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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

Literally the day after running her personal best marathon time, she will be back on the West End performing as…

Valerie Anne

10 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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18 Hours

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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18 Hours

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

The Latest

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News

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20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

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Quiz: Which Lesbian Marine Animal Are You?

Games

Apr 26, 2026

I Want To Age Like Deborah Vance

Television

Apr 24, 2026

Is This an Overdramatic Reaction To My Girlfriend Leaving Me

Af+

Apr 24, 2026

The book matchmaking in the Archive: 19 Conversations with the Dead and 3 Encounters with Ghosts

lgbt book reviews

“Matchmaking in the Archive” Connects Today’s Artists and Queer Ancestors

This book contains, notably, an essay by Michelle Tea that is still ringing in my ears.

Nico

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Mar 3, 2023

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are All Lit Up Inside

“I came for the lights and left wanting to know more about your Disney villain mom!”

Darcy

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Mar 3, 2023

A flag with 7 stripes: Dark purple, purple, medium lavender, off-white, light pinkish-purple, muted pastel pink, dark pink

culture

Moon Lesbian Flag, Explained

There is a Pride flag called the Moon Lesbian Flag, meant as a contrast to the Sun Lesbian Flag, which is different entirely from the standard Lesbian Pride Flag. Let’s…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 3, 2023

A pink frame surrounds a photo of a mishloach manot, a gift basket specifically given to friends on Purim. The basket contains hamentaschen, a mask, noise makers, and other treats.

jewish holidays

Now Is the Perfect Time for Mishloach Manot

This tradition, which literally translates to “sending of portions,” involves creating care packages of food and drink to send to loved ones.

Lindsay Eanet

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Mar 3, 2023

puzzles

Mini Crosswords Is Lighting Incense

What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?

Rachel

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Mar 3, 2023

Aubrey Plaza and Jenny Ortega make deadpan faces on stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Aubrey's in a bronze dress that also exposes her midriff.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: On Aubrey Plaza’s Lasting Reign and the Legacy of “Moody, Deadpan Latinas”

Also, ICYMI, a round up of the highs and lows in this week’s rollercoaster LGBTQ state bills, a Black feminist on what monogamy misses about patriarchy and capitalism, and more!

Carmen Phillips

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Mar 2, 2023

Taissa and Van in Yellowjackets season 2 are sitting on the floor of the cabin.

tv news & trailers

Behind the Scenes of the “Yellowjackets” Set — Plus, New Photos From Season 2!

The set is full of (fake) blood.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 2, 2023

book features

Omise’eke Tinsley’s “The Color Pynk” Celebrates Black Femme Art for Survival

A beautiful commitment to and demonstration of Black femme poetics, The Color Pynk offers a radical alternative to the genre of the academic book, one that celebrates Black queer language…

Lauren Herold

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Mar 2, 2023