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celebrities (vapid fluff)

Scream! Because Hayden Panettiere Is Bisexual!

“Now that I know that this book is coming out, and that I’ve chosen to share it with the world,…

Riese

May 6, 2026

Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You, All Us Saints, and The Lesbian Bar Chronicles

BOOK FEATURES

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Great sci-fi and hybrid nonfiction are coming your way this month. Plus a whole lot…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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May 6, 2026

THEATER

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Taking the audience on a dynamic, interactive journey through time and space, this performance invites…

Noor Aldayeh

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May 5, 2026

MOVIE FEATURES

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism…

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

book features

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Great sci-fi and hybrid nonfiction are coming your way this month. Plus a whole lot more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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May 6, 2026

theater

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Taking the audience on a dynamic, interactive journey through time and space, this performance invites its viewers to reflect on the complexities of the human experience, what it means to…

Noor Aldayeh

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May 5, 2026

movie features

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism and public transit to familial obligation and gender/sexuality.

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

The Latest

‘How Do I Trust Mental Health Professionals After My Therapist Failed Me’

Life

1 Hours

Scream! Because Hayden Panettiere Is Bisexual!

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

May 6, 2026

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Literature

May 6, 2026

No Filter: Tommy Dorfman Sat Next To a Transphobe on a Plane and Eviscerated Him

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

May 6, 2026

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Theater

May 5, 2026

Actress Cynthia Nixon announces a hunger strike calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the White House on November 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nixon, who was joined by state legislators, community leaders and activist, demands that President Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and stops military aid to Israel. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

politics + activism

Cynthia Nixon Joins Hunger Strike for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

More than a dozen activists and local lawmakers are hunger striking in Washington right now to call for President Biden and Congress commit to a permanent ceasefire, Cynthia Nixon is…

Carmen Phillips

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Nov 28, 2023

New Delhi Queer Pride Parade where someone holds up a sign that says QUEERS FOR FREE PALESTINE

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Queer Palestinian Professor on Resurgence of Global Queer Solidarity With Palestine

“Because I’m simultaneously queer and Palestinian, I can’t sever parts of my body and self,” says Dr. Sa’ed Atshan in an interview with Them.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 28, 2023

a sign that reads SUPPORT REAL EDUCATION NOT DESANTIS INDOCTRINATION

politics + activism

Don’t Say Gay Was Never About Children — But We Already Knew That

With new proposed legislation, Florida is ushering in a new Lavender Scare.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 28, 2023

two women working together, looking at a laptop

money + work

You Need Help: My Work Mentee Came Out to Me but I Didn’t Come Out to Her

There’s definitely a middle ground here: You can come out but also be clear about your boundary of not wanting to discuss your own identity in depth.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 28, 2023

movie reviews

Attention Lesbians! “Wingwomen” on Netflix Is like French Charlie’s Angels but Gayer

If you want a movie where hot women fight men while celebrating chosen family then you’re going to love this.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 28, 2023

Janelle Monáe accepts the Spirit of Soul award at the 2023 Soul Train Awards, the award (previously named "Lady of Soul") was changed in their honor.

music

Soul Train Awards Reject the Cis-Tem, Rename Gendered Award for Janelle Monáe

And ICYMI, they also won a top-off with Usher in Vegas right before Thanksgiving. Big week for Janelle Monáe.

Carmen Phillips

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Nov 27, 2023

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Maybe This Time We’ll Be Lucky, Maybe This Time “The Color Purple” Will Be Gay

The Color Purple’s gay screenwriter, Marcus Gardley, spoke at a screening about his desire to prioritize Shug and Celie’s romantic love story in the new film. Also: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” premiere,…

Riese

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Nov 27, 2023