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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

11 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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Literature

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News

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20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

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A close-up of a face with a cross made of newspaper over the lips. The cross says "exodus"

tv reviews

Pray Away: A Documentary For Gays Who Haven’t Yet Been Personally Victimized by Ryan Murphy

Pray Away is, at best, picking at a scab — and, at worst, poking a dirty finger into a gaping wound.

Heather Hogan

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Aug 5, 2021

nicole holds up a beet from their garden, surrounded by greenery with cute little illustrations of vegetables around them. nicole is a white non-binary person with short cut and shaved bleached hair, wearing big glasses cat-eye shaped glasses and a beachy collared shirt

house & garden

Put On Your Bra-ssicas: You Can Still Plant Vegetables Now for the Fall! Here’s 14 to Try!

Did you know that some vegetables actually taste better after a frost? Here’re some fall gardening tips and what you can still plant in August and September and enjoy this…

Nico

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Aug 5, 2021

book lists

10 Books To Obsess Over This August

August is a steamy time of year thanks to the combined powers of Leo season and the final weeks of hot girl summer. It’s a good time to obsess. It’s…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Aug 4, 2021

Amity and Luz hold hands on purpose and blush

tv show recaps

Amity and Luz Get Together-Together in The Owl House’s Hootiest Episode Yet

Luz accidentally takes Amity on a haunted ride through a Tunnel of Love. Even scarier? She finally holds Amity’s hand on purpose.

Heather Hogan

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Aug 4, 2021

The Words "Wait Is This a Date" are in neon purple against a neon green background. It is surrounded by various cartoon emojis and text message bubbles.

dating

Welcome to “Wait, Is This a Date?” a New Autostraddle Podcast about Queer Dating You Never Knew You Always Needed

Think of us as your friendly neighborhood co-hosts, guiding you through super specific queer dating conundrums because honestly, straight dating podcasts could never.

Christina Tucker

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Aug 4, 2021

Aubrey Plaza attends the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California.

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Aubrey Plaza’s Got Major Imposter Syndrome (GAY!) in Her New Hulu Dark Comedy

Also! Your first look at Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, Lucy Hale spoiled PLL for Demi Lovato, Carmen is convinced Charlotte’s kid is queer in the new Sex and the…

Heather Hogan

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Aug 4, 2021

In two black and white images, Demi Lovato has their hair slicked back. In one they are sucking on a blonde woman's finger, in the other they are biting on a high heel

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: WOWEEE ZOWEEE Demi Lovato! Giving me KD Lang!

Stars! They are just like us — gay, online and with a cat! And I am having some very gay feelings about this image of Sara Ramirez. They are simply…

Christina Tucker

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Aug 4, 2021

Three images of Raven Saunders, the lesbian shot-putter for the United States Olympics team. In the first Raven is dancing and celebrating, in the second she is flexing her muscles, and in the third she is raising an X above her head with her arms during her flag ceremony.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: When You Defeat All the Other Masc Lesbians, Raven Saunders Is the Final Boss

Some new Kehlani dropped! Also: Lil Nas X in a feature interview about Black queerness that must be read, and a link about DaBaby losing DaBookings, because I couldn’t help…

Carmen Phillips

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Aug 3, 2021