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Literature

Things I Read That I Love #314: There Were Many Days In Which Several People Were Typing

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Riese November 13, 2020 7 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards are Sandwiched in a Corner with Kristen Stewart

“So the woman who kills Terminators in her spare time is afraid to tell her parents she’s dating Kristen Stewart?”

Darcy November 13, 2020 15 Comments
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Movie Reviews

I Watched the Wrong Lesbian Dinosaur Movie, But It Was Really Good

“Littlefoot, in true queer fashion, has a lot of mommy issues. (This, of course, is a common theme in other popular lesbian movies such as Carol and Frozen 2.)”

Heather Hogan November 13, 2020 15 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: This One Goes Out to the Nerds Who Learned to Masturbate From Books!

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Carmen Phillips November 12, 2020 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

Our Time to Shyne: WeHo’s First Woman of Color Councilwoman, Sepi Shyne, as Interviewed by Her Wife

Sepi Shyne is the first out LGBTQ+ Iranian-American elected anywhere in the world, the first woman of color ever elected to the City Council and cements the first female majority in West Hollywood history; her wife asked her the hard-hitting questions about her race and plans for the future.

Ashlei Shyne November 12, 2020 5 Comments
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First Person

Wild, Fat, Queer and Black: How I Became Free In The Mountains And Never Left

If you have ever met a mountain, you know that can’t nobody really own a mountain because they are too majestic, too strong, too beautiful to be tamed or owned. So I guess mountains are kinda like Black folk.

shea wesley martin November 12, 2020 32 Comments
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First Person

The Angsty Buddhist: Chronic Pain & Trying Not To Be A White Yoga Lady

I’ve been told I should try to reclaim my ancestral healing practices, and this is something I would like to do. When I try to learn about Chinese things, it feels performed. I wonder if me learning qigong is any better than white lady yoga.

L November 12, 2020 9 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Black Women Organizers Deserve More Than Just Your Flowers and Thank Yous

Black women didn’t save this democracy for you and we don’t need your “Thank Yous.” We need you to follow the example that Black women have set for more than the last 200 years: Roll up your sleeves and get to work. Here’s a few concrete places where you can start.

Carmen Phillips November 11, 2020 7 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Gossip Girl’s New Boss Promises “Many Queer Characters” in the Reboot, XOXO

Oh my glob, the Bubbline episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands; Selena Gomez will play trailblazing gay mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado; A New York Christmas Wedding features a queer couple; very interesting bisexual Doctor Who rumors; and more!

Heather Hogan November 11, 2020 6 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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Christina Tucker November 11, 2020 2 Comments
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Dating

In Pandemic Times, I’m Having a Digital Victorian Gay Romance

COVID-19 turned our relationship long-distance. We’re getting through it with Jane Austen and love letters.

Shelly Jay Shore November 11, 2020 10 Comments
Society + Culture

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Carmen Phillips November 10, 2020 2 Comments
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Movie Features

I Visited the “Happiest Season” Set to Chat With Kristen Stewart and Clea DuVall About Their Holigay Rom-Com

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Heather Hogan November 10, 2020 58 Comments
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TV Reviews

“We Are Who We Are” Doesn’t Do Labels

Are they dating, are they in love, are they having sex, are they best friends? It’s one of We Are Who We Are ‘s queerest pleasures that it’s not about definition.

Kamala Puligandla November 10, 2020 6 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Heavenly Creatures” Is a Queer Adolescent Nightmare

The girls are so scared of the realities they’ve been given that their fantasy — murder and all — feels like the only choice. They don’t know yet that there’s a whole world of creative queer people out there.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 10, 2020 8 Comments
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Breakups Dating

You Need Help: Was I Ghosted Or Am I Their Backup?

The pandemic has made ghosting easier for those who might otherwise act like mortals.

Ro White November 10, 2020 4 Comments
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First Person Gender

I Stopped Tweezing in Quarantine and Realized I’m Nonbinary

On the 24th day of quarantine, I turned on all of the lamps in my room and took off all my clothes. Then I stood in front of the mirror and stared.

Rae Nieves November 10, 2020 25 Comments
Politics + Activism

Donald Trump Is a Loser: We Celebrate, and Then We Get to Work

Yes, this specific nightmare is ending. But we are nowhere near achieving our actual dreams.

Riese November 9, 2020 6 Comments
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Movie News & Trailers

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Baby, all I want for Christmas is this moooooviiieeee.

Heather Hogan November 9, 2020 33 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: This New Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Lena Headey Movie Sure Does Not Look Straight

Gunpowder Milkshake? Gotta be gay. Also, Jamie Murray claims Myka Bering, Ashley Nicole Black claims the Stacey Abrams biopic, and I claim Batwoman season two as the best thing on TV.

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