“They didn’t hit me. They didn’t throw me. They didn’t throw the phones, the glasses, the blow dryers, at me. They were just near me and it was always somehow my fault.”

Enjoy Me Among My Ruins bypasses the expectation to tell one’s story in a neatly contained narrative.

Rhea Butcher is back in an episode that explores racism in comedy, as Alice attends the CBTV diversity workshop.

“When I say getting strong rules, I don’t have any number or definition in mind when I say that. It’s cool for people, as INDIVIDUALS, to feel like they’re strong and capable and I encourage that whether you’re bench pressing 45 pounds or 445.”

After months of historic heat waves, we’re eager to feel the promise of autumn and (hopefully) cooler weather, with the transition from fiery Leo season to our last sign of summer: cool, earthy Virgo.

Allison and Patty’s relationship deepens as the second season progresses; the more Allison allows herself to trust and rely on Patty, the less of a hold Kevin has on her.

“How do I get myself to understand what love can really be, after the initial sparks fade?”

Drew: Then Kehlani does a little Titanic, which means “putting a hand on the fogged-up glass”—
Riese: It means “causing a ship to hit an iceberg and then sink.”
Drew: Which… metaphorically? You could argue…

It’s been a rough time to be a queer from Tennessee.

Harlan Howard said “All you need to write a country song is three chords and the truth” — I’m pretty sure queer folks have a lot of truth to tell.

In the nine months since my last Drag Race recap, drag has become a culture war.

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

You all are just so cool!

I am sending you and your person all my love and wishes for competent and compassionate medical care, swift healing, and fruitful conversations in the future about your growing relationship.

After 25 years of reader-supported non-profit feminist media, Bitch Magazine is closing its doors.

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!

To have someone so similar to me portrayed as likable and capable in a major show, is thrilling.

You can scroll through my top ten shows and know exactly who I am and who I’ve been — a consistently queer, formerly goth, recovering musical theater nerd with a penchant for dry humor and scary women. Sharing this list is like showing you my diary if all my love poems were about Sandra Oh.

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