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AF+

My Friend Keeps Getting Romantically Rejected and I Think I Know Why — How Do I Break It To Her?

How do you talk to a friend about their messy house and personal hygiene? Plus advice for a therapist who is overstepping, soothing oneself during a friend breakup, and tips for gay stuff in Pittsburgh!

the team May 10, 2024 1 Comment
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TV Reviews

‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ Adds Sapphic Romance to the Worthwhile Reboot

Only the first two episodes of Summer School are out so far, and it’s already adding more queerness to the mix.

Valerie Anne May 10, 2024
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Music

What to Wear on the Chappell Roan Tour This Summer

Chappell Roan announced four different themes for the cities in her summer tour. If you plan to dress on theme, we’ve got you covered.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 10, 2024 7 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Will Take It Easy on You

We still have no idea what to do with this space before the crossword?!

Darby Ratliff May 10, 2024 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

For ‘Under the Bridge,’ Truth Is Messier Than Fiction — But Fiction Is Definitely Stranger

Putting Rebecca into the “investigator” role in ‘Under the Bridge’ does give her and Cam a reason to frequently see each other, which I personally appreciate, but her choice to drop acid in an abandoned warehouse with a bunch of teenagers she just met is pretty bananas.

Riese May 9, 2024 6 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Helen Hunt as a Bisexual Pickleball Monster on ‘Hacks’…Yes, Please

Deborah and Ava are in each other’s heads. Plus: hot moms, mommy issues, and more hallmarks of a great pair of Hacks episodes.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 9, 2024 5 Comments
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Comedy

15 Thoughts My Dog Has When My Wife and I Have Sex

My wife and I have as active of a sex life as two women with full-time jobs and a family to take care of can have. So when we do have the time and energy to enjoy each other, we’d like to do it without interruptions. But there’s one little 12 pound hurdle to get past.

Sa'iyda Shabazz May 9, 2024 4 Comments
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Movie Features

How ‘The Mummy’ Became a Cornerstone of Bisexual Cinema

The Mummy didn’t “make” me bisexual, but it sure did make me realize it!

Caroline Darya Framke May 9, 2024 7 Comments
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TV Feature

7 Unconventional Ships Only We Love

We love these fictional couples — even if you don’t.

The TV Team May 9, 2024 13 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Inside Columbia’s Encampments for Palestine, Students Know Exactly What They’re Fighting For

This is possibly the most momentum the pro-Palestine movement in the United States has gained in decades, and the movement is being led by teenagers who cared not about suspension or arrest, but a cause larger than them.

Mukta Joshi May 8, 2024 20 Comments
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Sports

10 Things We Learned From Brittney Griner’s Very Gay, Cathartic Press Tour

In the past week, Brittney Griner has been interviewed by legendary queer journalists and athletes like Robin Roberts, Megan Rapinoe and J Wortham. Here’s what we learned about her imprisonment in Russia, her return to the U.S. and the WNBA, and how she’s coping now.

Riese May 8, 2024 1 Comment
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LGBT Book Reviews

‘How it Works Out’ Imagines Many Madcap Alternate Universes of Queer Love

It’s a gorgeous, speculative exercise in romance that’s as bound together as it is fragmented.

Aamina Inayat Khan May 8, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Reviews

Netflix’s ‘Beautiful Rebel’ Proves Italians Can Make Bad Lesbian Movies Too

Like with so many biopics, in trying to tell every part of a life story, there doesn’t end up being much story at all. 

Drew Burnett Gregory May 8, 2024
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Music

No Filter: The Hottest Place To Get Gay-Engaged This Summer Is Apparently the Girl in Red Tour

Plus, Met gala after party looks and behind-the-scenes content and more queer celeb updates from Instagram.

Christina Tucker May 8, 2024
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First Person

How I Listen to True Crime After Knowing a Murderer

Media makes it convenient to think of murder as an act that starts with a body and ends with a verdict. Murder is a crime with a long tail.

Summer Tao May 8, 2024 5 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Does Enjoy Oranges Though

The real friends were the crossword puzzles we solved along the way.

Emet Ozar May 8, 2024 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Queen Latifah Walked the Met Carpet With Her Partner Eboni Nichols, It Matters

Queen Latifah being flirtatious and chivalrous to her partner, live and in front of cameras? I am on my knees. We used to dream for days like this!!

Carmen Phillips May 7, 2024 9 Comments
Queer Fashion

How To Dress in Gay Tenniscore After Seeing ‘Challengers’

The goal with queer Tenniscore is to look like you could seamlessly transition from being courtside to being at the gay club/party.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 7, 2024 1 Comment
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Queer Fashion

Met Gala 2024: Who’s All Gay Here? The Best in This Year’s Queer Fashion

It’s the Met! And you know what that means! It’s time to look upon hot queers, poke a some fun at celebrity culture, and give flowers the designers, culture workers, and glam teams that make this topsy-turvy fashion world go ’round. 

Carmen Phillips May 7, 2024 3 Comments
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TV Feature

Very Special Gay Episode: The One Where I Write About the ‘Friends’ Lesbian Wedding

It could happen in real life, couldn’t it? It had happened on Friends and everyone loved Friends.

Kristen Arnett May 7, 2024 7 Comments
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