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A black and white image of Kaitlyn Dever in Booksmart against a yellow and purple tinted backdrop
First Person Movie Features

How ‘Booksmart’ Helped Me Come Out as Nonbinary

Although she was swimming, I knew she was soaring. To see her comfortable in her skin and happy with who she was at that moment was so important to me.

Rendy Jones April 23, 2024
A polaroid of the spice girls reuniting at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday party
Pop Culture Fix

The Spice Girls Reunite, Stop My Gay Heart in its Track

Be still my 90s kid heart, the Spice Girls reunited for Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday. Also: a queer reading of “The Tortured Poet’s Department,” a Little Miss Perfect musical, Chappell Roan on breaking “gay famous” barriers, and more!

Valerie Anne April 22, 2024 4 Comments
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The L Word

Men of ‘The L Word’ and ‘Generation Q,’ Ranked

From Gomey to Angus to Pierce to Max Sweeney, we weigh in on the men of The L Word and Generation Q, ranking them from most awful men to least awful men!

Riese April 22, 2024 19 Comments
a mom and her daughter embrace
Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do You Create Queer Community for Your Family?

I grew up around my mom’s queer friends, and I wanted my son to have that, too.

Sa'iyda Shabazz April 22, 2024 4 Comments
queer performers at Coachella: Chappell Roan, Renee Rapp, and Victoria Monet
Music

The Gayest Moments From Coachella 2024

From Victoria Monét’s extremely hot set to Reneé Rapp’s L Word tribute to Chappell Roan destroying her ex, here are some of the gayest moments from Coachella 2024.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 22, 2024 2 Comments
Clea DuVall and Natasha Lyonne in But I'm a Cheerleader
Movie Features

Fun Facts About Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall’s Friendship

But I’m a Cheerleader turns 25 this year, and it has profoundly shaped so many lives, including Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall’s.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 22, 2024 3 Comments
5 across / 6 letters / Popular alternative lifestyle haircut
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Loves a Plant-Based Option

I just found out I’m colorblind.

Emet Ozar April 22, 2024
Motti's mom on a motorcycle with a rainbow flag behind her
Comedy

9 Reasons Why I Think My Mom Is Gay

On more than one occasion, my mom has traveled on the back of some butch’s motorcycle through New York State.

Motti April 21, 2024 5 Comments
Which Chappell Roan song are you? A black and white cut out of Chappell singing against a colorful backdrop.
Music Quizzes

Quiz: Which Chappell Roan Song Are You?

Maybe you’re filled with gay longing, maybe you just want to party, or maybe both. Find out which Chappell Roan song captures your vibe!

Drew Burnett Gregory April 21, 2024 15 Comments
Movie Lists

The Top 10 Movies to Watch High

Old and new, funny and serious, mainstream and experimental — this list has a range of options for any high mood.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 20, 2024 8 Comments
A two panel comic reads "Once in a while I need to refill these two magical things: Time and Space"
Webcomics

Baopu #123: Time and Space

Sometimes we crave new ways to be nurtured. Once in a while I need to refill these two magical things: time and space.

Yao Xiao April 20, 2024 2 Comments
A blue sky with pink lightning squiggle lines reads as follows: "WHEN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE SKY BEGAN TO TAKE SHAPE."
Webcomics

Reine #59: Heartwood

You are transforming yourself into something new.

Ren Strapp April 20, 2024 2 Comments
18 across / 4 letters / hint: "___ It Like Beckham" (2002 movie that was totally more gay in the experience of it than in actuality)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Extra Tall (So Maybe Solve This One on a Computer)

My girlfriend dumped me because of my obsession with pasta.

Kate Hawkins April 20, 2024 1 Comment
Drag Race season 16 finale: A mid close up of RuPaul in a metallic strapless dress and big white hair against a rainbow backdrop.
TV Show Recaps

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Episode 1616: RuPaul Tries to Meet the Moment

With an increase in anti-trans and anti-drag legislation, a rise in anti-trans violence, and the possibility of a second Trump presidential term, there is an added weight on RuPaul’s now-worldwide phenomenon

Drew Burnett Gregory April 19, 2024 3 Comments
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Food Lists

240 Weed Edible Cannabis Recipes For 420 Because F*ck It, Let’s Get High

“Literally this is just it, this is the peak, i have seen seven of every weed recipe on earth, i have found the ugliest and most beautiful storage places for weed information online, i have been to marijuana world and back.”

Carmen and Riese
April 19, 2024 38 Comments
Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors on stage with Corbin Bleu as Seymour.
Theater

Jinkx Monsoon Is Filled With Rage — and a Lot of Hope

“I’m just as much an actor as I am a transfeminine person. Actor feels like part of my gender identity.”

Drew Burnett Gregory April 19, 2024 3 Comments
under the bridge collage
TV Reviews

‘Under the Bridge,’ a True Crime Drama With Queer Leads, Wants More for Its Girls and the Genre

Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough deliver magnificent performances as the queer leads of a ’90s-set true crime drama that is less concerned with scandal or mystery than it is with empathy and curiosity.

Riese April 19, 2024 3 Comments
an image that shows one person turning away while another leans in and kisses their cheek, ignoring the body language
AF+ Friendship

How Do I Re-Friend-Zone My Friend After the Worst Sex of My Life?

Advice on how to stay friends when the friend you hooked up with wants more, flagging with carabiners, and whether it’s okay if your wife is your only IRL friend.

the team April 19, 2024 1 Comment
Baby Reindeer trans: a close up of Nava Mau awash in red lighting as Teri in Baby Reindeer
TV Reviews

Will ‘Baby Reindeer’ Welcome a New Era of Complex Television?

We cannot fight stigmas around transness, queerness, and surviving abuse by reducing the complexities of life into rules and checklists.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 19, 2024 2 Comments
7 across / 5 letters / hint: Bluestockings Cooperative or City Lights
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Holds a Grudge

My landlord told me we need to talk about the heating bill.

Darby Ratliff April 19, 2024
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