22, 2025 1 Comment
Webcomics

Baopu #132: How To Look at This World

How do we stay focused when looking is hard? Do we ever get better at what we do — to examine this world, everyday?

Yao Xiao February 22, 2025 1 Comment
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TV Show Recaps

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Episode 1708 Recap: Popular

While ostensibly a mashup of Wicked, The Wiz, and The Wizard of Oz, this year’s Rusical is really more a parody of A Chorus Line.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 22, 2025 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Severance Episode 206 Gives a Whole New Meaning to ‘Outie’

Last night’s Severance episode may have just confirmed what we’ve been anticipating: This show is gayer than we thought!

Motti February 21, 2025 3 Comments
Issues Movie Lists

Two Lesbian Critics Rank Every Stephen King Film Adaptation

Autostraddle’s King Dykes are back to tell you where The Monkey ranks among 49 other Stephen King adaptations.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Drew Burnett Gregory
February 21, 2025 8 Comments
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AF+

My Girlfriend Has Money to Spare, So Can I Ask for a Loan?

She knows you can’t afford the thing you need, but hasn’t even offered to help?! Also, we settle a debate about bookshelves!

the team February 21, 2025 6 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

Depressioncore but Make It Bright: What To Wear in Late Winter When You’re Sick of Neutrals

Consider this your guide to finding some color and cheer in these trying times — you deserve it!

Christina Tucker February 21, 2025 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Yellowjackets Episode 303 Recap: Nightmare on Elm Street

Well that was a wild final 10 minutes!!!!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 21, 2025 92 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Sam Nordquist Loved His Family, Cooking, Dancing, Cats, and Nature

Sam deserved to keep living this life every day, and he deserved to grow up even further, to grow old, to achieve his goals, and get every single thing he desired.

Stef Rubino February 20, 2025 7 Comments
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Comedy

Jenny Hagel Knows What Makes a Good Gay Joke and a Good Lesbian Bar

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Gabrielle Grace Hogan February 20, 2025 4 Comments
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Theater

Idina Menzel Returns to Broadway as a Lesbian in ‘Redwood’

Alas, Redwood is a missed opportunity to tell a meaningful story about grief, about nature preservation, and about a lesbian relationship.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 20, 2025 1 Comment
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Movie Features

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Drew Burnett Gregory February 20, 2025 15 Comments
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Movie Reviews

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The film is a dreamy yarn, a queer coming-of-age story illuminated by the soft, lulling LED of a computer screen.

Payton McCarty-Simas February 19, 2025
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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Movie Reviews

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Valerie Anne February 19, 2025 1 Comment
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for Pisces Season 2025

Pisces Season brings the energy of imagination and instinct. Embracing this season will allow your intuitive needs to become reality.

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