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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

Apr 29, 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

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)

Apr 29, 2026

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

Film

Apr 29, 2026

‘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

A memorial assembled for children found at Kamloops Residental School, featuring flowers, stuffed animals and children's toys, as well as signs that read REST IN PEACE KAMLOOPS and EVERY CHILD MATTERS

news

Extra! Extra!: Why 215 Children Found Buried at Kamloops Aren’t an Isolated Tragedy

It’s been a busy few weeks with heartrending news developments centered around the violence of residential schools in Canada against Indigenous people, many major decisions from the US Supreme Court,…

the team

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Jun 18, 2021

a very small Rachel, with blonde hair, is seen standing in front of an adult man who is wearing slacks, a white shirt and a tie. you cannot see the man's face due to the cut of the photo

af+

This Never Happened

On family, memory, scar tissue, a 1999 Red Sox game, unreliable narrators, and setting the story straight.

Rachel

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Jun 18, 2021

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

straddleverse

The Comment Awards And Their Cat Have Matching Rainbow Tanktops

“Wow, I’m hot, I want to make out with me.”

Darcy

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Jun 18, 2021

This image reads: Into the A+ Advice Inbox. There are four femme people in black dresses, throwing their heads back and laughing while holding champagne.

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #37: D I V O R C E

Today we’re answering your questions about D I V O R C E! What if your girlfriend is already divorced and doesn’t want to get married again, what do you…

the team

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Jun 18, 2021

Image shows the cover of the book with text in neon colors that read "The 2000's made me gay" essays on pop culture by Grace Perry

lgbt book reviews

“The 2000s Made Me Gay” Is a Pop Culture Filled Ode to the Queer Millennial Experience

“These essays offer layers of wise hindsight, exploring how certain 2000’s pop culture tropes contributed to how closeted so many gay millennials were — and how they influenced what kind…

Kim Wong-Shing

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Jun 18, 2021

A collage of photos of queer people in swimwear: Abeni, KaeLyn and Archie posing in swimsuits

style

How These Autostraddle Writers Do Queer Swimwear for the Beach or Pool

How does this swimwear make you feel? “Hotter than fresh buttered biscuits right out the oven.”

Ro White

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Jun 18, 2021

Still of Teddy and Cristina from Grey's Anatomy. Teddy is drinking champagne, Cristina is looking at her as she does.

tv feature

I Still Can’t Believe Teddy Altman is Bisexual

I always think of fanfiction as gift. I will remain endlessly grateful to it for teaching me to take what I need from media and leave the rest, for teaching…

Christina Tucker

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Jun 17, 2021