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movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4…

Sally

5 Hours

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 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

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

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 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

The Latest

No Filter: We Ride at Dawn for Meg

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

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10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

Film

5 Hours

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

Chef Melissa King in a tuxedo with her face looking away from the camera as she adjusts her cufflinks

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Weird, My Last Name Translates to “Wife of Chef Melissa King!”

Hello the 90s are back and Emma Corrin is prepared! Thanks to Amandla Stenberg, now I have to have shiny lavender bicycle shorts and Oh to be a small dog…

Christina Tucker

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Oct 6, 2021

Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford / Nafessa Williams in a two-photo collage

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Black Lightning’s Nafessa Williams Wants to Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston) in New Biopic

Also! A premiere date for the SATC sequel, tATu is reuniting??, Jillian Mercado wants more joyful queer stories, wow people loves when Suranne Jones plays gay, and more!

Heather Hogan

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Oct 6, 2021

straddleverse

Calling All Believers: Autostraddle Is Fundraising for the Queer and Not-Too-Distant Future!

We have a Gay Agenda to fulfill! And we can only do it with your help! Also, do not miss these perks! We’re not kidding.

Nico

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Oct 6, 2021

JoJo Siwa dances with her partner to Britney Spears in purple

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: JoJo Siwa Did Britney Spears on DWTS Last Night, Which Is JoJo’s Gayest Thing Yet

Inside the secretly vibrant business of Porn MP3s, on being queer and Palestinian, and the new dangers of being addicted FaceTune on Instagram

Carmen Phillips

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Oct 5, 2021

A black-and-white photo of two teenage best friends, one Latinx and one white, with their hands over their eyes and smiling at the camera

friendship

You Need Help: I’m A Teen And I’m In Love With My Best Friend

The line between friendship and romantic relationships is very thin, especially for queer people.

Abbie Jones

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Oct 5, 2021

An alligator scull with a pumpkin on top of a clear bar

house & garden

How To Do Fall in Florida (Or Any Other Seasonless, Hot Place)

Making seasonal change in a place where the seasons shift subtly or not at all.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Oct 5, 2021

the l word: generation q

“To L and Back” Generation Q Podcast Episode 209: Last Dance

“Imagine if all of our days were as productive as the people in The L Word. We would be cruising through life.”

Analyssa

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Oct 4, 2021

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Reese Witherspoon and Julianna Margulies attend Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" Photo Call at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on September 08, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Julianna Margulies and Reese Witherspoon Chatting About That Gay [SPOILER] on [SPOILER]

The tick, tick…BOOM! trailer, starring MJ Rodriguez! Cruel Intentions is being rebooted for TV again! Jordan Hull remains the best dang thing about Gen Q! And more!

Heather Hogan

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Oct 4, 2021