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Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Discipline Is Part of Creation

On writing regularly, an approach for overwhelm, a book of botanical drawings and more.

Ryan Yates July 15, 2021 2 Comments
Elle Woods walking down the street in a pink dress shouting, "I object!"
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Legally Blonde’s Writers Trample Best Rumor of 2021, Say Ending Was Always Straight

MJ Rodriguez’s mom reacts to her Emmy nom, the trailer for Fear Street: 1666, and would you let the cast of Gunpowder Milkshake kick your ass?

Heather Hogan July 14, 2021 4 Comments
Editor's Note
AF+ House & Garden

Editor’s Notes: On Spaces & Places

The ways that we allow ourselves to take up space, to make our homes comfortable and reflective of who we are, are gifts that we give to ourselves.

meg July 14, 2021 11 Comments
Feature image showing a bookcase and a record player
House & Garden Relationships

Dating a Librarian Is The Best Thing To Happen To My Bookshelves

What dating a librarian and fellow writer taught me about organization and intimacy.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 14, 2021 22 Comments
Dickens friend asks where Saia is, Dickens responds that they are looking for a rebound for a post-Covid Hot Girl Summer and to check the basketball courts. Their friend laughs and says that rebounds probably means girls, not basketballs.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #99b: Post-Covid Hot Girl Summer

She said something about picking up a few rebounds for a post-Covid Hot Girl Summer so…

Dickens July 14, 2021 2 Comments
Alice performs standup at an open mic in Season 3 of "Good Trouble."
TV Feature

Good Trouble EP Previews Alice’s 3B Storylines: “She’s Growing So Much”

“I think that Alice’s arc is to find her voice and to stand up for herself. She’s probably always been good about standing up for others, but not quite standing up for herself. So, in this respect, she stood up for herself and others and they didn’t stand up for her.”

Natalie July 14, 2021
Three-photo collage: Courtney Williams, Chelsea Gray, and Dewanna Bonner
Sports

The 2021 WNBA All-Star Game Is The Gayest Professional Basketball Game Ever

Before tonight’s tip-off, two basketball obsessed Southern gals got together and chatted about the WNBA’s historic 25th season, the league’s evolution as it relates to queer visibility and tonight’s All-Star Game.

Natalie and Heather Hogan
July 14, 2021 9 Comments
A cropped photo of Leisha Hailey gazing adoringly at a small dog while reclined on a sofa
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Imagine Someone Looking at You Like Leisha Hailey Is Looking at This Dog

Also not to be missed: Hayley Kiyoko with some incredible mermaid hair, some Betts content that’s going to make you feel VERY single, and Kiersey Clemons with a tall drink of water.

Christina Tucker July 14, 2021 7 Comments
Amity with newly purple hair kisses Luz, with her eyes closed, on the cheek
TV Feature

Amity Smooches Luz as “The Owl House” Breaks More Disney Ground

OH MY MAGICAL BABY KITTENS, YOU’RE EACH OTHER’S FIRST GAY CRUSH.  

Heather Hogan July 13, 2021 11 Comments
A dramatically lit photo of a cup of coffee in a mug that reads "I woke up like this #tired" nestled into rumpled bedsheets along with an open hardcover book.
First Person

Here’s What I Learned By Choosing to Step Away from Productivity For a Whole Day

I did nothing “productive” for a whole day: no email, no phone calls, no work, no cleaning, nothing that fuels my inherent Capricorn desire to win at Capitalism. Here’s what happened.

KaeLyn July 13, 2021 12 Comments
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Dating

You Need Help: How Do I Find Nerdy Women to Date?

Queer people so often have to reimagine and carve out our own spaces, rejecting the dominant narratives hurled at us.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 13, 2021 20 Comments
Shane, Alice, and Bette perform karaoke on stage during season two of The L Word: Generation Q
The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q: What Every Character Would Sing at Queer Karaoke Night

At the end of the evening, Finley definitely takes the stage one last time to sing “Closing Time.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 13, 2021 9 Comments
A close-up photo of MJ Rodriguez beautifully made up and dressed for a red carpet event
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Finally, Emmy Noms for Mj Rodriguez and POSE in Our Lifetimes

“It’s astounding, and it’s not just for me. I’m winning for so many people out there, so many babies out there, the generation that comes after me — that’s who it’s for, it’s not for me.”

Natalie July 13, 2021 2 Comments
A screenshot of Disney's Ecnanto, with Stephanie Beatriz's Maribel in a white shirt and teal skirt in the grass of an enchanted village surrounded by little kids
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Stephanie Beatriz Is a Non-Magical Disney Heroine In the Enchanted “Encanto”

Benedetta is lesbian nun camp melodrama, Ryan Murphy’s Pray Away is fucking harrowing, people are still watching the heck out of Legend of Korra, and more!

Heather Hogan July 12, 2021 6 Comments
Legends of Tomorrow Episode 609: Avalance, Sara and Ava, at a birthday party looking surprised and holding a baby alien
TV Show Recaps

“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 609: Laugh Tracks

Sara and Ava lead the team on a sitcom-themed adventure to prove that representation matters by way of saving Behrad’s favorite show.

Valerie Anne July 12, 2021 3 Comments
on the left, a white femme human holds some boxes, is smiling but mostly obscured by the large cardboard box. to the right, a more visible femme who is asian is holding two boxes stacked on top of each other and grinning. text over the image reads: Into the A+ Advice Box
AF+ House & Garden

Submit Your Questions! Into the A+ Advice Box: Spaces & Places

A+ Members! Have a space you want to fix up, but aren’t sure how? Fighting over space with someone else? Struggling to find the kind of space you’ve always dreamed of? Let us help you!

meg July 12, 2021 1 Comment
Fear Street's gay characters look alarmed in the foreground as a late 70s summer camp looms in the background
Movie Reviews

“Fear Street: 1978” Plays it Too Straight for a Queer Slasher

Fear Street Part Two riffs on the original Friday The 13th movie with its summer camp setting, and we trade in the 90s nostalgia of the first Fear Street for late-70s nostalgia.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 12, 2021 12 Comments
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Gender

Myths About Testosterone and Fertility, Told Through Three Perspectives

Many who have taken testosterone have become pregnant and birthed babies, and there is no evidence that testosterone impacts fertility long-term. But the myths about testosterone continue swirling.

Will Betke-Brunswick July 12, 2021 16 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which LGBT TV Trope Are You?

Would you prefer to Hide Your Lesbians or to Bury Your Gays? This quiz will let you know where you’d end up in the wonderful world of Lesbian and Bisexual TV Tropes.

Riese July 11, 2021 47 Comments
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NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Super Into PDA Now

It’s time to make out. Plus, gender-neutral sex tech, just break up if you want to break up, how to talk dirty and more.

Ryan Yates July 11, 2021 5 Comments
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