A makeshift recording studio with a laptop and a beats machine

Music

Black Queers Look For Accountability in Kendrick Lamar’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”

It’s not hard to listen to Black queer & trans folks and get this shit correct.

oJo Siwa attends JoJo & Jess Siwa's premiere party

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: JoJo Siwa’s “Crazy-Fun” Gal Pal Adventures Are Getting Their Own Show

Netflix is still on its bullshit, the teaser for Niecy Nash’s Rookie spin-off, Tracy Flick vs. Toxic Masculinity, and more!

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AF+

Interview With My Wife: Stacy

“Well, we first bonded over Naomily.”

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Are We Ready for the Return of Lesbian Jesus!!??

Also, yeah sorry all of this Gillian Anderson shoot is hot to me, what do you expect??

TV Show Recaps

“Gentleman Jack” Invents The Endless Lesbian Breakup

RIP Mariana, you would have loved Taylor Swift.

Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House

Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Karine Jean-Pierre Makes Black, Gay, Immigrant History as White House Press Secretary

Brittney Griner has been detained for at least another 30 days, new UFO videos for Congressional Eyes Only, Netflix tells LGBTQ employees to just quit if they don’t like their shows, and more.

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Food and Drink

Shucking Oysters Is Super Hot! Here’s How You Do It

Learn everything you need to know to become an oyster expert and impress your crush with some fresh shucking!

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First Person

When I Stopped Apologizing for My Fatness, I Started to Heal

I had to figure out what it meant to reconnect with a body I’d always been afraid of.

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Dating

You Need Help: I’m Disabled — Will I Ever Find Love?

Disabled and chronically ill people are powerful and sexy and worthy of love, and that means you’re all of those things, too.

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AF+

A+ Roundtable: Sex With an Ex

“I’m sure you’re shocked to hear that it did not work out well for me!”

A large blue bowl of arugula and lemon dill tinned octopus sits on a table outside on a balcony with the Miami skyline in the background. The image is repeated three times.

Food and Drink

Tinned Octopus Makes Accidental Late-Night Dinners Sexy

Sometimes you find yourself accidentally eating dinner at midnight, and for those nights, this lemon dill tinned octopus is a special treat.

In Our Flag Means Death, Vico Ortiz takes off their hat while standing shirtless in front of the ocean

TV Reviews

10 Queer Reasons You Should Be Watching “Our Flag Means Death”

I’m just gonna say, with the utmost respect: Vico Ortiz is really, really hot.

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First Person

How Masturbation Helped Me Accept Myself as an Intersex Lesbian

I finally understood that the “normal” I was seeking was mythical and that my body was beautiful and precious the way it was.

Left: Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi mouth off at each other after a jump ball. Right: Megan Rapinoe in a rainbow sweater and huge glasses gives a thumbs up.

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Scrap, Lesbian Aunt Megan Approves

Stephanie Beatriz joins Twisted Metal, Gentleman Jack is changing lives, CW’s Great Queer Culling continues, and more.

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First Person

How Fertility Treatments Got Me Back in Touch With My Queerness

I never imagined I’d have to get an IUI, or that there would be a silver lining.

Feature Image:Row 1 Sex Education, Saved by the Bell, Heartstopper, Elite. Row 2: Genera+ion, Faking It, Degrassi, Glee

Quizzes TV Feature

Quiz: Which Fictional TV High School Should You Have Gone To?

Should you be drinking milkshakes on Heartstopper, breaking bottles on Euphoria or having a fountain soda on Saved by the Bell? There’s only one way to find out!

Photo 1: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor stand while looking in each other's eyes. Sarah is wearing a long plaid wool coat, and Holland is wearing a black suit with a black and white spotted blouse. Photo 2: Sarah Paulson stands with Holland Taylor, looking at her and smiling. Sarah wears black elbow-length gloves and a yellow evening dress. Holland wears a black suit. Photo 3: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor stand with their arms around each other. Sarah is giving Holland googly eyes. Sarah wears a black dress with a v-neckline, and Holland wears a taupe suit.

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Just a Random Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson Appreciation Post

Let’s celebrate seven years of age gap and gay theater couple representation!

In a three way collage, from A Black Lady Sketch Show: Wanda Sykes and Ashley Nicole Black laugh together at a nightclub, Robin Thede dressed as a toddler makes a hand sign as if to say what's up, and Raven Simone in a green flannel and braids away from her face looks confused.

TV Lists

Top Five Queer Comedy Sketches to Celebrate A Black Lady Sketch Show’s Best and Gayest Season

Season Three wasn’t just the funniest season of A Black Lady Sketch Show, a declaration of its prime — it’s also the gayest. And so, here are the Top 5 Queer Sketches to celebrate Season Three’s victory lap.