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Movie Reviews

Lily Tomlin’s “Grandma” Is as Angry as We Are About Anti-Abortion Assholes

I rewatched Grandma the day after Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion was published and I marveled, once again, at how prescient Lily Tomlin’s best roles are.

Heather Hogan May 9, 2022 2 Comments
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Sponsored TV Feature

At “Dinner at Shibden Hall,” We Sure Did Dine!

At an evening curated by queer people for queer people, Melissa King made us dinner, we saw the premiere of Gentleman Jack Season 2, and everybody looked devastatingly hot.

Riese May 9, 2022 23 Comments
Against an orange background, there is a peach with a slit cut down its center, causing the fruit to resemble a vulva.
First Person

Building My Own Masturbation Rituals as a Pleasure Educator

There’s nothing quite as powerful as being in charge of your own pleasure.

Carly S. May 9, 2022 2 Comments
Photo 1: The album Not So Brave by Gully Boys. Photo 2: A Fire On Venus by Brittney Chantele. Photo 3: in defense of my own happiness by Joy Oladokun. Photo 4: Moments In Between by Mini Trees. Photo 5: COLORWAY by DESTIN CONRAD. Photo 6: AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS by MICHELLE. Photo 7: Thicker Than Water by rum.gold. Photo 8: Not So Brave by Gully Boys
Music Quizzes

Quiz: Which Album by a Queer Artist/Band Should You Stream Next?

You should listen to every one of these albums, but there’s one out there that’s just right for you.

danijanae May 8, 2022 20 Comments
An illustrated tree is losing its leaves, which turn into birds as they move away from the tree
First Person Parenting & Family

Things That Have Mothered Me That Are Not My Mothers

I think of all the things that have taught me lessons and made me the woman I am and feel that, even if my mothers didn’t care for me the way I wanted them to, I still came out on the other side, not unscathed, but survived.

danijanae May 8, 2022 12 Comments
GirlsEva gather around the piano and sing
TV Reviews

“Girls5eva” Is Even Sillier and Gayer in Season 2

I didn’t think anything could make me laugh this week, and thank goodness I was wrong.

Heather Hogan May 7, 2022 5 Comments
Photo 1: Dangly colorful earrings shaped like cuttlefish. Photo 2: A gunmetal colored ear cuff shaped like tentacles. Photo 3: A pearl necklace with a fish pendant. Photo 4: A silver open ring with a mermaid tail and a large gemstone. Photo 5: Five simple friendship bracelets with seashells on them. Photo 6: An enamel pin shaped like a mouth with blue lipstick with tentacles emerging from the teeth. Photo 7: A chunky beaded off-white bracelet. Photo 8: Assorted stud earrings shaped like marine life, including a lobster, a crab, a starfish, a jellyfish, and a fish.
Queer Fashion Shopping

Embrace Your Inner Beach Mommi This Summer With Ocean-Themed Jewelry

Shop for nostalgic dolphin gem rings (DOES ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER THOSE), nautical bracelets, octopus ear cuffs, and more with this queer beach jewelry and accessories guide.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 7, 2022 8 Comments
crishell at the selling sunset reunion
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Butter Me Up and Call Me Escrow, Chrishell From “Selling Sunset” Is Dating Nonbinary Musician G Flip!

On the “Selling Sunset” reunion released today, Chrishell revealed that she’s dating nonbinary musician G-Flip and remains attracted to “masculine energy.”

Anya Richkind May 6, 2022 6 Comments
In a still from Station 19, Carina, a brunette with wavy hair, and Maya, a blonde with a blunt bob, sit together on their bed. Their faces are pressed close together, laughing. They hold up a cup of sperm and an insertion device not unlike a turkey baster.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Station 19’s Queer Baby-Making Is Sweet and Sexy and Enough Already

Also! Updates on Grey’s Anatomy, All American, New Amsterdam, A Million Little Things, 9-1-1, NCIS: Hawai’i, Charmed and Legacies.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
May 6, 2022 14 Comments
Photo 1: Robin Williams and Nathan Lane sit on beach chairs while wearing linen beach outfits and sun hats in the movie The Birdcage. Photo 2: Robin Williams and Christine Baranski hold hands while dancing in beachy casual outfits in the movie The Birdcage.
Queer Fashion

So You Want To Dress Like You’re in “The Birdcage”

We’re taking a trip to South Beach and getting into the iconic summer styles of The Birdcage! The neon, the billowy linens, the rings and gaudy necklaces!

