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Heather Hogan October 7, 2021 9 Comments
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Straddleverse

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Heather Hogan October 7, 2021 4 Comments
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Book Features

The Book That Made Me A Slut: Andrea Lawlor’s “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl”

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Drew Burnett Gregory October 7, 2021 9 Comments
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Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Liminal Spaces

Queer time and liminal spaces, a library facing possible charges for carrying sex education books, the myth of universality in literature, and more.

Ryan Yates October 7, 2021 1 Comment
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Webcomics

Foolish Child #105: The Elephant in the Room

Do not the change the subject.

Dickens October 6, 2021 4 Comments
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Dating Podcasts

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Drew Burnett Gregory October 6, 2021 3 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 614: This Magic Moment

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Valerie Anne October 6, 2021 19 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Weird, My Last Name Translates to “Wife of Chef Melissa King!”

Hello the 90s are back and Emma Corrin is prepared! Thanks to Amandla Stenberg, now I have to have shiny lavender bicycle shorts and Oh to be a small dog Leshia Hailey’s porch!!

Christina Tucker October 6, 2021 3 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Black Lightning’s Nafessa Williams Wants to Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston) in New Biopic

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Heather Hogan October 6, 2021 3 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: JoJo Siwa Did Britney Spears on DWTS Last Night, Which Is JoJo’s Gayest Thing Yet

Inside the secretly vibrant business of Porn MP3s, on being queer and Palestinian, and the new dangers of being addicted FaceTune on Instagram

Carmen Phillips October 5, 2021 14 Comments
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Friendship

You Need Help: I’m A Teen And I’m In Love With My Best Friend

The line between friendship and romantic relationships is very thin, especially for queer people.

Abbie Jones October 5, 2021 9 Comments
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House & Garden

How To Do Fall in Florida (Or Any Other Seasonless, Hot Place)

Making seasonal change in a place where the seasons shift subtly or not at all.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 5, 2021 9 Comments
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Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

“To L and Back” Generation Q Podcast Episode 209: Last Dance

“Imagine if all of our days were as productive as the people in The L Word. We would be cruising through life.”

Analyssa October 4, 2021 17 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Julianna Margulies and Reese Witherspoon Chatting About That Gay [SPOILER] on [SPOILER]

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Heather Hogan October 4, 2021 5 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Titane” Is a Boundary-Pushing, Binary-Breaking Work of Queer Body Horror

Flesh is just another binary.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 4, 2021 12 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Wait, “The Morning Show” Got Gay?

After their long day of chatting and vibing, Laura and Bradley head back to their hotel, and whew Laura is laying the praise on thick! Bradley is eating it up, and frankly, flirting her tiny blonde head off!

Christina Tucker October 4, 2021 12 Comments
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Movie Features Sponsored

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“I had to learn to feel safe enough in my body that I was able to go rock climbing. And then climbing made my body feel like a safer place, and kind of taught me to take care of it.”

Abbie Jones October 4, 2021 10 Comments
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First Person

Coming to Terms With My Asexuality as a Black, Non-Binary Lesbian

Society can make us feel like we’re flawed or like our relationships aren’t as valid because we’re not having as much sex as we’re “supposed to.”

Ashleigh-Rae Thomas October 4, 2021 12 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: What Horror Movie Stock Character Are You?

Are you making it out of the haunted cabin alive? Probably not! But let’s find out what archetype you embody along the way.

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