Into the A+ Advice Box #86: Your Fertility Journey and Complicated Feelings About Straight Friends
Signaling that you’re queer, the importance of friends in dating, a-traditional proposals and more!
On Barbie and Greta Gerwig’s Colorful, Complicated Portrait of Humanity
With each passing scene, Barbie reveals its endgame a little more; beneath all the laughs at the expense of men and women is the sad truth that this brand of essentialism itself, of separating Barbies from Kens, of emphasizing their differences, is the thing that damages us the most.
A Queer and Trans Reading of Tammy Wynette
How come so many LGBTQ people worship divas, pop stars, and tragic Hollywood figures? How do LGBTQ readers, viewers, and listeners find queer pleasure in media targeted to the mainstream?
A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore
Overlapping topics we’re going to discuss include the history of glitter, queer meanings of femme and femme theory, Barbie Capitalism, why gays love Magic Earring Ken, pink vs pynk, and so much more!
“Your Love” Puts Queer South Asian Elders Front and Center in a Beautiful Way
Theirs is a tenderness — that all-consuming, heady obsession with just being near each other, even if the only way you can convey your love is through touching foreheads.
“And Just Like That” Miranda Has a No Good, Very Bad Break-Up Day
Miranda gets hit with the double break-up spoon.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Women’s World Cup
Everything you need to know to become a huge women’s soccer/football fan during this year’s World Cup!
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Mom in Italy Who Will Be Removed from Her Child’s Birth Certificate “Cried for 10 Days”
Italy’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ parental rights intensifies — plus more queer news.
Queer Mom Chronicles: How I’m Approaching the “Sex Talk”
“Mom, why do people have s-e-x?” my son asks, stopping me dead in my tracks.
“The Fabulous Ones” and “Asog” Tell Trans Stories with Fact and Faction
What I’ll remember most about these films is the quiet, human moments. The laughter. The grief.
Glee Fans: Can You Name That Song From Just a Picture and the Episode Number?
Gleeks, this quiz is for you! Can you identify the song being performed on Glee by a picture of that performance and the episode number?
Sad in a Prettier Place
A big reason for my move was the fact that I’m immune compromised. Instagram’s creepy algorithm delivered me an image, “moving won’t solve your problems, you’ll just be sad in a prettier place.”
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Pop Culture Fix: Melanie Lynskey Was Almost Willow Rosenberg on “Buffy”
More queer Nike World Cup commercials, good news from The Marvels, queers on 90 Day Fiancé, and more!
No Filter: I Am Going to Have a Tussle with Reneé Rapp for My Spot As Top MILF Aficionado!
Also, Megan Fox is lost in the woods!
Uncommon Pairings: Natural Wine, Explained
These days, it seems like every small plates wine bar I enter has at least one natural wine on its list, if not a dedicated section of just natural wines.
Survival of the Thickest Celebrates Big Titties and Freckles, but Misses the Thread on Queerness
Fat Black girls are worthy of the care, affection, warmth and humor that come with being the heroine of our own love stories.
All 100+ Gay Players and Coaches in the 2023 Women’s World Cup
This just might be the most openly gay sporting event in history.
Also.Also.Also: Sarah Schulman’s “The Gentrification of the Mind” Turns 10, Is Still Relevant AF
Also, dispatches from queer Florida, over-the-counter birth control, and care packages for trans folks.
You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Misgendering as a Nonbinary Femme?
Your work is not to make yourself more palatable to those who might misunderstand you. Your work is to be your glorious full self, too complex to be pigeonholed by any other person on this earth. And if your friends can’t respect you? They’re not your people.