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Summer and Emmy look at each other in Time Cut.
Movie Reviews

‘Time Cut’ Is a Silly Slasher with a Sapphic Subplot

The queer reveal is presented as a twist, and while I’m sure it surprised straight viewers, sleuthy queers will probably pick up on it.

Valerie Anne November 6, 2024 1 Comment
Janet Planet: Julianne Nicholson and Zoe Ziegler sit next to each other and watch a performance.
Movie Reviews

Annie Baker’s ‘Janet Planet’ Captures the Beautiful Hell of Queer Childhood

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Annie Baker’s plays, or meeting her work for the first time, Janet Planet is a rapturous cinematic experience.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 6, 2024 1 Comment
Latoya Nugent smiles with her arm around someone for Rainbow Railroad.
Politics + Activism

LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack Worldwide — Latoya Nugent and Rainbow Railroad Want To Help

“The community is pushing back hard. And what that tells me is that across the United States, there is widespread support for the rights of people and that the community and allies of the community are fully activated.”

Gabe Dunn November 5, 2024 3 Comments
"I want to feel hot — not awful / dysphoric / self conscious."
pick an actual category, you strange genius

‘How Can I Dress Kinky and Androgynous at Play Parties?’

The context to this question is that my partner and I are both kinky (privately? I guess?), and we’re interested in feeling out the kink scene locally a bit more.

Summer Tao November 5, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Features Pets & Animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory November 5, 2024 3 Comments
rio and agatha in "agatha all along"
Pop Culture Fix

‘Agatha All Along’ Considered a Cottagecore Lesbian Backstory for Agatha and Rio

Agatha All Along almost had cottagecore lesbians, a new Sex Lives of College Girls trailer, the new kids on the block on Gen V, and more queer pop culture stories for you!

Valerie Anne November 4, 2024 2 Comments
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LGBT History

How A 50-Year-Old Lesbian Magazine Is Surviving Despite It All

“Lesbian Connection was founded in a decidedly pre-internet era, when there were no lesbian characters on TV or in the movies, no lesbian stories on library bookshelves, no out queer pop stars on the radio. Finding another lesbian, another queer person, was always a victory.”

Sydney November 4, 2024 9 Comments
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Friendship

My Girlfriend and I Did a Boudoir Shoot With Our Gay Bestie and It Was Great for Self-Esteem

There was also something to be said for the beauty of women bonding platonically over sexuality.

Summer Tao November 4, 2024 3 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer-Coded Book Is Your Gay Root?

Maybe you noticed that frog and toad were totally together or perhaps you were doing a little Harriet the spy work. Regardless, you’re gay now!

Riese November 3, 2024 14 Comments
Chappell Roan performs her new song The Giver on Saturday Night Live
Music

Chappell Roan “Gets the Job Done” With a New Country Song on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Chappell Roan had a surprise saved for the viewers at home. But this wasn’t a surprise for the liberals eager to tear her down or the conservatives who would happily join in. This was a surprise for her fans.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 2, 2024 5 Comments
ATLANTA, GA - JUlLY 04: Chloë Grace Moretz gives the play ball announcement before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park on July 4, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Chloë Grace Moretz Officially Comes Out as a Gay Woman and an Early Voter

Chloë Grace Moretz, who has been dating model Kate Harrison since 2018, officially confirmed her status as a gay woman in an instagram post encouraging her followers to vote for Kamala Harris.

Riese November 2, 2024 3 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Trump’s Anti-Trans Ad Blitz Hopes To Trick Moderates and Football Fans Into Voting for Him

In the final days leading up to the election, Trump’s team is making a calculated and expensive effort to inspire votes by stoking hatred against transgender people. Why does he think it’s going to work?

Riese November 2, 2024 3 Comments
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Community

The Recurring Dreams and Nightmares That Haunt Us

Gay people talking about their dreams? How groundbreaking.

the team November 2, 2024 1 Comment
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Book Features

Things I Read That I Love #339: Nerd Clusters, Love Is Blind, Competitive Cheerleading, the Free Returns Industry and More

Topics include “border theater” in Texas, the rise of Nerds Clusters, the WNBA, regional McDonalds’ cuisine, behind the scenes at Love is Blind, how the Fentanyl crisis is harming teens, the collapse of self-worth in the digital age, the competitive cheerleading monopoly and more!

Riese November 1, 2024 4 Comments
Dolls on Tour
Culture

Dolls on Tour Bring Trans Art Where It’s Needed Most

Sunny Laprade and Violet Stanza talk about their queer variety show, Dolls on Tour.

Motti November 1, 2024 3 Comments
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AF+

My Ex Would Rather I Rearrange My Entire Life Than Be Friends

Your ex doesn’t want to see you at public spaces, but is that your responsibility? Also, a reader wonders if it’s empty flirting or something more?

the team November 1, 2024 3 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

November 2024: What’s New and Gay to Stream

We’ve got new queers in Sex Lives of College Girls (including Ruby Cruz!), the streaming debuts of My Old Ass and Emilia Perez, new seasons of Bad Sisters and Silo, and so much more!

Riese November 1, 2024 10 Comments
WELCOME TO DYKE ARTHAUS COMMUNITY
Culture

The History and Future of Lesbian Art Communities

Dyke+ ArtHaus creates a community for dyke artists, specifically centering those over 40.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan November 1, 2024 1 Comment
Rio and Agatha kiss in the Agatha All Along finale
TV Reviews

With ‘Agatha All Along,’ the MCU Finally Lets Two Women Kiss

Agatha and Rio kiss like they’re drinking water after a year in the desert, with decades or maybe even centuries of built up tension and longing and heartache and love.

Valerie Anne October 31, 2024 17 Comments
Etaf
Music

Queer Arab Artist Etaf Dares To Deviate

Kuwaiti-born and with cultural roots from Palestine and Lebanon, Etaf is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer, lawyer, lecturer, artist, and more.

Noor Aldayeh October 31, 2024 2 Comments
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