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Cast members Jennifer Beals, Pam Grier, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Karina Lombard, Eric Mabius, Katherine Moennig and Executive Producer Ilene Chaiken at a preview luncheon for Showtime's new original series "The L Word" at Blue Fin October 23, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
The L Word

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Riese May 18, 2024 3 Comments
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Webcomics

Baopu #124: That One Thing I Said

Have you ever casually said something and immediately wanted to take it back? And now your brain won’t forget it?

Yao Xiao May 18, 2024 2 Comments
38 across / 3 letters / Gamma ___ Lambda (sorority for LGBTQ college students)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Feeling Thirsty

Solver poll: are crossword puzzles a hobby or a lifestyle?

Darby Ratliff May 18, 2024 1 Comment
Patience and Coop settle in next to each other on the couch at the Baker mansion.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: If ‘All American’ Is Going to End, It Doesn’t Deserve to End Like This

If we are approaching All American’s end, it’s sad for a whole host of reasons but especially because of the lackluster writing this season. Plus, is Grey’s Anatomy finally turning up the heat on Amelia’s latest slow burn? And your weekly recaps of The Chi and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

Carmen Phillips, Natalie and Valerie Anne
May 17, 2024 4 Comments
A black lesbian couple who won the Bridgerton fan contest, they are smiling at each other.
TV News & Trailers

Netflix Just Gifted a Black Lesbian Couple the ‘Bridgerton’ Superfan Wedding of Their Dreams

It is so rare to see Black queer love uplifted and shined upon like this. It’s rare that we are seen as the majesty we are, deserving of every good thing that life has to offer upon us — even TV fan contests!

Carmen Phillips May 17, 2024 7 Comments
Billie Eilish at the listening party for her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft
Music

The Gayest Lyrics From Billie Eilish’s New Album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft is out today, and it’s a dreamy and steamy queer wonder.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 17, 2024 6 Comments
Doll/Girl musical: black and white glamor shots of Lisa and Murphy bookend a color selfie of Murphy, Carmen, and Lisa.
Theater

Welcome to the Dollhouse: With a New Musical, Trans Artists Honor Another

Doll/Girl, a musical portrait of trans artist Greer Lankton, is exactly what’s been missing from the American theatre.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 17, 2024
a "start" button stands out in sharp contrast against a background depicting two women wrapped up in bed
AF+

If I Didn’t Initiate Sex in My Marriage, We’d Never Have Sex — Is This Normal?

Advice for a reader who’s frustrated with initiating sex, plus upper lip hair removal, and tips for sharing an apartment with a partner queerly and successfully.

the team May 17, 2024 3 Comments
Power Netflix documentary: a row of white police officers in 1960s riot gear march forward.
Movie Reviews

‘Power’ Is an Effective Introduction to the Violent History of American Policing

Yance Ford’s latest film shows how different groups have not only assimilated into whiteness but assimilated into American policing.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 17, 2024 7 Comments
A close up of a woman's face with matching reddish-orange lipstick and nails.
First Person

One Year Being Out as a Trans Woman in Texas

Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the resilience of our trans community.

Lisa Laman May 17, 2024 2 Comments
6 down / 3 letters / "The L Word: Generation Q" actor Sheng, who is actually a Taurus, zodiac-wise, not a ___
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Knows the Answer to 8-Across

This puzzle is a real thinker.

Kate Hawkins May 17, 2024
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TV Show Recaps

In ‘Under the Bridge,’ Rebecca’s Been In Love With Cameron Her Whole Life

“Immediately, we see Cam and Rebecca’s roles as teenagers are the same as their roles as adults — Cam is calm and measured, Becca is emotional and impulsive.”

Riese May 16, 2024 12 Comments
Christina Hendricks in Hacks
TV Show Recaps

Christina Hendricks Arrives on ‘Hacks’ To Top Ava

But things quickly take a turn. Get in Hacks Heads, we’re gabbing about episodes five and six of ‘Hacks’ season three.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 16, 2024 7 Comments
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Dating First Person

Untethered: Visiting Other Peoples’ Families and Unhinged Horse Lesbians

She grabbed my hand and smashed a tomato with her homemade caesar dressing into my palm.

Nico May 16, 2024 4 Comments
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Quizzes

If You Can Identify 50% Of These Recent LGBTQ+ TV Shows From One Image, You Must Have a Really Comfortable Couch

Okay, if you are an LGBTQ+ TV expert, you’ll do really good at this. If you’re not, we would still like to see you try!

Riese May 16, 2024 14 Comments
A collage of gay WNBA players
Sports

38 Gay WNBA Players to Follow (And Thirst After) on Instagram This Season

After hours of research, here is every out gay WNBA player that I could find, and the hottest picture of them available on their Instagram… for reasons. We’re all grown here. Enjoy.

Carmen Phillips May 16, 2024 31 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Were Simply Delighted To Shoot The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Together

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird had a great time being in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Also: Midori Francis is leaving Grey’s Anatomy, Olivia Cooke doesn’t like being known for the Negroni Spagliato, and Sarah Paulson explains her unconventional living arrangement with Holland Taylor.

Riese May 15, 2024 1 Comment
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in the Wicked trailer
TV News & Trailers

‘Wicked’ Trailer Portrays Classic Queer Experience (Wearing a Weird Hat and Then Everyone Laughs at You)

Making an accessory your personality? That’s queer culture and couture.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 15, 2024 4 Comments
Love the World or Get Killed Trying: the cover of the novel with Alvina Chamberland nude resting on shimmery ice.
LGBT Book Reviews

‘Love the World Or Get Killed Trying’ Is a Poetic Cry of Trans Loneliness

The achievement of Alvina Chamberland’s text is how she reveals the deeper loneliness beneath her romantic isolation.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 15, 2024
rope floats in front of a red and blue background image of a femme person in bed between two men
AF+

A Queer Nonbinary Student Leans Into Their “Bi Era” with Kink, Play Parties, Domming, Top4Topping and Pegging

“In the outside world, I dress masc, and skirts feel foreign. But at play parties, I’ve started wearing a tiny top/skirt combo, trusting that for those few hours, my gender will be read as nothing more than “slut.”

Guest May 15, 2024 1 Comment
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