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A graph titled "EVIDENCE" ft. three blue circles in a diagonal line. The two outer circles are orbiting the larger one, along a dotted line circle. The center circle says "I think I'm gay" in quotes. The outer two circles say "thoughts i have when kissing guys" and "thoughts i have when kissing girls".
Coming Out

I Came Out to My Parents Using a Slide Show, And So Can You!

The best use of a graphic design degree is a gay animated slide deck.

Amelia Som de Cerff July 22, 2021 30 Comments
A person with pink skin, swirling green eyes and blue hair wears a blue robe and black collar and smokes a cigarette against a black background
AF+

S L I C K: Accept Transformation, Part 2

“If I see that He’s hard, I drop everything,” Nix said. “My mind goes blank. I stop what I’m doing. Strip. Fall to my knees. Mouth open, arms behind me. Ready for Him to fuck me in the face.”

D3V0N July 22, 2021 1 Comment
Patti LaBelle performs in the 1980s, crying with emotion into the microphone. she has on long dangly, sparkly earrings, bold make up, long nails, and her signature big hair pulled back.
First Person Music

Somebody Loves You Baby: When Patti LaBelle Taught Me Black Femme Desire

After the song’s gentle teasing passes, Patti exclaims, “it’s me,” the somebody who loves you. I think of the women I have loved, despite the ways we have hurt each other.

danijanae July 22, 2021 3 Comments
A scattered pile of beautiful brightly colored tarot cards and crystals across a wooden surface.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes for Leo Season 2021: How Should Your Sign Be Intentional About Its Power?

This season is an opportunity to take pride in exactly who you are, to show yourself love and radiance instead of hiding your fire. How are you stepping into your personal power? Which aspects of yourself give you a sense of joy, pleasure, confidence? Where does your magic come from?

meg July 22, 2021 2 Comments
The cast of Tampa Baes: (L to R) Ali Myers, Nelly Ramirez, Shiva Pishdad, Jordan Whitley, Marissa Gialousis, Summer Mitchell, Cuppie Bragg, Brianna Murphy, Haley Grable, Melanie Posner, Olivia Mullins, Mack McKenzie
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: The Tampa Baes Are Bringing Lesbianism and Florida to Reality TV

Disney’s first queer love song, Never Have I Ever’s Fabiola and Aneesa on coding queer clothing, more queer Fear Street chatter, and a Mary Tyler Moore doc from Lena Waithe.

Heather Hogan July 21, 2021 5 Comments
Olympics women's soccer gay players: Sam Kerr, Adrianna (A.D) Franch, and Marta
Sports

Meet The 42 Gay Women and Non-Binary Soccer Players of the Tokyo Summer Olympics

It’s no surprise that over 25% of the openly gay athletes in the Tokyo Olympics play women’s soccer.

Heather Hogan July 21, 2021 65 Comments
House & Garden

Queer Design 102: Figuring Out What Your Space Needs

Even if you don’t have the budget or permission to do full-scale renovations, there are so many small tweaks and adjustments you can make that will still create substantial change.

meg July 21, 2021 2 Comments
Cara Delevingne in a close up making silly faces with her eyebrows showing prominently
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Cara Delevingne Really Does Have Like, The Best Brows in the Game

Thank you to Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe for being you, Janet Mock is giving iconic Season Three SATC vibes, and what if I pivot to being a teenage boy and cover my walls in the Leyna Bloom Sports Illustrated?????? Might be kind of iconic???

Christina Tucker July 21, 2021 3 Comments
Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya in the tv show "Gotham" in a close up staring into the camera
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The Lesbian TV Gods Know Justice, Victoria Cartagena Will (Once Again) Be Our Renee Montoya, This Time on Batwoman

Leyna Bloom is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s first trans cover model, Halsey is a mom (!!), a people’s history of Black Twitter, and Y2k fashion trends are coming back — so is their inherent fatphobia.

Carmen Phillips July 20, 2021 3 Comments
A photo of a man and woman sitting on a sofa; the woman looks off in a different direction as if lost in thought, a troubled expression on her face
Relationships

You Need Help: Your Straight Partner Is a Great Ally – But His Parents Aren’t

Setting up boundaries around family members can be a complicated and painful thing, but doing so without the support of your partner will likely be more difficult, and could potentially create some challenging situations for the two of you to navigate.

meg July 20, 2021 1 Comment
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - JULY 05: Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States is announced during the Send Off ceremony following the Send Off series match against Mexico at Rentschler Field on July 05, 2021 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Sports

The Olympics Will Be Completely Gay By 2080, According to Science

If you are at all skeptical about this analysis, I think it’s worth heeding both the words and spirit of renowned statistician Megan Rapinoe: “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team.”

Sally July 20, 2021 11 Comments
House & Garden

Spaces & Places: Team Fantasy Wishlist

In which our team names their wildest home decor dreams.

meg July 20, 2021 6 Comments
Image shows a background photo of a child in a rainbow striped sweater. There is a tweet over it that says "mom: why'd it take u so long to tell me ur gay? me: what r u talkin bout I tried to tell u every year on picture day"
First Person

My Pinned Tweet Is Solid Proof That Queer Time Travel Exists

There’s a reason it has been my pinned tweet since 2016 — It’s my origin story.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 20, 2021 6 Comments
First Person House & Garden

I’m Finally Taking Up Space In My Own Place

On putting the safe decorations in the closet and letting my home reach its full gay potential. On taking up space in my own space.

Valerie Anne July 19, 2021 26 Comments
Left: Kate Herron in a jean jacket / Right: Loki in a green suit
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Of Course Loki’s Bisexuality Was Confirmed Because of Bisexual Director Kate Herron!

Also in today’s Pop Culture Fix: Danielle Savre and Stefania Spampinato hanging in a hot tub, a DND homebrew campaign featuring an all fat + queer cast, TV’s colorism problem, Dominique Jackson discusses mentoring queer youth of color, and more!

Heather Hogan July 19, 2021
Astra looks windswept and furious
TV Show Recaps

“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 610 Recap: ¿Por qué?

Ava and Sara are off looking for wedding venues so we have to spend the whole episode watching Constantine be… well, Constantine. They can’t all be Thong Songs and Beebo Battles, I guess.

Valerie Anne July 19, 2021 9 Comments
FEAR STREET PART 3: 1666 (L to R) KIANA MADEIRA as SARAH FIER and OLIVIA SCOTT WELCH as HANNAH MILLER. NETFLIX © 2021
Movie Reviews

“Fear Street: 1666” Brings The Trilogy to a Very Gay Close

Part origin story, part conclusion, the final film smashes together its timelines and serves up two distinct films at once that, despite their aesthetic and tonal differences, are inextricably bound.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 19, 2021 23 Comments
Sierra McCormick chokes Paris Jackson in a masturbation fantasy sequence
TV Reviews

“American Horror Stories” Is Ryan Murphy At His Worst

This is a brutal look into who Ryan Murphy deems worthy of a personality and who exists only to aid or bully a white gay before getting their throat slit.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 19, 2021 26 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: What Disney Channel Original Movie Made You Gay?

Bring on the late 90s/early 2000s nostalgia!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 18, 2021 44 Comments
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NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Nihilistic Slut

85% of queers met their partners by being friends first, how to slow date, how to hide nudes on your phone and more.

Ryan Yates July 18, 2021 4 Comments
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