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movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4…

Sally

3 Hours

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

The Latest

No Filter: We Ride at Dawn for Meg

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

3 Hours

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

Film

3 Hours

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

book features

Read a F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” Offers Persistence, Painstaking Reality

We finished reading “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler. At its core, the book is about embracing truth and change, which is especially true now — when our world…

Ari

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Apr 10, 2020

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Let’s Look at What Freedom Means During Times of Crisis

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at a variety of human rights and governance issues which have existed for a long time. Some of these problems are being exacerbated…

the team

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Apr 10, 2020

tv reviews

Batwoman Is the Gayest Non-The L Word Thing on TV so Far This Year

A tangled web of exes who still love you and also have chemistry with each other is truly the gayest possible thing.

Heather Hogan

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Apr 10, 2020

crafts & diy projects

How to Make DIY Face Masks for Coronavirus

From no-sew options to fancy patterns, there are a lot of options.

Vanessa

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Apr 10, 2020

literature

Things I Read That I Love #309: Like The Cone With Flowers Coming Out of it to Look Like Ice Cream

Topics include Kinfolk Magazine, the Jazz vs Thunder no-game, 24 hours as EMTS during coronavirus, the opioid crisis, chain pharmacies, Estonia, Katie Porter and so much more!

Riese

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Apr 10, 2020

straddleverse

The Comment Awards Know The Straights Could Never

The ears on that dog! The dog under those ears!

Darcy

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Apr 10, 2020

straddleverse

Well Hot Damn: Announcing a Limited-Time Action-Packed Fundraising Flash Sale and New Perks for $100K!

You’ve done so much for us, we want to do something for you, too — something fun and high-energy! So we’re bringing back last summer’s intensive and deeply fulfilling one-day…

Rachel

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Apr 10, 2020

A photo of Rebecca Black from the smash hit 2011 YouTube single "Friday." A text bubble says: "Gotta Get Down (With All Genders) on Fridayyyyy"

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Former Viral Video Star Rebecca Black Comes Out as Queer, Just Before “Friday”

Pop music has always been queer, meet the smart women at the Library of Congress who are archiving your dumb memes, R.O. Kwon on grieving a pandemic, and the world…

Carmen Phillips

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Apr 9, 2020