“Age of Pleasure” tour tickets, the track listing, guest artists and everything else we know. Also: Everyone in Hollywood Elliot Page hooked up with, according to his memoir Pageboy.

All of your favorite queer humans participated in protests this week, including Halsey, Samira Wiley, Be Steadwell and Jen Richards.

Okay, are these two dating or not? We did the research, and we have receipts.

Sexual freedom can also just be about freedom in general, at least for one night, in a special space.

Janelle Monae is next up to be the Next Best Thing. In related news, it’s tough to be Ke$ha in a Lady Gaga world. Plus, Kristen Stewart looks like Kate Moennig at Coachella, Lady Gaga on Idol, Hailey Wojick, Christina Hendricks & more!

And ICYMI, they also won a top-off with Usher in Vegas right before Thanksgiving. Big week for Janelle Monáe.

In which we steal the clothes off queer style icons’ backs. Metaphorically, that is. This week: Janelle Monáe

There is something so satisfying about this little bisexual power clique forming of Victoria Monét, Megan Thee Stallion, and Janelle Monaé going to the club and going viral for being gay.

Sometimes letting a person be hot and funny and wear great outfits is all the politics you need.

I wanted “Homecoming” to be Janelle Monáe’s star vehicle and for her search to be as compelling as Julia Roberts’ during the first season, but sadly — it simply wasn’t.

Janelle Monáe is, quite simply, peerless.

The first meeting of the Audiostraddle Record Club starts now! Today’s topic: “The ArchAndroid” by Janelle Monáe.

“Queers around the world feel validated in their thirst and the kinship they feel with Janelle’s music and style.”

“Being a queer black woman in America,” Monáe tells Brittany Spanos, her interviewer, “someone who has been in relationships with both men and women — I consider myself to be a free-ass motherfucker.’”

Age of Pleasure has the aesthetics of summer heat and sweaty queer bodies, but the tour covers September and October! And “fall queer beach party” aesthetic is just so f*cking hard!

The leftover swirls of emotion from the sheer queerness of the event, of the attendees, of the joy, are still sustaining me, even as Pride month comes to a close.

“Listen lil’ mama, you like shibari? Watch while I show you the ropes.”

Happy Gay Christmas!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for bi-scream!

It’s been a long, hard summer: here’s a photo of Janelle Monáe’s new haircut + glasses just because! Also: Monáe is starring in the new “Gloria” movie coming to Amazon and here’s a first look; we have Niecy Nash’s wedding video; and so many links to read to carry you into the (almost) long weekend!