I Finally Met Someone Cute IRL — Now What Do I Do?
“For years I’ve been wishing I could meet someone organically, off the apps, and now that that’s happened I have no idea what I’m doing!”
What Drag Has Taught Me
Every time I have gotten the opportunity to do mediocre drag as a beginner, I have had some of the most fun a person can have.
Praise for Buck’s Bisexuality Keeps Erasing 9-1-1’s Black Lesbians (Who’ve Been There THE WHOLE TIME)
Everyone needs to stop erasing Hen when you talk about Buck on 9-1-1, Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual to star in a queerleading movie, SNL’s JoJo Siwa skit, Janelle Monáe joins a movie musical from Pharrell, and more!
Should You Delete Your Ex?
There’s nothing an iPhone loves more than forcing a slideshow of your ex on you when you least expect it.
‘Challengers’ Is Catnip for Bisexuals — And Finally Gives Zendaya a Role Worthy of Her Talent
Zendaya commands the screen with no caveats. She’s not good with what she’s given (Dune) or good despite the mediocre writing (Euphoria). She’s just… good. No, she’s great. No, she’s the best.
A Trans Guy Watches ‘She’s the Man’ for the First Time
I avoided the 2006 teen comedy She’s the Man for almost two decades. Now it was finally time to watch it.
Rich People Should Be Less Boring
Like many, my feelings about the Met Gala are complicated.
Mini Crossword Is What? Sickening
This crossword is pretty gay!
A Love Letter to Cuddle Dates
I love cuddle dates because they’re my neurodivergent heaven: comfy and quiet. They also fit into anti-heteronormative approaches to romance and affection.
Quiz: Which Chaotic Gay Pop Song Is Your Last Breakup’s Anthem?
You won’t find sage or sincere breakup advice here — this quiz is all about leaning into the MESS and CHAOS.
This Femme Started Wearing Cargo Shorts, and You Can Too
Most days I just go full dyke and wear them with a tee shirt and Toms, but I will also pair them with a cute floral top and ballet flats.
I’m Not a Woman — Except When These Songs Are On
I’m not a woman except for the four minutes and five seconds Shania Twain’s ‘Any Man of Mine’ comes up on shuffle like three or four times a week. Y’all wouldn’t get it.
AF+ Crossword Is Out of Corny Jokes
No, really, I (the crossword editor) have finally exhausted all the good bad jokes I can find on the internet.
Boobs on Your Tube: Has ‘Station 19’ Lost the Plot on Maya and Carina?
Plus updates on The Equalizer’s queerest episode to date, All American, and the new nonbinary AI character on Beacon 23!
What to Expect While Awaiting the Results of a Life Changing Test
As I await the verdict of eighty-eight potential cancer-causing genes, I am buoyed by the legacy of LGBTQ+ people who came before and who helped bring empathy, and less stigmatization, to breast cancer and the gender-based shame that can come with it.
Kristen Stewart Will Be in a New Vampire Film — BUT WILL THERE BE BASEBALL
Kristen Stewart is set to star in Flesh of the Gods, a 1980s vampire thriller set in Los Angeles.
I’m A Newly Single Older Lesbian Baffled By What My Dates Expect From Me Sexually
An older lesbian needs advice for coping with dates expecting her to desire penetration, plus advice on the politics of dietary restrictions, finding love while allergic to cats, and the classic two bottoms: one relationship.
‘Orlando’ Reclaims a Queer Text
Does Virginia Woolf belong to the cis feminists or to the transsexuals?
Jack Haven Is Making Their Own Kind of Trans Art
“There’s a movie that I really want to do that’s a girl part and then I’m done. I’m excited to give myself the gift of being an out trans person.”
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Celebrates the People and Shows That Shape Us
The film has a mix of styles, ideas, and emotions fitting for this chaotic moment in a trans person’s life.