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Visual Art

Queer and Appalachian: Creating Art Out of Loneliness

Throughout the decade of making this photography book, I have learned new senses of belonging.

Julie Rae Powers February 28, 2024 4 Comments
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Health

A Really F*cking Honest Breakdown of My Nighttime Routine

My real, true nighttime routine as a queer person in night school with various medical and mental health issues.

Em Win February 28, 2024 8 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Ali Krieger is READY for the NWSL Season Kickoff

Also, welcome to No Filter Zoe Lister-Jones!!!

Christina Tucker February 28, 2024 2 Comments
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This New Queer YA Book Is for the Sports Gays AND the Newspaper Nerds

If you’re looking for a fun frenemies-to-lovers story, this is it.

Sa'iyda Shabazz February 28, 2024
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Even Gayer

This morning, Siri said, “Don’t call me Shirley.”

Emet Ozar February 28, 2024
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Gender

Here’s to Another Year of Legally Being a Man

This year marks my fourth year of being a feminine catastrophe. Except my paperwork still claims that I’m some f*cking guy.

Summer Tao February 27, 2024 6 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Comedy

Ayo Edebiri Respecting the Rules of Time Travel is So Me Coded For Real

What would Ayo Edebiri say to her younger self? NOTHING BECAUSE THAT WOULD ALTER THE FABRIC OF REALITY.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 27, 2024 5 Comments
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Dating

You Need Help: How Do I Date With Devastatingly Low Self-Esteem?

Approach cultivating a friendship with yourself as you would with other people.

Em Win February 27, 2024 4 Comments
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Movie Features

Aubrey Plaza Filthy? Rumored To Star in John Waters’ First Film in 20 Years

Aubrey Plaza is showing us why she’s our favorite bisexual cinephile. 

Drew Burnett Gregory February 27, 2024 4 Comments
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Movie Features

A New Home Video Collection Is a Treasure Trove of Queer History

There’s hope in seeing this joy from fifty years ago and recognizing our own joy and anger and hope and fear.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 27, 2024
Actor E.R. Fightmaster, host of the new podcast Jockular, walks a red carpet with their heartthrob tossed hair
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sports Gays, Lace Up! E.R. Fightmaster Is Starting a Podcast For You

E.R. Fightmaster and their friends are starting a gay sports podcast, Sara Ramirez is officially not returning to And Just Like That, the Spirit Awards honored The Last of Us, Candis Cayne and Danna Davis are launching a trans production company, and more.

Valerie Anne February 26, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie News & Trailers

LGBTQ Film Critics Bestow Dorian Awards Upon Anatomy of a Fall, Jodie Foster, Barbie, Lily Gladstone, Ayo Edebiri

For the 15th Annual Dorian Film Awards, all the gays (including many of us here) came together to celebrate 2023’s most beloved cinemas and humans.

Riese February 26, 2024 1 Comment
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Zoe Lister-Jones Is Queer, Hard Launches Relationship With Fellow Sapphic Filmmaker Sammi Cohen

“I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it,” Lister-Jones tells Hollywood Reporter.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 26, 2024 4 Comments
Food and Drink

A Quest for the Best Banana Bread Recipe

Which recipe had the most banana-y flavor? Which one was the easiest? Which one had the best ideas for add-ins or complimentary flavors?

Casey February 26, 2024 10 Comments
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First Person

PCOS and Queerness: A Bodily Haunting

Despite being one of, if not the, most common endocrine disorder in those classified as women by the medical system, there is barely any research on PCOS.

Autumn Fourkiller February 26, 2024 3 Comments
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Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: We Must Stand Up For Queer Kids

As a parent, I can’t imagine the pain Nex’s family is going through right now.

Sa'iyda Shabazz February 26, 2024 4 Comments
Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Tricia Cooke, Geraldine Viswanathan, Annie Gonzalez and Ethan Coen at the New York premiere of "Drive-Away Dolls" held at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on February 20, 2024 in New York City.
Movie Features

Meet Tricia Cooke, the Lesbian Activist Married to a Coen Brother and the Brains Behind “Drive-Away Dolls”

“I’ve certainly talked more about my personal life in the last six months than I have in my entire life. But, you know, I was always out as a lesbian to friends and family. I never thought it was of much interest until we made this movie.”

Drew Burnett Gregory February 26, 2024 25 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Recommends Googling “English Lop”

What do you call a beehive without an exit?

Kate Hawkins February 26, 2024
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Movie Features

Your Film Bro Girlfriend: A Lesbian Introduction to the Coen Brothers

Ethan’s movies with his brother Joel have far fewer lesbians than Drive-Away Dolls, but they’re still worth checking out!

Drew Burnett Gregory February 25, 2024 5 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Fictional Gay Mom Is Your Daddy?

In the past we’ve invited you to find out who your Mommi is, today I invite you to answer a series of Dad questions to find out which fictional Gay Mom is gonna get you to the airport three hours early.

Riese February 25, 2024 15 Comments
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