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A collage of the queer characters from the television show P Valley in front of brightly colored club lights that are purple, pink, and gold. Left to right: Farrah, Uncle Clifford, Lil Murda, Teak, and Mercedes.

P-Valley Has Changed the Rules of Black Queer Storytelling

A collage of Niecy Nash and her wife Jessica Betts on their wedding day: in the first photo Jessica removes Niecy's garter belt, in the second photo the pair makes silly faces, in the third they take their first dance as wives.

No Filter: Simply the Betts! Happy First Anniversary to Niecy Nash, Jessica Betts, and the Greatest Day of Our Gay Lives

In Never Have I Ever, Fabiola looks confused directly into the camera.

It’s Time to Talk about It, “Never Have I Ever” Has a Race Problem

Patti LaBelle performs in the 1980s, crying with emotion into the microphone. she has on long dangly, sparkly earrings, bold make up, long nails, and her signature big hair pulled back.

Somebody Loves You Baby: When Patti LaBelle Taught Me Black Femme Desire

Whatever You Thought “We Are Lady Parts” Was Going to Be, This Ain’t It

Queen Latifah says Happy Pride and calls her partner "my love" from the 2021 BET Awards Show. Queen Latifah is dressed up in a Black dress with a gold shawl. She smiles and flashes a peace sign. She's in front of a purple backdrop from the BET Awards Stage.

Queen Latifah Honors Eboni, Her Love, and for a Moment Heals the Black Queer Kids BET Never Loved

A collage of people in the Netflix Con Todo documentary series "Visions of Us," L to R on the top row: Tanya Saracho, Stephanie Beatriz, Carmen Phillips. L to R on the bottom row: Garcia, Yvonne Marquez, Aurora Guerrero

Exclusive Trailer Drop! Con Todo Netflix’s “Visions of Us” Is an Absolute Love Letter to Queer Latinx TV and Film

Honoring the Pulse Nightclub shooting on its anniversary: A home photograph of an altar built in a living room with a collection of white table cloth, candles, and Puerto Rican flags.

Building An Altar to Honor Pulse on Its Fifth Anniversary

A collage of all the lives lost at the shooting at the Orlando gay nightclub Pulse in 2016. Every photo is a close up portrait of each of the 49 faces.

Five Years After Pulse, Queer Nightclubs Still Bring Both Freedom and Fear

In a still from the movie, Daphne Rubin Vega and Stephanie Beatriz play girlfriends Daniela and Carla. Carla is dipping Daniela while dancing.

Stephanie Beatriz and Daphne Rubin-Vega on “In the Heights” and Queer Latinas Finding Love in the Everyday

A collage of Leah Johnson side-by-side with her books. "Rise to the Sun" and "You Should See Me in a Crown"

Leah Johnson Is the Toni Morrison of Queer YA, It’s Time We Get Real About That Fact

Editor’s Notes: On AAPI Heritage Month 2021

xoai lounges on a white blanket looking blissful in a white dress, long black hair cascading over one shoulder. in the background are a series of portraits of her face in a state of tossing and movement, all in a green hue.

The Right to Breathe

Image Shows Kehlani in her all white suit surrounded by their band who are also all wearing white.

Kehlani’s Virtual Concert Was My Queer Full Circle Moment

Collage of dark and green textures with the silhouette of the southern tip of Africa. Saraswati is in the center.

There’s a Little India in South Africa

Image shows a yellow box with the text "Moments in love" inside it and behind it there is an image of branches.

“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story

A the upper torso and face of a person is in oversized portion coming out of a deep green sea against a dark, cloudy night sky.

The Birth and Death of a Name

In an interview with Autostraddle via zoom, Lena Waithe is in a brown sweater and wearing many gold rings across her fingers. She's on a brown couch with light blue artwork behind her against a white wall. She's smiling and talking with her hands.

Lena Waithe on “Master of None” and Making Messy Beautiful Black Lesbian Art

In a still from the third season of Master of None, Lena Waithe's Denise dances while doing laundry with Naomi Ackie's Alicia

Lena Waithe’s “Master of None” Could’ve Settled for Being Black and Beautiful, But It Chose Complicated Instead

A pair of brown hands scoop up water, within the dark turquoise pool gathering in the palms is the reflection of a face.

Mourning the Loss of Indigenous Queer Identities

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