Plus, Angelia Ross is killing it in American Horror Story: 1984 and updates on Why Women Kill!

The book deftly acknowledges that each of its five main characters is different in their experience of their bodies, sexualities, genders, romantic interests, and overall development. It allows each kid to define their experience on their own terms and shows a little of their process of becoming comfortable with their unique selves, while promoting kind and thoughtful behavior toward all peers.

Taste a whole celebration of fall and a new year in every bite of my favorite challah!

Pop culture makes it easy to believe that having feelings for someone means you need to act on it. We explore why it can actually be healthy to have feelings for people without being attached to a specific outcome, or needing to tell them, and have you can process it on your own.

“I went out last night with another Rachel…it wasn’t super awkward until she told me her ex’s name is Rachel.”

Queer women’s television has grown significantly in recent years. Still, we’ve watched our best continue to be sidelined by a straight white male majority that won’t pay attention to queer stories, women’s stories, stories about people of color. Well, no more my friends!

Also, Evan Rachel Wood sports some awfully suspicious bruises and Jasika Nicole inspires us all.

The one with the Anne of Green Gables fanfic in it.

“hey i’m adding the search terms to the newsletter and just curious, what is “gazelle style sex”??????”

Whether your thing is queer girl YA inspired by Greek mythology, groundbreaking poetry collections, challenging and mind-expanding critical nonfiction on art, power, illness or design, or weird and dynamic short fiction, this fall brings you some new titles you won’t be able to stop thinking about. 

If it’s good enough for Miley, it’s good enough for me – and also Hayley Kiyoko, Teddy Geiger, Kehlani, etc.

There are no right or wrong answers in queer and trans parenting choices, just the decisions we make.

“I ate lemon-filled doughnuts with a woman who made my head spin. I decided that it was her commitment to eating good food, like me, that drew me to her. Every bite was sour-sweet.”

Our fundraiser perk super special You Need Help is here!

Did you love My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris? Here are 8 more queer graphic novels with mind-blowing art and dark themes.

A relatable icon for adult dating is Real Women Have Curves’ Ana García bringing index cards of conversation topics to her first date.

“megan rapinoe’s leather shorts and a tux jacket ONLY look is exactly what a 7 year old might negotiate to be able to wear to a fancy thing, and i love it.”

Also, King Princess’ FaceApp results, Jasika Nicole’s style icon and everybody’s at The Con.

We’ve spent years — our whole lives, sometimes, it seems like — talking about what our community could look like if we weren’t spending all our time and energy on just staying alive, a feeling that queer and trans people know all too well. With your help, we’re excited to find out what thriving looks like. 

48. identifying what episode of The Nanny it is based on C.C. Babcock’s hair