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TV Lists

My Favorite Deviant Queers From Television

Let’s talk about some of the deliciously deviant queer villains TV has gifted us with over the years.

Valerie Anne June 27, 2025
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TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7 Recap: Lies, Changeovers and Tears

Why are people lying???? on *Jenna Maroney voice* CAM-AH-RAH???????

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 26, 2025 16 Comments
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Movie Features

Eva Victor Didn’t Tell a Woman’s Story

“I understand why people like to speak about Agnes and Lydie’s friendship as female friendship but I think it is more complicated than that and the film is more trans than people want it to be.”

Rendy Jones June 26, 2025
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Movie Reviews

Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is an Accomplished Traumedy About Life After Assault

The most important relationship in the film isn’t between Agnes and her abuser but Agnes and her lesbian best friend.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Episodes 4-5 Recap: Trial Marriage Time

The second and third weeks of trial marriages bring tears, sex, and People Having Serious Conversations Under Blankets on the Couch.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 26, 2025 6 Comments
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Movie News & Trailers

Munroe Bergdorf Goes to Trans Pride in an Exclusive Clip from the Documentary ‘Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf’

Munroe Bergdorf has remained outspoken and continued fighting for progress in her communities. Now her life and work is the subject of a new documentary.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025
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Politics + Activism

“The Goal Was To Shut Us Down”: Ohio Campuses Reckon With Attacks on Education, DEI, and Trans Rights

Faculty, staff, and students in Ohio share fears and strategies after increase in legislative attacks that have led to departments shutting down, resources taken away from students, and confusion and frustration on campuses.

Lauren Herold June 26, 2025 4 Comments
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Book Lists

7 New Trans Novels To Read This Summer

In less than six months, 2025 has already amassed an absolutely stellar line-up of trans novels that range from historical fiction, lyrical explorations of dysphoria and identity, and science fiction set in a futuristic, robot obsessed Korea.

Nic Anstett June 26, 2025 1 Comment
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First Person

Lowkey, I Chose To Be a Lesbian

I understand why people are often outraged at the idea of “choosing” your sexuality.

Malavika Kannan June 26, 2025 110 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Zohran Mamdani May Have Renewed My Belief in Electoral Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was the first time in a long time that I felt comfortable publicly advocating for a candidate rather than a cause—and that’s because his entire candidacy was a cause.

Motti June 25, 2025 3 Comments
TV Show Recaps

‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2 Episodes 1-3 Recap: Breaking Up, Speed-Dating, Crying and a Chaotic Choice Day

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 25, 2025 14 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Megan Thee Stallion Brings Twerking To ‘Love Island’

Also Gabby Windey is hot and so are we.

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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Having Bubble Tea

Specifically, the purple kind.

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June 25, 2025
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AF+ TV Feature

Mal Wright Didn’t Want To Be Your Favorite ‘Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Cast Member

In anticipation of the Season Two premiere, Mal tells us everything about how The Ultimatum: Queer Love works and what was really going on behind the scenes, from Choice Day procedure to Reunion regrets.

Riese June 24, 2025 4 Comments
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AF+ Sex

The Former Long-Distance Couple Who F*cked So Much They Made Each Other Sick

“I was showing up to classes late, missing deadlines, covered in hickeys.”

Sex/Life June 24, 2025 2 Comments
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Politics + Activism

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The biggest trans news of the last couple of weeks aside from the ruling in the U.S. vs. Skrmetti case is actually positive.

Stef Rubino June 24, 2025
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Movie Features

Zackary Drucker Is a Complicated Woman

“I think people often have a paternalistic protection of trans women that’s actually infantilizing.”

Drew Burnett Gregory June 24, 2025
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Relationships

‘My Partner Talks on the Phone With Their Abusive Ex Every Day’

“Am I valid to be unsettled? And is there anything I can do to facilitate a conversation with them about this?”

Summer Tao June 24, 2025 5 Comments
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Comedy Community

Trans Comedians Laugh Amidst the Horrors

T4T’s Third Anniversary Spectacular showcased 91 trans comics and joked about nearly everything trans people in America might care about.

Fiona Pestana June 24, 2025 1 Comment
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Pop Culture Fix

Actually, Freida Pinto Is Playing a Lesbian in “My Mother’s Wedding”

“My Mother’s Wedding” appears to be a straight romcom but in fact there are lesbians, Margaret Cho is spilling the tea on her fellow comedians, Anna Camp defends her age gap relationship and more!

Valerie Anne June 23, 2025 3 Comments
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