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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

Literally the day after running her personal best marathon time, she will be back on the West End performing as…

Valerie Anne

10 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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18 Hours

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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18 Hours

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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Quiz: Which Lesbian Marine Animal Are You?

Games

Apr 26, 2026

I Want To Age Like Deborah Vance

Television

Apr 24, 2026

Is This an Overdramatic Reaction To My Girlfriend Leaving Me

Af+

Apr 24, 2026

Rachel House's Gladys and her partner Ser Anzoategui's Wren stand in front of the magic school with magic plants

tv show recaps

“Pinecone & Pony” Gives Us the Animated Queer Nonbinary Couple We’ve Been Waiting For

Vida’s Ser Anzoategui plays Wren, a magic school horticulture teacher!

Heather Hogan

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May 20, 2022

society + culture

Obsessed: “The Staircase” and The Shoddy Science Of Blood Pattern Analysis

HBO’s “The Staircase” revisits the very Documented Michael Peterson true crime story and it’s time for us all to get into some blood pattern analysis content !

Riese

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May 20, 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 Dreaming of Espressos In Bed

“I had a one-time lover make me an espresso in the morning in 2018 and I have never stopped thinking about it.”

Darcy

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May 20, 2022

A collage of tarot cards on a grey wood table, the cards are in shades of Pink and spring warm hues. In the middle is a card that says Gemini in script font.

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes for Gemini Season 2022: What Are You Curious About?

Gemini season can bring mild whiplash even in the best of times.

meg

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May 20, 2022

two femmes, one who has lighter skin and one who has medium brown skin, both with long balck hair, are wearing comfortable but lacy lingerie and spooning in bed, smiling warmly and playfully.

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #60: SEX

A+ Member sex questions — from spanking to long-term relationship sex — answered!

the team

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May 20, 2022

music

Lesbian Jesus Is Back! Hayley Kiyoko Is the Gay Bachelor in New Music Video, Starring Becca Tilley

Hayley Kiyoko drops new single “For The Girls” and a video that more-or-less seems to acknowledge her relationship with former Bachelor contestant Becca Tilley.

Em Win

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May 20, 2022

Dove Cameron sings on stage at the GLAAD Awards in front of a blue background, she's in a sleeveless black dress with long opera gloves up to her elbow.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Dove Cameron Opens Up About Dysphoria, Depression, in Honestly Striking Instagram Post

Sending so much love to Dove Cameron today. Also: The USWNT is finally getting equal pay for equal play, and Audre Lorde is getting her own street in New York.

Carmen Phillips

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May 19, 2022