Christina Tucker May 6, 2022 13 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Want to Know Your Toxic Trait

“This sent me into a full spiral daydream of my kick-ass custom furniture, the queer carpenter who built it, and our enduring love.”

Darcy May 6, 2022 7 Comments
A woman leans he head back against a wall, her face furrowed in frustration. On top of the image, text reads: Into the A+ Advice Box
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #59: You Love Her But There’s No Passion

What do you do with your facial hair, how do you make friends in your 30’s, where is your motivation these days, how do you cope with your wife breaking things off, with an unhealthy friendship, with changes in your sexuality? The team answers these questions and so many more!

the team May 6, 2022 44 Comments
Picture of pro-abortion activists holding signs outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C.
Politics + Activism

The Fall of Roe Is For All Of Us

There’s a lot of confusion going around about what this all means and as someone who worked in repro and/or civil liberties work for over fifteen years, I’m here to demystify the moment we’re in right now.

KaeLyn May 5, 2022 22 Comments
Style

Puberty, Gym Class & Aeropostale — Fat Femmes On Their Childhood Style

“It sounds like we were all told by others that we were too big as children — rather than actually feeling that way ourselves?”

danijanae, Valerie Anne and Vanessa
May 5, 2022 19 Comments
Alice gets back on stage after her harrowing encounter on tour. She's holding a mic in her left hand and wearing a striped shirt and varsity jacket.
TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 409 Recap: That Was Just A Dream

Alice finds the courage to face her fears, take the stage, and begin to heal.

Natalie May 5, 2022 6 Comments
Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) in the Fast & Furious franchise hold hands while looking into each other's eyes.
Movie Features

Slow Takes: “F9: The Fast Saga” and the Danger of Queer Assimilation

I will always believe that homoerotic criminals are far queerer than explicitly gay cops.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 5, 2022 12 Comments
Two mothers hold and laugh with their child. The mother on the left is Black and wearing a cap, glasses and black shirt with hair in long locs. The mother on the right is white with dyed strawberry hair. The child is a mixed-race toddler with curly dark brown hair.
AF+

A+ Roundtable: Do We Have Kids? Do We Want to Have Kids?

“I don’t know, y’all, being a parent is so scary, and sweet and weird and hilarious and exhausting and ugly and lonely and suffocating and perfect.”

the team May 5, 2022 88 Comments
A cartoon woman holds a stack of books so big that it covers her face.
Literature

Rainbow Reading: A Fictional Happy-Ever-After Doesn’t Always Satisfy When It’s a Real Life Happy-Ever-After That I Want

Check out the latest updates in LGBTQ+ literature, including an upcoming virtual reading to raise funds for queer and trans youth in Florida and Texas!

Yashwina May 5, 2022 5 Comments
In a two panel comic with a gradient purple to blue background, Sarai points out to Dickens that last week was Lesbian Visibility Week and they didn't celebrate. Dickens responds that they got new glasses. Sarai and Dickens are both black comic characters.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #119: Lesbian Visibility

“You know that very married woman was not flirting with you, right?”

Dickens May 4, 2022 4 Comments
Left: Grace and Frankie gaze at each other adoringly. Right: Dolly Parton in a white and rainbow suit
TV Show Recaps

“Grace and Frankie” Live Happily Ever After, Blessed by Dolly Parton

Grace and Frankie began with an ending, and ended with a beginning. And it was perfect.

Heather Hogan May 4, 2022 8 Comments
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