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Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Chelsea and Tipsea Grey, Brittney and Cheryl Griner, Breanna Stewart and Marta Xargay, Naylssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington, Alyssa Thomas and Dewanna Bonner, Courtney Vandersloot and her wife Allie Quigly, all of these queer couples were at the 2023 WNBA All Star Game.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Sports

Love & Basketball: The Top 8 Queer Love Stories of 2023’s WNBA All Star Weekend

Brittney Griner making sure that Cherelle Griner was front row for the Kehlani halftime show is Top Tier Black Love, and I shall not be told differently.

Carmen Phillips July 17, 2023 9 Comments
Aliyah Boston and Nikki McCray
Sports

WNBA Week 7: Lighting a Fever Fire and Remembering Nikki McCray

Also, did Dallas find a weak spot in the Aces armor?

Natalie and Heather Hogan
July 10, 2023 22 Comments
New York Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) guards Chicago Sky guard Courtney Williams (10) during a WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky
Sports

WNBA Week 6: All-Star Reserves and Are We Mercury Fans Now?

The All-Star reserves have been announced, James Wade is leaving the Sky in the middle of the season, we’re already falling for Nikki Blue, and oh so much more!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
July 3, 2023 22 Comments
Brittney and Cherelle Griner laugh during The Newlywed Game
Sports

Watch Brittney and Cherelle Griner Play The Newlywed Game

“Why are you trying to go on Judge Judy??”

Heather Hogan June 30, 2023 5 Comments
Diana Taurasi #3 (L) talks with Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury (R) before the first half against the Phoenix Mercury at Barclays Center on June 18, 2023
Sports

WNBA Week 5: All-Star Starters and Mercury Drama Bombs

Plus, you don’t want miss Carmen’s fits of the week! They’re extra gay!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
June 26, 2023 26 Comments
Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings drives to the basket against Courtney Vandersloot #22 of the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center on June 11, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Sports

WNBA Week 4: Who’s Hot? Who’s Washed? Who’s the Best Dressed Gay of the Week?

Also, we still need answers on how the league is going to protect BG. Actual answers.

Natalie and Heather Hogan
June 19, 2023 16 Comments
Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles watch as their jerseys are lifted to the rafters.
Sports

WNBA Week 3: Legends Honored and All-Star Voting Commences

Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles have their jerseys retired — and you don’t want to miss Carmen’s very gay Fits of the Week!

Natalie, Heather Hogan and Carmen Phillips
June 13, 2023 16 Comments
Brittney Griner walks up the court at a Phoenix Mercury game.
Politics + Activism Sports

Brittney Griner Was Accosted at an Airport, the WNBA and Phoenix Mercury Failed To Protect Her

How did the Mercury and the WNBA allow this to happen? Because, given the media attention that’s been swirling around Griner since her return home, this was completely predictable.

Natalie June 12, 2023 14 Comments
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Chicago Sky during the second half of the WNBA game at Footprint Center on May 21, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sports

WNBA Week 2: The Unbeatable Aces, BG’s Resilience, Fit of the Week

“Hell, I’d suit up for the Mercury if BG asked.”

Heather Hogan, Natalie and Carmen Phillips
June 5, 2023 24 Comments
Chelsea Gray #12 and Candace Parker #3 of the Las Vegas Aces talk as they wait to check into a game against the Minnesota Lynx in the second quarter at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Lynx 94-73. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Sports

WNBA Week 1: Aces Dominate, Sky Shine, Fever Win!

The first week of 2023 WNBA action has come to a close, and Natalie and Heather are here to run it down for you! Here’s where the league stands after its first week back!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
May 30, 2023 14 Comments
Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, and Brittney Griner
Sports

It’s WNBA Opening Day! Let’s Talk Brittney Griner, Becky Hammon, and Make Some Predictions!

Natalie and Heather got together to shake out what’s been happening in the off-season. Friends, it has been busy and it has been dramatic!

Natalie and Heather Hogan
May 19, 2023 11 Comments
Erica Wheeler proposing to Danielle and the engagement ring.
Sports

This Queer WNBA Proposal Will Make You Swoon and Sob

Indiana Fever’s Erica Wheeler proposed to her girlfriend Danielle, in front of all their friends and family, after yesterday’s game against the Wings. And it is BEAUTIFUL.

Heather Hogan May 14, 2023 10 Comments
Brittney and Cherelle Griner on red carpets at the Met Gala and the White House Corespondents Dinner
Sports

Brittney Griner’s Teammates Rate Her Red Carpet Fits

10/10! Out the park! Killed it! Slay! Repost! Couple of the night! Couple of the year!

Heather Hogan May 6, 2023 3 Comments
Sam Kerry and Kristie Mewis sit beside each other on the soccer field in their national team jerseys
Sports TV Feature

Queer Footballers Dominate Disney+’s “Matildas: The World at Our Feet”

It doesn’t even matter if Australia is your team — because one of the best takeaways of the docu-series is that our team, us queers, we’re the ones who are winning. 

Heather Hogan April 27, 2023 5 Comments
Jonquel Jones kisses her finacee, Nesha, in front of a purple and pink striped background
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Sports

WNBA Superstar Jonquel Jones Gets Engaged to Her Girlfriend, Looks Happier Than Ever

Congrats, Jonquel and Nesha! Thank you for sharing your love with us! 

Heather Hogan April 14, 2023 16 Comments
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend the 54th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California.
Literature Sports

Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir About Her Wrongful Russian Imprisonment

Griner’s memoir will talk about her arrest in Moscow, her detention, her trial, her wrongful imprisonment — and the outpouring of support that helped pave the way for her to get home.

Heather Hogan April 11, 2023 6 Comments
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury stands on the court as the Las Vegas Aces shoot free throws during Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs semifinals
Politics + Activism Sports

Brittney Griner Is Home in Texas, Here’s What’s Next

BG landed at Kelly Field in San Antonio around 6:30 am. She was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for a health evaluation.

Heather Hogan December 9, 2022 43 Comments
Six babes with baseball bats from this list. Top, L to R: Beyonce, Renee Montoya, Harley Quinn. Bottom, L to R: Waverly Earp, Jo DeLuca, Cristina Yang
Sports TV Feature

25 Babes With Baseball Bats, Ranked by Lesbianism

“Color coordinating the bat to the suit is iconiccccc dyke behavior.”

the team and Heather Hogan
November 6, 2022 28 Comments
Brittney Griner smiles during a 2021 WNBA game.
Sports

Brittney Griner Lost Her Appeal in Russian Courts, but It’s Not Over

At the center of this sprawling international pressure cooker is one person. A masc Black lesbian whose face reminds me of the greatest loves of my life. Who deserves a future, caring, and softness.

Carmen Phillips October 25, 2022 18 Comments
Chelsea Gray and Alyssa Thomas bring the basketball up the court for the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun, respectively
Sports

The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!

Plus, why is every Connecticut basketball coach so obsessed with Candace Parker? (And not in a fun way, like us.)

Natalie and Heather Hogan
September 10, 2022 24 Comments
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