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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

2 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

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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Apr 27, 2026

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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Literature

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‘Do I Count As Bi?’

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Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

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News

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20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

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tv feature

‘The Golden Girls’ Never Made a Joke of Its Queer Characters. 40 Years Later, That Still Matters

It’s hard to believe The Golden Girls is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. I’m almost as old as the show is, and it’s always been one of my favorites.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 30, 2025

comedy

A Treatise on Bad Kissers

I have found myself shocked and horrified by the seeming EPIDEMIC of inarticulate kissers in the world.

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Oct 30, 2025

movie features

The Real Aunt Gladys Lurking in Suburban Homes

The parasite motif in Weapons is admittedly on the nose, but when you consider how groomers and rightwing influencers alike require a rapt audience of sycophantic followers, Gladys draining the…

Nico

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Oct 30, 2025

tv feature

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Season 1 Songs, Ranked

Hazbin Hotel is back with a second season. Revisit all the musical numbers from season one!

Rendy Jones

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Oct 29, 2025

health

How To Perform a Cancer Self-Exam After Top Surgery

The transmasc thirst trap that could save a life.

Ash Davidson

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Oct 29, 2025

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Sarah Paulson Would Like To Defend the Honor of Pigeons

The All’s Fair press tour is in full swing. Plus, one month to Wicked: For Good and more queer celeb updates.

Christina Tucker

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Oct 29, 2025

movie features

“Everyone’s Gay!” Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson on Their Queer Period Film ‘Hedda’

“What I feel excited about mostly is that I think this film is a piece of work that defies easy categorization, and that’s how I feel as a person.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 29, 2025

Katy O'Brian and Jack Haven in Queens of the Dead

movie features

Tina Romero Made the Gay Zombie Apocalypse Film of Your Dreams

Tina Romero is doing zombie cinema her own way: letting drag queens, Katy O’Brian with a crossbow, and Margaret Cho with a blowtorch bash zombie brains.

Rendy Jones

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Oct 28, 2025