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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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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

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 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

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

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movie reviews

Queer and Trans Western ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Looks at Power of Looking

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Chilean newcomer Diego Céspedes’ debut feature and Chile’s submission for this year’s Best International Film at the Academy Awards, takes the question of queer…

Payton McCarty-Simas

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Dec 15, 2025

christmas

Quiz: Which Lesbian Christmas Movie Are You?

Did you leave your gloves at Frankenbergs? Are you clinging to your favorite spruce tree? Are you warming up for the big Christmas cook-off? Find out which Sapphic Christmas movie…

Riese

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Dec 14, 2025

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literature

Things I Read That I Love #343: Cinnabon, Food Delivery, Lost Vegas, Chat GPT Divorce, Etc

Dying in a hospital town, the horrors of being 44, the legend and the glory of Cinnabon, the airport lounge wars, Chat GPT destroying relationships, delivery’s impact on restaurants and,…

Riese

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Dec 13, 2025

af+

I Feel Weird About My Wife Hiring a Sex Worker

A newly-out asexual isn’t so sure about their wife’s proposal for sex outside the marriage. Also; a reader wants to go to sex parties, but hold the kink.

the team

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Dec 12, 2025

tv show recaps

Pluribus Episode 7 Recap: Resistance Requires Risk

Manousos Oviedo wishes to save the world.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 12, 2025

straddleverse

You’ve Gotta Get Your Hands on the Second Issue of Our Queer Print Magazine

This season’s hottest holiday gift — for yourself or the best queers you know — is queer media you can hold in your hands, and keep forever, no matter what happens.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Dec 11, 2025