Thanksgiving

Gay Things To Look at On Your Phone When Avoiding Family At Thanksgiving

Why engage with the horrors of X or Meta when there are 15 years of queer content RIGHT HERE for you to immerse yourself in?!

Comedy Thanksgiving

‘Midsommar’ Is a Sapphic Thanksgiving Horror Movie

Both Midsommar and Thanksgiving use the concept of a holiday celebration to distract from murder.

Thanksgiving

Questions To Ask Yourself Before Going to Your Family’s Super Straight, Potentially Hostile Holiday Gathering

The answers to which might tell you you shouldn’t go at all.

THE COOPER UNION, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2017/04/25: Hundreds turned out in the rain for a prayerful rally on April 25, 2017; at the historic Cooper Union to protest Citibanks annual shareholder meeting. The Indigenous-led, and ally supported event sent a strong message to Citibank and its shareholders: honor Indigenous rights, stop extractive energy investment now, and invest in a Just Transition, and renewable energy towards a climate-stable future, calling to Divest, Defund and Decolonize their investments.

Politics + Activism Thanksgiving

Indigenous Resistance Movements From the 20th and 21st Centuries We Can Learn From

As the national and international conversations on colonialism, imperialism, and decolonization progress and spread, I think it’s important for us to continue reflecting on the big and small ways Indigenous groups in the U.S. and abroad have challenged and fought against the occupying, colonialist, imperialist forces that have attempted to wipe those groups off the map entirely.

a group of pro-Palestine marchers in Australia hold the Palestinian flag

Thanksgiving

The Virtue of Being Apolitical

Our dissent is a heavyweight. But empire cannot be built if we know that.

Thanksgiving

My Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition Happens the Night Before

My father hates Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving potluck with a purplish filter over it

Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Thanksgiving

What Dish Should You Bring to Friendsgiving/The Potluck Based on Your Sign?

It’s that time of year where queers of every Zodiac sign gather for anti-Thanksgiving, for Friendsgiving, for a fall or autumnal celebration or for a fundraising potluck.

collage of aloo matar, lines of gildas, a bowl of braised lentils, and stuffed acorn squash

Food Lists Thanksgiving

Outside the Sides Box: Alternative Thanksgiving Dishes That Go Great With Turkey

There are a whole lot of vegan and gluten free options for alternative Thanksgiving sides.

Thanksgiving

So You’re Hosting Your First Thanksgiving: Tips for Crushing it From a Seasoned Pro

As someone who has been hosting Thanksgiving on and off for the last 11 years, I’ve learned a lot.

A leftover Thanksgiving sandwich with cranberry sauce and turkey on it.

First Person Thanksgiving

Why I’m Craving a Thanksgiving Sandwich 364 Days a Year

It’s November 2016, and I’m lonely and missing my family a lot more than I expected. I say I can’t come home for Thanksgiving for a mix of reasons.

A group of friends dine around a table for Thanksgiving

Playlists Thanksgiving

Playlist: Songs for Vibing with Your Found Family on Thanksgiving

Here’s about seven hours of songs to play behind conversations and to fill the comforting silence of breaking bread over a tofurkey, ham, or whatever you like to stuff your face with.

A woman sits on her kitchen counter, reading something on her phone.

Book Lists Thanksgiving

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories To Read on Thanksgiving

If you have a pocket of time between tasks tomorrow or are just having a chill, quiet day, dive into some brilliant stories.

a roasted turkey with cranberry and orange on a table.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Will Always Be My Special Holiday — And Not Just Because It’s When I Proposed to My Partner

On October 1, 2020, I bought her an engagement ring.

Politics + Activism Thanksgiving

Immerse Yourself in the Work of Indigenous Writers With This Anti-Colonial Reading List for Thanksgiving

What you’ll find here is not just people writing about the ins and outs of what makes Thanksgiving the bullshit holiday that it is, but also people just writing about their cultures, about being who they are, about how they survive, what makes them keep fighting, and what gives them hope for the future.

A woman wears glasses and a mask as well as a beanie and winter coat and is outside in the cold

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, I’m Moving to Warmer Weather in an Attempt To Survive

As I write this, nearly 70,000 new cases were reported yesterday, and hospitalizations are increasing. Health officials have started to warn of a coming surge in the winter, just as we’ve seen the last two winters.

Thanksgiving

How To Roast a Turkey

I wouldn’t know.

A comically large turkey strapped to the top of a vintage car in front of an autumn background

Thanksgiving

10 Ways To Stay Connected to Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends This Thanksgiving

If the last few years have reiterated anything to us us, it’s that queer people are endlessly resourceful in their pursuit of staying connected with their community, and committed to keeping each other safe.

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5 Recipes to Use Up Your Holiday Leftovers

It’s good to be mindful and creative in the kitchen and make sure food ends up warming bellies and hearts, not rotting in a landfill. If you’ve got leftovers and some time on your hands this weekend I implore you to give them a makeover with one of these incredible recipes!