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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

Literally the day after running her personal best marathon time, she will be back on the West End performing as…

Valerie Anne

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BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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17 Hours

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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17 Hours

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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gender

You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Femme Invisibility Without Changing Who I Am?

“You mention that you don’t want to shout that you are a lesbian from the rooftops, and of course, there are places that would be unsafe to do that —…

Christina Tucker

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Mar 16, 2021

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community

Get Over 50% Off All Our Fundraising Perks To Celebrate Meeting Our Goal!

For one 24 hour period only, we are having a huge sale so that you can get more of these perks at a reduced, celebratory rate!

Nico

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Mar 16, 2021

television

Are These Queer Word Magnet Expansion Packs The Coolest Things We’ve Ever Sold?

Did you know that Daniel Lavery, Emily m danforth, Esmé Wang, Gabrielle Korn, Grace Lavery, Kamala Puligandla, Leah Johnson and Roxane Gay gave us a list of their favorite words…

Riese

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Mar 16, 2021

Dascha Polanco, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Stephanie Beatriz walk across the street in the In The Heights Trailer

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Stephanie Beatriz and Daphne Rubin-Vega are Confirmed Girlfriends in “In The Heights”

The Grammys were extra gay this year, and Beyonce became the most Grammy-winning woman in history. Russian Doll is coming back for season two. And The Wilds’ Mia Healey would…

Heather Hogan

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Mar 15, 2021

Top Picks of the March Madness bracket: Willow and Tara, Nico and Emma, Rachel and Quinn and Emma and Regina

tv feature

Autostraddle March Madness: Fill Out Your Canon vs. Fanon Brackets Now!

As I filled out my first bracket this morning, I thought: “there has never been a more unpredictable tournament.”

Natalie

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Mar 15, 2021

Sophie wears a black tank top without her Crows jacket and looks very angry.

television

“Batwoman” Episode 207 Recap: The Corner of Memory Lane and Ocean Avenue

Ryan and Alice confront their pasts, Mary DRIVES THE BATMOBILE, and Sophie’s arms got something to say about it.

Nic

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Mar 15, 2021

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community

At One Point, It Saved My Sanity

This is more than a workplace where they’ll notify HR and we’ll all be polite about my pronouns.

Nico

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Mar 15, 2021

the l word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 604: Leaving Los Angeles With Thomas Beatie!

Thomas: I remember hearing that there was a trans character named Max, and that he gave birth and that possibly he was inspired by my actions. Riese: A hundred percent,…

Riese

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Mar 15, 2021