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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

Literally the day after running her personal best marathon time, she will be back on the West End performing as…

Valerie Anne

7 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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16 Hours

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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16 Hours

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

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tv news & trailers

Madelaine Petsch and Vanessa Morgan Pushed for More Choni Sex Scenes in Riverdale

With less than a week until the series finale, the Riverdale cast opened up about what the show has meant to them.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Aug 17, 2023

lgbt book reviews

Jenn Shapland’s “Thin Skin” Will Make You Believe Another Life Is Possible

Shapland never purports to have all of the answers here, and why would she?

Stef Rubino

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Aug 17, 2023

Kat Shevil Gillham, a transwoman metal rocker in the UK, poses in a record store for a selfie. She has blonde hair, a headband, and black frame glasses and is wearing black eyeshadow and red lipstick.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Meet the Trans Rockers Revolutionizing the UK’s Metal Scene

Meanwhile, the U.S. wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation is not limited to red states, so don’t think for a second that it is.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Aug 17, 2023

A collage of women in hip hop, outlined in yellow, in front of a pile of mixtapes. Left to right: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Young M.A., Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Big Freeda, Missy Elliott, Megan thee Stallion, Chika, Roxane Shante, Da Brat, and Lil Kim

playlists

Playlist: We Run This, 50 Years of Women in Hip-Hop

Because what’s a celebration of women’s contributions to 50 years of hip-hop without a playlist?

Natalie

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Aug 17, 2023

Gayle Rankin, Hari Nef, and Rad Pereira stare toward the camera with concern. Rankin wears a striped sweater, Nef a yellow blazer, and Pereira a blue patterned button down.

movie reviews

“Bad Things” Queers “The Shining” With Delicious Results

It’s noteworthy that Bad Things features two relationships with trans people, including a relationship between a cis woman and a trans woman. More noteworthy is how authentic their various experiences…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Aug 17, 2023

music

Keke Palmer Dances in Boxers in Usher’s “Boyfriend” Video, a Well Timed Clapback to Her Ex

You don’t have to scratch especially deep beneath the surface for a queer line reading of Keke Palmer rolling around in a pair of boxers while crooning that someone’s girlfriend…

Carmen Phillips

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Aug 16, 2023