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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

5 Hours

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

a collage of two women holding each other, limbs wrapped over each other, with the image doubled behind them and a background of flowing red waves

breakups

Well, It Seemed Like a Pretty Good Idea at the Time

That was pre-Covid, pre-remote work. pre-‘postponed’ wedding.

Sarah DeVore

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Feb 14, 2024

The 'Godzilla Valentine's Day Special' #1 cover art, by Dani Pendergast and M. Smith, is in shades of black, blue, and blush pink. In one cover a sapphic couple make heart eyes with each other while Godzilla is in the background. In the second cover a brunette femme has heart shaped sunglasses and we can see Godzilla in the reflection.

lgbt book reviews

The Godzilla Valentine’s Day Comic Book Special Is a Sweet Sapphic Story of Love and Compromise

Written by trans lesbian comic book writer Zoe Tunnell, the Godzilla Valentine’s Day Special tells the story of Piper, a queer woman who decides to become a kaiju researcher after…

Latonya Pennington

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Feb 14, 2024

puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Sapphic AF

What do you call a penguin in the White House?

Emet Ozar

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Feb 14, 2024

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Ali Krieger Just Doubled Her Dating Pool and Is Ready To Dive In

On an episode of “Kickin’ It,” Ali Krieger indicated that she’s open to dating again, and she “might be opening up to 100% of the population, not just 50.”

Riese

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Feb 13, 2024

A vintage photo of two women in 1980s party dresses eating cake, the banner on top says "Good Riddance"

breakups

Plan a Divorce Party for Your Bestie

Sure, a divorce is a rupture, but it’s also a rebirth, and I think that’s worth celebrating! We celebrate so many other life transitions: new jobs, graduations, houses… why not a divorce?

ashni

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Feb 13, 2024

Be Gay Do Crime collection: cut out letters like from a ransom note spell out be gay do crime pulled from the IG announcement

book features

Dzanc Books Announces “Be Gay, Do Crime” A Short Fiction Collection Featuring Your Queer Faves

This anthology of stories exploring chaotic queer characters breaking the law includes work from Priya Guns, Sam Cohen, our very own Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, and more!

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Feb 13, 2024

an aerial shot of two lesbians in bed, one with long dyed red hair and one with short hair with red streaks

sex

How To Make Sexual Consent Sexy

Many people (myself included) love clear and direct communication. But not all of us lean into that style of sex. Thankfully, we can fold check-ins into sex without separating people…

Summer Tao

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Feb 13, 2024