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Lisa Cholodenko interview: Ally Sheedy kisses Radha Mitchell in bed in High Art.
Movie Features

With ‘High Art’ Finally Restored, Lisa Cholodenko Is Looking to the Past and the Future

“I saw people coming out of Columbia or NYU who were actually getting distribution and having a viable start… I had taken out quite a bit of a loan to go to Columbia so I wrote High Art while I was a student to get going.”

Drew Burnett Gregory November 7, 2024 4 Comments
a bird flying away from a flock
Parenting & Family

For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about eight years.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 7, 2024 9 Comments
WEST PALM BEACH,FL - NOVEMBER 5: Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cheer as results are announced during an election night watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Politics + Activism

Bigoted Demagogue Donald Trump Re-Elected as U.S. President

Donald Trump has once again won the presidential election, riding a wave of hatred and bigotry towards women, immigratns, LGBTQ+ people and people of color. Where can we go from here?

Riese November 6, 2024 15 Comments
End Florida's Abortion Ban YES ON 4
Politics + Activism

Despite Majority Support, Abortion Rights Failed in Florida Due to a Stupid Rule — That’s Bad for Everyone

Due to a 2006 rule that requires a 60% approval rating for constitutional amendments in Florida, the abortion rights amendment did not pass despite majority support. This outcome is bad for Florida but also for everyone and points toward a trend of the ruling class making it harder and harder to enact change.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 6, 2024 5 Comments
Summer and Emmy look at each other in Time Cut.
Movie Reviews

‘Time Cut’ Is a Silly Slasher with a Sapphic Subplot

The queer reveal is presented as a twist, and while I’m sure it surprised straight viewers, sleuthy queers will probably pick up on it.

Valerie Anne November 6, 2024 1 Comment
Janet Planet: Julianne Nicholson and Zoe Ziegler sit next to each other and watch a performance.
Movie Reviews

Annie Baker’s ‘Janet Planet’ Captures the Beautiful Hell of Queer Childhood

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Annie Baker’s plays, or meeting her work for the first time, Janet Planet is a rapturous cinematic experience.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 6, 2024 1 Comment
Latoya Nugent smiles with her arm around someone for Rainbow Railroad.
Politics + Activism

LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack Worldwide — Latoya Nugent and Rainbow Railroad Want To Help

“The community is pushing back hard. And what that tells me is that across the United States, there is widespread support for the rights of people and that the community and allies of the community are fully activated.”

Gabe Dunn November 5, 2024 3 Comments
"I want to feel hot — not awful / dysphoric / self conscious."
pick an actual category, you strange genius

‘How Can I Dress Kinky and Androgynous at Play Parties?’

The context to this question is that my partner and I are both kinky (privately? I guess?), and we’re interested in feeling out the kink scene locally a bit more.

Summer Tao November 5, 2024 1 Comment
Four dog heads with color filters and collars that read Cyd, Zen, Corky, and Lucy Diamond
Movie Features Pets & Animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory November 5, 2024 3 Comments
rio and agatha in "agatha all along"
Pop Culture Fix

‘Agatha All Along’ Considered a Cottagecore Lesbian Backstory for Agatha and Rio

Agatha All Along almost had cottagecore lesbians, a new Sex Lives of College Girls trailer, the new kids on the block on Gen V, and more queer pop culture stories for you!

Valerie Anne November 4, 2024 2 Comments
lesbians putting together a magazine on the floor
LGBT History

How A 50-Year-Old Lesbian Magazine Is Surviving Despite It All

“Lesbian Connection was founded in a decidedly pre-internet era, when there were no lesbian characters on TV or in the movies, no lesbian stories on library bookshelves, no out queer pop stars on the radio. Finding another lesbian, another queer person, was always a victory.”

Sydney November 4, 2024 8 Comments
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Friendship

My Girlfriend and I Did a Boudoir Shoot With Our Gay Bestie and It Was Great for Self-Esteem

There was also something to be said for the beauty of women bonding platonically over sexuality.

Summer Tao November 4, 2024 3 Comments
collage of queer coded books that may have made you gay
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer-Coded Book Is Your Gay Root?

Maybe you noticed that frog and toad were totally together or perhaps you were doing a little Harriet the spy work. Regardless, you’re gay now!

Riese November 3, 2024 14 Comments
Chappell Roan performs her new song The Giver on Saturday Night Live
Music

Chappell Roan “Gets the Job Done” With a New Country Song on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Chappell Roan had a surprise saved for the viewers at home. But this wasn’t a surprise for the liberals eager to tear her down or the conservatives who would happily join in. This was a surprise for her fans.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 2, 2024 5 Comments
ATLANTA, GA - JUlLY 04: Chloë Grace Moretz gives the play ball announcement before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park on July 4, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Chloë Grace Moretz Officially Comes Out as a Gay Woman and an Early Voter

Chloë Grace Moretz, who has been dating model Kate Harrison since 2018, officially confirmed her status as a gay woman in an instagram post encouraging her followers to vote for Kamala Harris.

Riese November 2, 2024 3 Comments
screenshot from ad saying "kamala supports taxpayer funded sex changes"
Politics + Activism

Trump’s Anti-Trans Ad Blitz Hopes To Trick Moderates and Football Fans Into Voting for Him

In the final days leading up to the election, Trump’s team is making a calculated and expensive effort to inspire votes by stoking hatred against transgender people. Why does he think it’s going to work?

Riese November 2, 2024 3 Comments
a person sleeping
Community

The Recurring Dreams and Nightmares That Haunt Us

Gay people talking about their dreams? How groundbreaking.

the team November 2, 2024 1 Comment
shane is readin gthe paper
Book Features

Things I Read That I Love #339: Nerd Clusters, Love Is Blind, Competitive Cheerleading, the Free Returns Industry and More

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Riese November 1, 2024 4 Comments
Dolls on Tour
Culture

Dolls on Tour Bring Trans Art Where It’s Needed Most

Sunny Laprade and Violet Stanza talk about their queer variety show, Dolls on Tour.

Motti November 1, 2024 3 Comments
One image shows a person looking distressed and offended, while the second image shows a dinner party from above.
AF+

My Ex Would Rather I Rearrange My Entire Life Than Be Friends

Your ex doesn’t want to see you at public spaces, but is that your responsibility? Also, a reader wonders if it’s empty flirting or something more?

the team November 1, 2024 3 Comments
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