Happy Lesbian Visibility Day, the one day a year us lesbians take our corporeal form and make mischief in the streets in our flannel and Birkenstocks while singing “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.

In the autumn of 1977, I met the partner of my dreams, and we’ve been sailing through life together ever since.

Yes, this list has some underrated indies. But it also has several Oscar frontrunners — or at least Independent Spirit Award frontrunners. As queer people, we can’t look to the mainstream for validation. But it sure is fun when we get it anyway!

“I always envisioned this book as something that would allow me to talk about how I got to know masculinity as an adult through sex work and reflect back on how I came to know masculinity from the time I was younger.”

The phrase “lesbian vampire” might be one of the most titillating combinations of words in the English language.

“I want to remind anyone who is reading this that it is possible to survive. There is a richness in our history that we can call upon to learn how to survive.”

“I’m mesmerized by how we need stories like we need air. When humans have time off, when they don’t have to feed themselves or their children, and they have a moment, they go to stories.”

What I was feeling was genuine familiarity. What I was feeling all this time was seen.

“I wanna know about the image for Laneia’s hate fuck list — these are some very choice collage images…”

“I would imagine a lot of the same things draw to advice columns that draw everyone, which is just that same impulse to run outside if somebody says there’s a fight.”

What we can learn about Toni Morrison’s advocacy against censorship during a time of increased banned books, so much queer international news from Cuba to Turkey to Italy, and the 250 best songs of the 90s.

I will always love you, and I know you will always love me. Sometimes love isn’t enough.

Plus! Updates on Roswell, New Mexico, Queen Sugar, Industry, Raising Kanan, and grown-ish!

As my opening number, I’m imaging a quickstep with JoJo Siwa. I have no explanation for this.

Advice for breakups, libido gaps, waffling on HRT, dealing with BV and more!

This is what it means to be from New Jersey. The roughness around the edges isn’t hidden away or sugar-coated.

Straight rom-coms aren’t expected to properly evoke Marsha P. Johnson and gay romcoms shouldn’t have to either — of course, it helps that straight romcoms don’t try.

Plus updates on Top Chef, A Million Little Things, and 9-1-1.

“Ain’t nobody trying to slow down! Life is fun. Keep doing it.”

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