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Recipes

Apple Cheddar Scones, Because We Deserve a New It Girl

Every bite comes with sweet chunks of baked apple and cheddar that makes its presence known without overwhelm. These deserve to be a gay classic, like oversized flannel and journaling your feelings.

Carmen Phillips November 12, 2023 3 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Who is Your Dream Women’s Soccer Wife?

Not everyone can win a World Cup or an NWSL championship but everybody CAN take this quiz.

Riese November 12, 2023 15 Comments
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Movie Reviews

I’ll Spend This Entire Weekend Thinking About That One Scene From “The Marvels”

There’s the kind of gay you can see, and the kind of gay you can touch, and then there’s the kind of gay that you just know.

Carmen Phillips November 11, 2023 13 Comments
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Christmas Movie Reviews

I Got High and Watched Tello’s Latest Lesbian Christmas Movie, “A Holiday I Do”

Wow Rivkah Reyes really said I will be stealing hearts like the Grinch stole Christmas.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 11, 2023 16 Comments
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Dating

How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text

“There is one post-date texting practice the team universally despises.”

Nico November 11, 2023 6 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword is Googling Vicuñas

What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?

Kate Hawkins November 11, 2023 1 Comment
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Sports

Watch Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe Play Their Last Game: An Everything You Need Mega Post

Megan Rapinoe and the OL Reign will face Ali Krieger and Gotham FC for the NWSL Championship on Saturday. It’s a fairytale ending. Both will retire as legends, but only one will finish their career as a NWSL champion.

Natalie November 10, 2023 4 Comments
Doom Patrol series finale: Casey kisses Kay/Jane
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: The “Doom Patrol” Series Finale Sails Away With Not One, Two Queer Happy Endings

Plus, a Thanksgiving flashback stuffed with queer family drama on this week’s Black Cake.

Nic and Valerie Anne
November 10, 2023
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Sports

It’s Official: Exceptionally Cute Soccer Couple Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis Are Engaged

Following a period of deep speculation and investigaytion, super-cute soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have confirmed that they are in fact engaged.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese
November 10, 2023 2 Comments
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Music

Grammy Nominations 2024: Janelle Monáe, boygenius, and Victoria Monét Are Queering Awards Season

The 2024 Grammy nominations were announced this morning at 8am PST and let me tell you they are GAY GAY GAY. 

Drew Burnett Gregory November 10, 2023 4 Comments
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TV Reviews

“Upload” Season Three Gives Us A Deliciously Evil Queer Character

Karina might be a little… evil? But she’s also really hot. So you can see why Aleesha might be torn.

Valerie Anne November 10, 2023
TV Feature

Top 15 Gayest Moments in Selling Sunset Season Seven

1. Chrishell and G kissing, followed by G screaming, “THIS IS MY WIFE!”

Anya Richkind November 10, 2023 6 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #92: Healthy Relationships and Boundaries

How to stand up to straight people wedding expectations, deal with disappointment around a potential sperm donor, decide whether or not to cut off given family, know whether you should ask your ex-boss out, and more!

The Editors November 10, 2023 2 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

What Makes a Sexy Lesbian Screenshot

“I want to amend my answer and say I prefer the kiss itself if it’s open mouth and the almost kiss if it’s just going to be two chaste actors smashing faces.”

The Editors November 10, 2023 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is a Mischievous Sort

I lost an electron today.

Emet Ozar November 10, 2023 1 Comment
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Climate Change Is Coming for Fire Island

Preserving beaches and preserving queer history go hand in hand.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 9, 2023
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First Person

Untethered: In Defense of a Messy Bed

There’s a certain kind of comfort to me in dishevelment.

Nico November 9, 2023 8 Comments
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AF+

Running Away, Running Home: A Bipolar Queer’s Path to Family

“I drove so fast away from her, that house, that man, that job, those lost friends, those queer dance parties, that supportive church, the community I created, without a single sound.”

Em Win November 9, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Reviews

“Rap Sh!t” Season Two Finds Its City Girls Desperate for a Win

It’s no longer about stunting for the camera. It’s about putting in the work to make sure this rap shit turns into something real.

Natalie November 9, 2023 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

Virginia’s Election Results Push Back Hard Against Anti-Trans Agendas in the South

Virginia flipped the Senate, elected the first trans Senator in the South, and ensured the Governor can’t dismantle LGBTQ rights.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 9, 2023 5 Comments
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