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At Last, Dakota Johnson and Kiersey Clemons’ Lesbian Rom-Com Has Come Along

Max is debuting Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allyne’s rom-com “Am I Okay?”, in which Dakota Johnson plays a baby gay. Also: Emma Corin faced vitriol after coming out, Ayo Edebiri’s on the cover of Vanity Fair, and more pop culture news for your gay day!

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Music

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Chappell Roan Makes Football Gay and Glam

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Happy 15th Anniversary, ‘Glee’! Here Are 36 Songs They’d Cover If the Show Was On Now

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Book Features

Anna Dorn Writes Maximalist, Campy Queer Fiction Inspired by Lesbian Pulp

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Mini Crossword Is a Friend of a Friend of Dorothy

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Music

Megan Thee Stallion Rapping About the Strap?!? On My Knees, I Prayed for Days Like This

“Know I gotta stay fly like Three 6/ Got the strap in my bag like a freak b*tch.” It has been absolutely sublime to see Meg in so deeply her 🍒🍓🍇🥝🍊 bag of late.

Carmen Phillips May 21, 2024 1 Comment
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TV Feature

Very Special Gay Episode: When Two ‘Girls’ Kiss and Never Speak of It Again

Marnie kissed Jessa to prove a point; she keeps kissing Jessa because she wants to.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 21, 2024 1 Comment
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Lesbian Sex

I’ve Changed, But My Kinks Haven’t

It’s okay to live a life where your interests overlap with the result of trauma.

Summer Tao May 21, 2024 3 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

‘Cactus Country’ Moves Beyond the Expected Borders of the Traditional Transition Memoir

Our stories don’t have to end where they start if we stay open to the potential around us.

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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Clea DuVall To Direct “Female-Driven Adventure” Movie, Which We Hope Is Code For Gay

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LGBT Book Reviews

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We Were the Universe eschews the conventional grief novel in its horniness, the conventional motherhood novel in its queerness, and even the conventional sex novel in its emphasis on fantasy over reality.

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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“As I stand here in front of you: Black, bald-headed, pierced and queer, I can say I know a thing or two about being the other,” Erivo said of her casting as Elphaba in the film adaptation of Wicked.

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One queer couple explains how they approach their disabilities differently.

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Puzzles

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Specifically grilled peaches omg

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WNBA Superstar, Fashion Icon Arike Ogunbowale Is Officially Engayged!

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Sensory Deprivation BDSM for Beginners

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