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Coming Out

You Need Help: I Never Imagined I’d Live Past 20. Now What?

Babe, I promise you’re right on time. In 2020 I can’t be sure of hardly anything, but I am sure that you are good. You belong right where you are, and you get to do the messy work of finding out what’s next.

Adrian October 27, 2020 3 Comments
Elle Lorraine and Lena Waithe in Bad Hair
Movie Reviews

Hulu’s “Bad Hair” Skewers Racist Beauty Standards in a Film That’s Half Horror, Half Satire

Dani and Shelli got together to chat about Justin Simien’s new satirical horror movie, their own relationships with their hair over the years, and being over the compulsion to make space for white audiences in Black films.

danijanae October 27, 2020 1 Comment
Halloween Movie Lists

10 Twisted, Gory Horror Films to Watch With Your Mean Femme Date

There are so many cold, cool femmes in my life that I want to make out with, but I also want to test their grit. The best way for me to see if a date passes muster is to watch a fucked up horror film that I really enjoy with them.

danijanae October 27, 2020 7 Comments
Lesbian Sex Scenes: Jennifer Tilly tilts her head back as Gina Gershon kisses her neck.
Movie Reviews

“Bound” Is a Trans Classic

If we’re going to reexamine The Matrix through the lens of the Wachowskis’ transness, it’s time we do the same here. Bound is ready for its estrogen shot.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 27, 2020 21 Comments
TV Feature

Characters From Gay Cartoons as Zodiac Signs (by Someone Who Only Knows Astrology From Instagram Memes)

I AM AN ETERNAL FLAME, BABY!

Heather Hogan October 26, 2020 13 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Feeding the Poor to Honour the Dead With Hecate’s Deipnon

Given that we’re living in the midst of a global pandemic – with a wave of crushing poverty that could, and should, have been prevented – honouring the goddess who cares for the wronged and forgotten dead, who punishes evil doers and feeds the disenfranchised, feels particularly appropriate this year.

Siobhan October 26, 2020 3 Comments
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AF+

Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #32

I follow my ex girlfriend’s rabbit on Instagram, but not her or her new girlfriend. Felt I should share.

The Editors October 26, 2020 7 Comments
Jennifer Beals in Flashdance.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Surely Jennifer Beals Will Guest Star in Angela Robinson’s “Flashdance” TV Show

Niecy Nash is getting her own daytime TV talkshow, more lesbian Bly Manor outtakes, The L Word: Generation Zoo, a new album from Miley Cyrus, and Dolly Parton’s new Christmas movie has already replaced Carol in my heart.

Heather Hogan October 26, 2020 3 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Amy Coney Barrett Shows Once and for All White Women in Power Aren’t Inherently Feminist

Treatment of Barrett as a feminist icon reflects a broader trend of oversimplifying the politics of powerful women across the ideological spectrum on the basis of their gender.

Kylie Cheung October 26, 2020 2 Comments
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Politics + Activism

AS Political Survey: What Top Political Issues Most Matter to Queer Communities During the 2020 Election?

Over 2,000 respondents lay out the “real” gay agenda: If queer people were running the United States it would be, undeniably, a more environmentally friendly, equitable and humane place to live.

himani October 26, 2020 8 Comments
Book Lists Lesbian Sex

Sex Ed 2.0: Books on Queer Sex That Answer Questions You Never Got To Ask

Our ongoing adult sex ed requires a little research. These books on queer sex address the questions you didn’t get to ask in health class.

Ro White October 26, 2020 3 Comments
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NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Mild And Wild

How to go to your first sex party, how to remember social skills when you’re still staying home, it’s time to retire the baseball sex analogy, why can’t bodies just orgasm on an indefinite loop? And more.

Ryan Yates October 25, 2020 3 Comments
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Queer Fashion

Covering Our Butts: Let’s Talk About Underwear

“I like how I feel in my boring, black briefs, and I’ll probably keep wearing them for the rest of my long, gay life.”

the team October 24, 2020 30 Comments
72-Year-Old Therapist Antonio Feo
Health

Respect Your Elders: Zoom With 72-Year-Old Therapist Antonio Feo

“Be present for yourself and others. It’s not asking a whole lot.”

Lou Barrett October 24, 2020 4 Comments
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Webcomics

The Lakeview Crew #8: Halloween Spooktacular!

Your first ever socially distanced Halloween party is in the works!

Emma Rust October 24, 2020
Politics + Activism

What Does It Mean to Have a “Civil Debate” with a Man Who Put Children in Cages?

“This debate was not civil. There is nothing civil about orphaning 500+ kids as a matter of public policy. There is nothing civil about putting them in cages. There is nothing about the way we’ve treated these families who came to the United States — in accordance with the law and asked for our mercy.”

Natalie October 23, 2020 11 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: Everything Not the Election It’s Been Hard to Keep Up with

This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at a whole slew of non-election related news, including LGBTQ+ rights and the trifecta of global pandemics: police violence, climate change and COVID-19. And then, of course, we do take a look at election-related news too.

the team October 23, 2020 3 Comments
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Halloween TV Feature

How and Why We Like to Be Scared by TV and Movies

Horror has always been my favorite genre. I’m a very anxious person and something about having that anxiety externalized in a way that’s fun or cathartic has always really appealed to me. I like roller coasters too. How often is our fear so wonderfully contained?

The TV Team October 23, 2020 5 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Alice Júnior” Review: The Trans Girl Coming-of-Age Romcom of My Dreams

Stop what you’re doing right now and watch Alice Júnior on Netflix.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 23, 2020 11 Comments
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Halloween

Rating Villains, Monsters, and Cryptids on a Scale of Sexiness

It is not only my pleasure, but my DUTY to compile this list ranking different horror villains, classic monsters, and cryptids on their levels of raw sexuality. What would it be like to fuck or date a ghost? Let’s talk about it.

danijanae October 23, 2020 16 Comments
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