The Trans Terror of Franz Kafka
For many trans readers, it’s easy to find a kinship with Kafka.
This Trans Band Is Possessed by a Being Named Jennifer
Eli, a New School dropout with a background in jazz drumming, has played in various bands and currently tours with others. Fig, a former musical theater kid, has been playing guitar since they were 11. Unbeknownst to either of them, their traditional training would lead to something entirely unconventional: a T4T slut rock band.
AF+ Mini Crossword Makes a Good Promposal
But actually — have you tried asking someone to prom with a crossword puzzle? It’s a good move!
Remember When Russian Pop Duo t.A.T.u Pretended To Be Lesbians?
“From the minute “All the Things She Said” hit the airwaves, there had been rumblings that the girls in t.A.T.u. weren’t actually lesbians. I mean, it makes sense; they were too stereotypical. The schoolgirl outfits, Julia’s spiky short hair, Lena’s long curls. It just feels like what two older straight men think lesbians look like.”
How AI Erases Queer Content
“In an uncanny way that only AI can achieve, this expressed rationale mirrors a common feeling held by cis folks when interacting with trans people: the paralyzing dread of saying the wrong thing.”
‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Gives Us Some Sweet Sapphic Backstory
This week, we got to peek into the lives of Allura and Kima when they were just wee adventurers learning how to work together.
‘The Wild Robot’ Is an Unexpected Depiction of Queer Found Family
This may be a sizzling hot take, but Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot is a queer film.
Kristen Arnett Rates Her Past Halloween Costumes
Like many homosexuals, I enjoy dressing up. Is there a theme? Terrific! Costumes, wigs? The freakier the better.
‘Halloween III’ Rules; Capitalism Sucks Ass
Halloween III stands as a prescient warning for what was coming as a result of the disastrous decisions of Ronald Reagan’s administration.
No Filter: Janelle Monáe Shares Favorite Horror Films
And a trailer drops for the new Nosferatu starring Emma Corrin. Horror Gays are so up.
Maisy Stella Absolutely Would Have Picked Aubrey Plaza To Play Her Older Self
“I literally didn’t know being gay was a thing people weren’t cool with! I didn’t know that until I moved to Tennessee and was rudely awakened.”
AF+ Mini Crossword Has Classified Underwear Intel
We would never betray our sources, even if they’ve won 9 Grammy Awards.
Testosterone Gel vs. Injections: Which Is More Effective?
I’m not a doctor or a scientist. What I am is a trans man whose own transition experiences have made me curious about how it all works.
Monsters & Mommis: “Cat People” and “The Seventh Victim” Come Out of the Closet
The real horror is straight people.
‘The Girl I’m Vibing With Thinks I’m Still Into My Ex’
Queer relationships often don’t take the shape or trajectory of cis-heterosexual ones.
Possession, Heartbreak, Transition
During my most nervous-system-destroying breakup to date, I found myself feeling like an abandoned child, the victim of a broken contract.
Kate McKinnon Moved to the Woods, Grows Her Own Food, Got Into Carpentry and Wrote You a Book
Kate McKinnon is living the lesbian dream and doing a press tour about her new middle-grade book, Agatha All Along ASMR, a peek into Heartstopper’s potential future, Ariana Debose’s new horror flick, and more.
Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick Are Co-Authoring Sapphic YA Romances While Balancing Motherhood
With a toddler and another baby on the way, Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick have to carve out space to keep making art together.
I Was Naive To Think I Could Shape It More Than It Could Shape Me
“Young and naïve, I looked towards magazines, media and the Internet to tell me about the world. I imagined what it might look like when I grew up and became a part of it, not realizing how literal or destructive that aspiration would become.”
‘Heartstopper’ Season Three Is About Queer People Surviving and Thriving
Of course, it’s not all Big Feelings and Hard Conversations. There’s also plenty of sweetness and cuteness that will have you smiling until your cheeks hurt.