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Friendship

‘My Gay Guy Friend Is Rude and Blames It on Gay vs. Lesbian Culture’

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The Many Ways Trans Women Find Sapphic Love

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Summer Tao August 13, 2024 10 Comments
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 6, 2024 6 Comments
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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.

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How To Reframe Masturbation As ‘Solo Sex’

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Breakups

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