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Dead Boy Detectives characters Jenny and Maxine
TV Reviews

‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Has a Goth Lesbian Butcher, Gay Ghosts, and a Cheryl Dunye-Directed Episode

I may be a vegetarian, but I want more of this goth lesbian butcher!

Valerie Anne May 1, 2024 4 Comments
Queer Horoscopes for May 2024 Taurus season: images of Sam Smith, Cate Blanchett, Cher, Janet Jackson, and Megan Fox with Satellite of Love across the top and Taurus written below.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for May 2024

Taurus season followed by Jupiter in Gemini? More of a dance party than a TED talk.

Corina Dross May 1, 2024 1 Comment
5 across / 4 letters / Band with the podcast "Gayotic with ___"
Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Gayotic

It’s easy to convince my gal pals not to eat Tide Pods.

Emet Ozar May 1, 2024 1 Comment
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Breakups

How To Know When To Block Your Ex on Social Media

You can choose to block an ex for any reason, but here are some things to consider as well as alternatives for post-breakup social media protocols.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 30, 2024 5 Comments
a mouth eating a strawberry, a deck of cards, an hourglass, a water bottle
Sex

How To Improve a Queer Sex Marathon

Have we given thought to making marathon sex more comfortable? I love a spontaneous romp, but a few basic preparations can go a long way.

Summer Tao April 30, 2024 3 Comments
Four actors from But i'm a cheerleader standing next to each other in matching pink shirts.
Movie Reviews

‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ Made Internalized Homophobia Fun

Maybe asking Kelly from middle school if she wanted to see But I’m a Cheerleader was an invitation not just to the movie but to what we talked about beforehand.

Riese April 30, 2024 3 Comments
two moms with a baby
Parenting & Family

How Do We Navigate Ethical Concerns About Having Kids as a Queer Couple?

I think it’s really admirable that you’re thinking about the ethics of having a kid. A lot of people don’t, and there is value in doing this kind of consideration before having kids. But I think there’s a difference between being aware and letting it keep you from doing something you have always wanted to do.

Sa'iyda Shabazz April 30, 2024 26 Comments
Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
LGBT Book Reviews

A Hilarious Sapphic Road Trip Romance About Death and English Teachers

‘Here We Go Again’ by Alison Cochrun delights — despite dealing with death.

ashni April 30, 2024 2 Comments
A screenshot from Hulu's new gay teen comedy "Prom Dates," a gay teen girl gets a back massage and she's living the best day of her young life.
Movie News & Trailers Pop Culture Fix

Trailer Drop: Gay Teen Comedy ‘Prom Dates’ Is the Child of ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Blockers’

New queer teen comedy “Prom Dates” drops Friday on Hulu, “NCIS: Hawaii” is #CancelYourGay’s latest victim, Keke Palmer and SZA will be starring in an Issa Rae comedy together, Billie Eilish announces her upcoming tour, and more!

Valerie Anne April 29, 2024 5 Comments
Like Love by Maggie Nelson
LGBT Book Reviews

Maggie Nelson’s New Book Urges Us To Revel In the Art We Love

‘Like Love’ provides a creative and intellectual road map guiding us through many of Nelson’s influences, curiosities, and obsessions.

Stef Rubino April 29, 2024 1 Comment
A collage of a microphone, a notebook, and a stool.
Comedy First Person

As a Trans Woman Getting Into Stand-Up Comedy, Can I Avoid Jokes About My Identity?

My greatest fear in doing comedy is being a hack.

Abbie Jones April 29, 2024 3 Comments
7 across / 6 letters / Body part that may be pierced or clamped
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Totally Stoked

My dog is a terrible dancer.

Rebecca Goldstein April 29, 2024
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Sports

Candace Parker Announces Her WNBA Retirement, There Is No Doubt That She Changed the Game

I know Candace Parker left the game better, and not just because she’s one hell of hooper. But because with her confidence, her playful cockiness, her swagger, her heart — she made room for all of us in it.

Carmen Phillips April 28, 2024 7 Comments
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Shopping

Upgrades for Your Next Hot Gay Pool Party

Whether you’re hosting or just want to be the hottest guest, take the gay pool party to the next level with these essentials.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 28, 2024 2 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Emotionally Intense ’80s/’90s Lesbian Song Are You?

The late ’80s and ’90s were a great time for a gay or bisexual woman to get herself a guitar and/or a microphone and sing about her feelings to a crowd of emotional lesbians. Which one of these songs is the true essence of your own heart?

Riese April 28, 2024 15 Comments
All Born Screaming by St. Vincent
Music

New St. Vincent Album ‘All Born Screaming’ Is the Best Score for the End of the World

If you judged the album from the two opening tracks, you wouldn’t be right about where it goes.

Stef Rubino April 27, 2024 3 Comments
Go Fish sex scene: Guinevere Turner licks V.S. Brodie's open mouth while straddling her.
Movie Features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: ‘Go Fish’ and When the Best Part of Sex Is Telling Your Friends

The Go Fish sex scene is so hot because it’s a story. It’s an ideal of first connection everyone — friend and lover — can bond over and aspire to manifest.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 27, 2024
20 down / 3 letters / Largest U.S. city without a WNBA franchise
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Bad at Spelling

I used to run a dating service for chickens.

Rebecca Goldstein April 27, 2024
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Kristen Kish Is Using Her Platform to Wage a War Against Sleeves, and We’re Grateful

But even Kristen Kish’s arms are cold comfort for the travesty that occurs at the end of this episode. Also: Patience and Coop are looking like a reconciliation (or at least a mutual understanding) might be in their future on All-American.

Natalie April 26, 2024 6 Comments
Best Lesbian Sci-Fi Fantasy TV. Top, L to R: Doctor Who, Xena, Orphan Black. Middle, L to R: Orphan Black, Black Mirror, Astrid and Lily Save the World. Bottom, L to R: All of Us, Santa Clarita Diet
TV Lists

The 100 Best Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV Shows of All Time

From Doctor Who and Star Trek to Buffy and Wynonna Earp, sci-fi has been one of the more consistent places we, as queer people, have been able to find ourselves on TV over the past few decades. Here are the top 100 of our best.

Valerie Anne and The TV Team
April 26, 2024 20 Comments
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