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Lesbian Sex

Queer Audio Erotica Changed My Life, Helped Me Connect My Mind and Body

I was a late bloomer when it comes to all things sex and sexuality.

By Em Win | September 19, 2023
Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens, and Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight
Book Lists

13 Books About Gay Mayhem and “Bad” Queers To Read After Watching Bottoms

Bring on the literary GAYHEM.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 18, 2023 | 13 Comments
Tara and Willow in love on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pop Culture

Pop Culture Fix: Amber Benson Creates a New Spike-Centric Buffy Story for Audible

Horror movies for wimpy queers, Vigil season 2, and more.

By Heather Hogan | September 18, 2023 | 4 Comments
Jenna Coleman as Liv reaches out and gently touches lesbian Ash's face as if about to kiss her
TV Reviews

“Wilderness” Has a Revenge Plot, a Pretty Little Liar, and a Lesbian Best Friend

Jenna Coleman and Ashley Benson star in this psychological thriller, with a bonus appearance by Morgana Van Peebles as the lesbian best friend.

By Valerie Anne | September 18, 2023
Maya Hawke as Flannery O'Connor reads a letter by a mailbox wearing a brown coat.; Devery Jacobs stares toward the camera mid push up.; Colman Domingo as Rustin walks in the National Mall with the Washington Monument behind him.;
Movie Features

TIFF 2023: A Queer Festival Recap

This year, I saw 38 features and, once again, most of my favorites were independent or not in English. There’s a vast world of cinema beyond Hollywood’s broken system!

By Drew Burnett Gregory | September 18, 2023 | 4 Comments
The author Sai and her son taking a selfie, Sai's son in a suit, and Sai's son in a red jacket and backpack smiling
Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: 10 Things I’ve Learned in My 10 Years of Motherhood

9. There will never not be laundry.

By Sa'iyda Shabazz | September 18, 2023 | 8 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Googled “How To Make Lutefisk”

There’s only one thing I can’t deal with.

By Kate Hawkins | September 18, 2023 | 5 Comments
at a queer wedding, two brides cut a cake
Lesbian Weddings

How To Find a Queer Wedding Photographer

A wedding photographer plays an intimate role, and having a queer one for your gay wedding can mean a lot.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 17, 2023 | 7 Comments
muppets quiz feature. row one: rawlf, beeker, miss piggy, kermit. row 2: fozzie, animal, scooter, gonzo
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Muppet Are You?

As a wise person has probably said, “all muppets are a little bit gay.” So it’s pretty important that we figure out once and for all which muppet you are!

By Riese | September 17, 2023 | 24 Comments
TV Lists

50 TV Shows With Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Characters Cancelled After One Season

140 TV shows with lesbian, bisexual, queer and/or trans women characters only got one season to shine before getting cancelled. Here are just some of the many we’ve had to say goodbye to, too soon.

By Riese | September 16, 2023 | 51 Comments
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask
Geekery

The Teal Mask Is a Sweet, Shiny Addition to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The Teal Mask builds on the sweetness that the base game gave us in all our main character stories last time around.

By Heather Hogan | September 16, 2023 | 1 Comment
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Comedy

Weird Things the Victorians Did, Ranked by Bisexuality

Performing seances is peak bisexual activity, whether you believe in the ghosts or you’re profiting from being a hot person who other people believe can talk to ghosts.

By Nico Hall | September 16, 2023 | 2 Comments
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A+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Can Name All Five Spice Girls

My credit card company keeps sending me compliments in the mail.

By Rebecca Goldstein | September 16, 2023 | 4 Comments
(L-R): Tyla Abercrumbie as Nina and Miriam A. Hyman as Dre in THE CHI, “House Party”.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: More Melanated Queerness, The Chi Is Gayer (and Better) in Season 6

Plus updates on Only Murders in the Building and 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.

By Natalie, Valerie Anne and Nic
September 15, 2023
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Music Queer Fashion

What Are We Wearing to the Janelle Monaé Concert, Bestie?

Age of Pleasure has the aesthetics of summer heat and sweaty queer bodies, but the tour covers September and October! And “fall queer beach party” aesthetic is just so f*cking hard!

By Carmen Phillips | September 15, 2023 | 5 Comments
Brittany, PJ, Josie, and Isabel in the movie Bottoms
Movie Features

Bottoms Characters Ranked by Whether or Not They’d Be Bottoms

The official Bottoms pyramid.

By Gabrielle Grace Hogan | September 15, 2023 | 8 Comments
Jennifer Aniston and Holland Taylor in a kitchen on The Morning Show. Jennifer Aniston is pouring wine.
TV Show Recaps

The Morning Show Gets Hacked, Dyke Drama Ensues

Yes, we have gone to space, and now we are going to THE HACK.

By Christina Tucker | September 15, 2023 | 3 Comments
Ben Hardy and newcomer Jason Patel in Unicorns. Hardy is hunched smoking a cigarette and Patel is dancing.
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2023: Trans People Deserve Better Than “Unicorns” and “National Anthem”

We are in an abundant era of trans cinema, but you wouldn’t know it based on the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

By Drew Burnett Gregory | September 15, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Very Into Queer Books, It Turns Out

What do you call a bear with no teeth?

By Kate Hawkins | September 15, 2023 | 3 Comments
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: A special effects camera filter was used for this image.) Demi Lovato attends the 2023 Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Demi Lovato Took a Bite of the Cherry, Confirms Bisexual Anthem “Cool For The Summer” Was About Celebrity Ex

This week, on the Howard Stern Show, Demi Lovato confirmed that “Cool for the Summer” is about a relationship she had with a famous woman, thus suggesting her need to take a bite of the cherry was accomplished.

By Riese | September 14, 2023 | 3 Comments
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