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Halloween Movie Lists

10 Low-Key Horror Movies to Watch With Your Sensitive Butch Date

It’s officially October, which means it’s time to break out the horror movies. Here are a few suggestions to win over your summer crush that will be gone by spring.

danijanae October 23, 2019 19 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Megan Rapinoe In a White Blazer on a Boat Upstages Large Green Statue

Jen Richards’ jumpsuit, Samira Wiley’s worksuit, Leisha Hailey’s dog, Megan Rapinoe on a yacht in a white suit, Kristen Kish’s champagne and more!

Riese October 23, 2019 6 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Netflix’s “Let It Snow” Has a Queer Holiday Story Starring Real Live Queers!

Plus also She-Ra’s new non-binary character, the Supergirl flirting never ends, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris continue to be out of fucks, One Day at a Time’s writers are back at it, and more!

Heather Hogan October 23, 2019 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“All American” Episode 203 Recap: Never No More

Does All American’s Tamia “Coop” Cooper really want a battle with Empire’s Freda Gatz?

Natalie October 22, 2019
Politics + Activism

Attempting to Excavate British Queer History

The tipping point was at the start of June, when I saw a rainbow sign outside the big Sainsbury’s on the edge of town. It dawned on me there might be a reason: Oh yes, it’s pride month. Except it’s not pride month here. Is it?

Sally October 22, 2019 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

Northern Ireland Makes History, Decriminalizes Both Abortion and Same-Gender Marriage

In a historic first both abortion and same gender marriage were decriminalised on midnight October 21st

Siobhan October 22, 2019 6 Comments
Sex Toys Sponsored

Trick or Treat Yourself: 8 All-Black Sex Toys for Your Spooky Season

‘Tis the season for black bats, black cats, and maybe a few adventures designed to give you goosebumps. Enjoy these all black everything offerings from Eve’s and let them keep you up through the witching hour and beyond!

Rachel October 22, 2019 7 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

With “Bury the Lede,” Gaby Dunn Reshapes the Modern Thriller

“Bury the Lede” follows the familiar, even classic format that makes a hard-boiled detective story work, but Dunn takes that wireframe and expands upon it to make something unique.

Lisa A.C. Ryan October 22, 2019 2 Comments
Movie Lists

Gal Pals Without Benefits: Why Does Kissing Your Bestie Get You Killed in Horror Movies?

Using Barbara Creed’s ‘The Monstrous Feminine’ as a guide, I take you on a journey of exploration and analysis across the lethal lesbian kisses of horror history.

Raid October 22, 2019 3 Comments
Music

PHOTOESSAY: K. Flay Performs at Brooklyn Steel on her ‘Solutions’ Tour

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to photograph Flay’s show in Brooklyn, and – I don’t say this lightly – it was one of the best concerts I’ve been to this year.

Erica Snyder October 22, 2019 2 Comments
Movie Reviews

Monsters & Mommis: “Memento Mori” Asks Us to Remember the Dead

This is a ghost story. This is a horror movie. This is two decades of queer lives free to live.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 22, 2019 4 Comments
TV Reviews

“Batwoman” Boldly Goes Where Few TV Shows Have Gone Before — Into a Gay Lady Love Triangle!

“Down Down Down” introduces Reagan, a bartender who neither melts under Ruby Rose’s intense smolder nor is shaken from her single-minded pursuit of asking out Kate Kane by the fact of three entire elevators plummeting to the ground in the building where she’s working a party.

Heather Hogan October 21, 2019 14 Comments
LGBT History Music

A Weaver of Unique Variety: The Magic and Legacy of Debbie Friedman

In her life, Debbie Friedman did not want to be defined by her sexuality, but there’s something that feels queer about her music. The hidden history, the lyrics about liberation and joy, and, yes, a whole lot about women dancing with timbrels.

Lindsay Eanet October 21, 2019 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 503 Recap: The Girl with the Spider Tattoo

Alex is worried about Kelly with this shapeshifter on the loose and Kara does favor upon favor for Lena.

Valerie Anne October 21, 2019 24 Comments
Book Lists

Some Covers of Some Lesbian Sci-Fi Books

When I made a pledge to myself a few years back to only read sci-fi books by or about queer people, I wondered whether the cover art would be subtly queered in the process. The answer, in many cases, was no: it was queered to the absolute max.

Sally October 21, 2019 47 Comments
First Person

A God That Makes Sense to Me: On Bisexuality & Purity Culture

I wanted to be whole, pure, the person I was supposed to be. I wanted to be good enough that my sexuality wouldn’t matter.

meg October 21, 2019 40 Comments
Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 213: Lacuna

Gloria Steinem joins the lesbians for the season finale, in which there is death, but also life, and also people whispering the names of L Word characters while those characters are sexually engaged with one another.

Riese October 21, 2019 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday and Noname are Saging Your Playlists

Noname’s got new music, Brittany Howard sings to a girl named Georgia in her new Tiny Desk concert, Kellogg cereal said “gay rights!!!” and more! Happy Sunday!

Ari October 20, 2019 8 Comments
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NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Watching Scary Movies

Why scary moves make you horny, how to get candle wax (from play or ambiance) out of anything, strategies for (not) sending regrettable texts and more.

Ryan Yates October 20, 2019 1 Comment
Geekery

Some Things: Pieces

There’s an instinct when you move somewhere, I think, to carry with you an idea of home.

Cameron October 19, 2019 14 Comments
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