Isaac in Heartstopper season 2 holds a book

TV Feature

The Subtle Aroace Gaze of “Heartstopper” Season Two

Throughout the show, we see Isaac’s journey as someone who is aroace.

two queer women kiss in just bras against a wall. one is Black with long brown hair and one is white with a blonde queer bowl cut.

AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #88: THE HOTBOX

In which we answer the age-old queer question. How long do you wait after a breakup before hooking up with other people?

Puzzles

Mini Crossword Wants to Learn Your Ways

What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman?

A collage of three photos of Niecy Nash, Robin Roberts, and her fiancee Amber Laign on Good Morning America with hearts and sparkles all over it.

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Niecy Nash Threw Robin Roberts a Bachelorette Party on “Good Morning Gaymerica”

Even Gayle King made it to the festivities — for maximum bougie Auntie vibes.

TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That” Che Diaz’s Break-Up Stand-Up Is Brutal

Miranda goes to Che’s “comedy” show and finds that she’s the butt of all the “jokes.”

Toni and Cheryl snuggling in bed in lingerie and flannel with red silk sheets in Riverdale

TV News & Trailers

Madelaine Petsch and Vanessa Morgan Pushed for More Choni Sex Scenes in Riverdale

With less than a week until the series finale, the Riverdale cast opened up about what the show has meant to them.

LGBT Book Reviews

Jenn Shapland’s “Thin Skin” Will Make You Believe Another Life Is Possible

Shapland never purports to have all of the answers here, and why would she?

Kat Shevil Gillham, a transwoman metal rocker in the UK, poses in a record store for a selfie. She has blonde hair, a headband, and black frame glasses and is wearing black eyeshadow and red lipstick.

Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Meet the Trans Rockers Revolutionizing the UK’s Metal Scene

Meanwhile, the U.S. wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation is not limited to red states, so don’t think for a second that it is.

A collage of women in hip hop, outlined in yellow, in front of a pile of mixtapes. Left to right: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Young M.A., Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Big Freeda, Missy Elliott, Megan thee Stallion, Chika, Roxane Shante, Da Brat, and Lil Kim

Playlists

Playlist: We Run This, 50 Years of Women in Hip-Hop

Because what’s a celebration of women’s contributions to 50 years of hip-hop without a playlist?

Gayle Rankin, Hari Nef, and Rad Pereira stare toward the camera with concern. Rankin wears a striped sweater, Nef a yellow blazer, and Pereira a blue patterned button down.

Movie Reviews

“Bad Things” Queers “The Shining” With Delicious Results

It’s noteworthy that Bad Things features two relationships with trans people, including a relationship between a cis woman and a trans woman. More noteworthy is how authentic their various experiences feel.

Music

Keke Palmer Dances in Boxers in Usher’s “Boyfriend” Video, a Well Timed Clapback to Her Ex

You don’t have to scratch especially deep beneath the surface for a queer line reading of Keke Palmer rolling around in a pair of boxers while crooning that someone’s girlfriend is going to be thinking about her at night.