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THE PAIRING by Casey McQuiston
LGBT Book Reviews

Casey McQuiston’s Bi4Bi Romance ‘The Pairing’ Is for Queer Hedonists Everywhere

The bisexual and trans romance is a delectable feast.

ashni August 6, 2024 1 Comment
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Pop Culture Fix

Here’s What We Know From ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2 Trailer

Ellie and Dina show up in the The Last of Us Season 2 trailer, Tegan and Sara are making a documentary about getting catfished, Quinta Brunson and Stephanie Hsu are teaming up, and more pop culture stories for your day!

Valerie Anne August 5, 2024 4 Comments
5 across / 6 letters / "Two Dykes and a Mic" comedian and co-host Scanlon
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Not Above Wearing Matching T-Shirts

The “Gal Pal” T-shirt is a classic and we will not be shamed for wearing them at the same time.

Darby Ratliff August 5, 2024
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First Person Lesbian Weddings

I Don’t Love Gay Marriage but I’m Officiating My Friends’ Gay Wedding

Oh, I love attending weddings. Yes, yes. Flirting with a bridesmaid is like a Top 10 activity for me. But marriage does not fit snugly into my personal definition of queerness.

Rebecca August 5, 2024 18 Comments
TV Lists

28 Best LGBT TV Shows on Peacock

Believe it or not, Peacock has a surprisingly robust slate of television shows with major lesbian, bisexual and queer women and/or trans characters. Here’s a list of our favorite LGBT TV shows on Peacock.

Riese August 5, 2024 6 Comments
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Sports

Quiz: Which U.S Olympic Athlete Is Your New Best Friend?

Have you become best friends with the pommel horse guy or are you riding with the face of USA Rugby? Find out in this accurate personality quiz!

Riese August 4, 2024 3 Comments
Little Fires Everywhere, Dare Me, Tipping the Velvet, Station Eleven, Survival of the Thickest, Killing Eve, Shrill, The Haunting of Hill House, I Love Dick, and Daisy Jones & the Six
Book Lists TV Lists

How Gay Are the Books These Queer Shows Are Based On?

My favorite adaptations are always the ones that inject queerness where there previously was none. Here are 69 book-to-queer-TV adaptations along with a look at just how queer the books were.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 3, 2024 18 Comments
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Webcomics

Reine #63: Parent of Three

Dedicated to all the queer pet parents out there!

Ren Strapp August 3, 2024 1 Comment
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Music

Billie Eilish Doesn’t Have To Guess the Color of Charli XCX’s Underwear

Brat Summer just got soooooo much gayer.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 2, 2024 8 Comments
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AF+

I Think My Girlfriend Is Cheating On Me With Her Work Wife

The knowing glances, the closeness, the fact that she’s your girlfriend’s type…??? Also, can you transition from exes to friends with a longterm gf if you’re still really mad?

the team August 2, 2024
SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - JULY 31: Lea Schueller #7 of Team Germany runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Kabange Mupopo #9 of Team Zambia during the Women's group B match between Zambia and Germany during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on July 31, 2024 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images) // Australia's forward #02 Michelle Heyman celebrates her team's victory after the women's group B football match between Australia and Zambia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Nice Stadium in Nice on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) // LYON, FRANCE - JULY 28: Leicy Santos of Colombia runs with the ball during the Women's Football Group A match between New Zealand and Colombia during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de Lyon on July 28, 2024 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Sports

Can We Take a Minute To Agree That the Olympics’ Women’s Football Gays Are Playing So Amazing

We’re one week into the Olympic Games in Paris and it’s time to get deep into the state of the women’s football tournament. Also: How many medals the gays have won, Simone Biles delivering the shade MyKayla Skinner deserved, we are all rugby fans now, and more from week one of the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Natalie August 1, 2024 4 Comments
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Health

Why We Shouldn’t Be Overly Dismissive of Self-Diagnosis

The healthcare system has a longstanding reputation for mistreating queer people, and self-diagnosis can provide agency even with its shortcomings.

Summer Tao August 1, 2024 4 Comments
QUEER HOROSCOPES FOR AUGUST 2024
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for August 2024

The full moon in Aquarius on August 19 contains a lot of illuminating contradictions. Find out what to expect from this month astrologically.

Nicoletta August 1, 2024 3 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

August 2024: What’s New and Gay to Stream

We’ve got a new reality show with a lesbian contestant, a queer best friend in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, new seasons of Bel-Air, Emily in Paris and The Umbrella Academy, and surprisingly a bit more!

Riese August 1, 2024 6 Comments
Movie Lists Sports

22 Olympics Documentaries For People Who Watch Women’s Sports (Everyone)

There are so many excellent documentaries telling the stories of women’s sports at the Olympics: basketball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, figure skating, surfing, swimming, ski jumping, running and more.

Riese July 31, 2024 3 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush Sure Are Having a Romantic Trip in Paris

Plus, Chappell Roan is also having a BRAT summer and more celesbian goss from Instagram.

Christina Tucker July 31, 2024 2 Comments
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Lesbian Sex

How To Reframe Masturbation As ‘Solo Sex’

Like all sex acts, masturbation isn’t just about sex.

Summer Tao July 31, 2024
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Music

The Chappell Roanaissance Continues: Lesbian Pop Icon Has SIX Songs in the Hot 100 This Week

The Billboard Hot 100 is looking very HOT TO GO!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 30, 2024 2 Comments
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TV Reviews

Sexy, Witchy, Revengey ‘Domino Day: Lone Witch’ Seduces With Its Story of Self-Discovery

Brought to life by bisexual British-Caribbean creator Lauren Sequeira, Domino Day: Lone Witch follows the titular character as she learns the true and potentially dangerous nature of her powers while contending with forces determined to eliminate her.

Nic July 30, 2024 3 Comments
i want to break up with my girlfriend but we're coworkers
Breakups

‘I Want To Break Up With My Girlfriend but We’re Co-Workers’

“Feeling like I can’t break up with her is making me so unhappy, which makes me want to break up more!”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 30, 2024 1 Comment
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