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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

8 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

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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Apr 27, 2026

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

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Literature

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‘Do I Count As Bi?’

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Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

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News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

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A Black cat is drawn in front of a blush pink circle, an arrow points to the cat and the text says: "DOESN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT HER HUGE LESBIAN FAMILY"

webcomics

Reine #38: Takes a Village

In the next life, may I be a lesbian couple’s cat.

Ren Strapp

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Sep 3, 2022

Zaara gets caught sharing a kiss with Bella.

tv show recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “grown-ish” Tackles the Queer Urge to Merge, Just in Time for Cuffing Season

Plus updates on The Chi and Roswell, New Mexico.

Natalie and Valerie Anne

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Sep 2, 2022

In Mask of Light, the Bionicle movie, a Bionicle puts on a glowing mask.

first person

Investigating the Bionicle-to-Trans Pipeline

More than a few fans I spoke with did say that if it weren’t for Bionicle they may not have come to understand their gender when they did.

Nic Anstett

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Sep 2, 2022

Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins, The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley, Forward March by Skye Quinlan, and We Used To Be Friends by Amy Spaulding

book lists

Get in Your Back-to-School Feelings With These 10 Queer YA Books

Back-to-school time is my favorite time of the year now that I’m an adult.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Sep 2, 2022

Alice is shocked when the director of the movie shows up at Sumi's casting audition. Alice is wearing a floral jacket over a black tee and standing in front of a blue screen.

tv show recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 418 Recap: One Epiphany Away

Good Trouble magically solves Alice’s orgasm woes, Malika and Angelica take on the LAPD, and a billion other things — this is a Good Trouble season finale, after all.

Natalie

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Sep 2, 2022

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 Caroling for Labor Day

“Cate Blanchett literally only wants one thing, and it’s to play gay in movies directed by a guy named Todd.”

Darcy

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Sep 2, 2022

Photo 1: Greta from A League Of Their Own in a cream cropped polo, red and cream bomber varsity jacket, and high waisted red track pants with a white belt. Photo2: Greta in a red floral dress. Photo 3: Greta in a cream floral dress. Photo 4: Greta in a red wool dress with matching jacket.

queer fashion

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League Of Their Own’s Resident Femme Jock Greta

We love a mean femme top who can flirt as good as she can play ball.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Sep 2, 2022

An image of Jamie Clayton is collaged next to an image of her as Pinhead in Hellraiser (which is shaded in navy blue), in front of a purple background

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Jamie Clayton Unlocks the Puzzle Box of Our Hearts With First-Look Photo as Hellraiser’s Pinhead

The Jackson Water Crisis is rooted environmental racism (and how to help), lesbian luminaries of the South, the Latina legacy of gold hoop earrings, and yes — Jamie Clayton’s “Hellraiser.”…

Carmen Phillips

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Sep 1, 2022