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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

9 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

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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Apr 27, 2026

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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Dickens has a stuffy nose and is in bed working on their iPad, their friend asks “Are you okay in here? I hear a lot of suspiciously COVID sounding coughing going on. Both characters are Black, in pastel colors, against a blue background.

webcomics

Foolish Child #113: Covid or Allergies?

Well, let me know if you need anything. Like… a second booster shot.

Dickens

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Feb 9, 2022

JoJo T. Gibbs in an orange suit and black bra, Javicia Leslie in a blue suit and purple sunglasses, Shay Mitchell in a black dress

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Shay Mitchell, Javicia Leslie and Jojo T. Gibbs Join Forces for a Holiday Rom-Com

Yellowjackets and Euphoria’s music supervisor only chooses “fucking bangers,” a Niecy Nash spin-off of The Rookie, and a new thriller from Cara Delevingne.

Heather Hogan

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Feb 9, 2022

Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler in a pool in a still from The Fallout

movie reviews

“The Fallout” Review: Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler Explore Queerness and Trauma Together

Vada, the lead of The Fallout, is just a normal high schooler. And it’s all a normal day in a normal life, until it’s not.

Analyssa

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Feb 9, 2022

A colorful depiction of soundwaves in turquoises, lavenders and pinks

af+

A+ Roundtable: Our Most Out-There Voice Memos

“Isn’t it weird how women… (laughs)”

the team

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Feb 9, 2022

Jessica Betts wears a black leather jacket while smiling at Niecy Nash, who is wearing a black and pink short dress with a slit and big sunglasses

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: As Far as I Am Concerned Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts Are My Parents

WELL WELL WELL, Sarah Paulson will be playing Glennon Doyle in the upcoming TV series based on her memoir Untamed, so let’s get ready for that!

Christina Tucker

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Feb 9, 2022

A women's Canadian and American hockey player embrace on the ice as they go for a puck.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Dyke Ice Drama! Meet the Multiple Ex-Wives of the US and Canadian Olympic Hockey Teams

According to the CDC more gays and lesbians are vaccinated than straight people, there is no climate justice without trans rights, and WTF happened to glossier?

Carmen Phillips

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Feb 8, 2022

Corbin Bleu and Cat Cora in jean shorts and a tied-up button-up shirt dance in the new Fox series 'The Real Dirty Dancing'

tv reviews

Cat Cora Works Hard to Make 80s Nostalgia Gay on “The Real Dirty Dancing”

Cat somehow links this aggressively heterosexual film with her being able to express herself as an out and proud gay woman, and I am out and proud of her for…

Sally

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Feb 8, 2022

Two Black women dance together while smiling in their home.

valentine’s day

How To Surprise Your Partner for Valentine’s Day When You’ve Spent Every Day Together for Two Pandemic Years

It can maybe seem silly to “celebrate” Valentine’s Day — you’re together all the time! But that’s why it’s important to carve out some intentional time together and also shake…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Feb 8, 2022