The Right to Breathe
I think of the moment I was born, how I must not have cared at all how loud I screamed. I needed to breathe. I needed everyone to know I was here.
Daniel Sea On “The L Word,” Gender Identity, and Imagining Queer Liberation
“I spoke about gender identity, sexuality, and my past with journalists and people in Hollywood who just didn’t understand the language I was using. It was a culture shock for me.” — Daniel Sea
To L and Back Podcast Interrogation Tapes Episode and Guess What We’re Going Live Tomorrow
That’s right, we’ve got a BONUS EPISODE for you today and are gonna be doing a LIVE episode tomorrow! We are soothing the pain of departure, like how Jenny fell into a pool.
Quiz: What to Call the Person You’re… You Know…
The anxious-avoidant’s guide to whether you’re hanging out, sleeping together, seeing each other, involved, going on dates together, or — gulp — dating.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Hedonistic AF
The collective summer horniness is for dating as well as orgies — but here’s how to go swinging, just in case. (Spoiler alert: it’s not on Twitter.)
Nutshell Studies in Quarantine: Part Two, Spring 2020
Witness the heroic tale of Frida versus the grocery deliveries.
What Is The Meaning of This Dianna Agron Gay Smooching Instagram Photo?!
TELL ME!!!!
Boobs on Your Tube: Welcome to the Gayest Episode of Top Chef… Maybe Ever
Lady gays abound on this week’s episode of Top Chef! Plus updates on: the season finale of This Is Us, Nancy Drew, Charmed, All Rise, and All American. Also, the trailer for the new gay Gossip Girl is here, you know you love us, XOXO.
Extra! Extra!: What Do We Make of the US’s Latest CDC Masking Guidance?
This week we look at the latest horrifying anti-trans legislation passed in Tennessee, the ongoing failures of America’s criminal justice system one year after George Floyd’s murder, the latest round of violence in Gaza, disparities in vaccine access and more.
Disney Darling Dove Cameron Opens Up About Being Bisexual
It’s pretty refreshing to see Dove Cameron be so open about being bisexual while she’s still very top of mind for tiny humans who now have a queer role model to look up to.
How to Have Gay Sex for the First Time: A Workshop with Luna Matatas
From owning your erotic imagination to navigating your anatomy and someone else’s, here’s your intro to having gay sex for the first time.
Kehlani’s Virtual Concert Was My Queer Full Circle Moment
It wasn’t just a concert, but a gift for their younger self — wrapped in a melodic embodiment of empathy and present-day wiseness.
The 50 Lesbian and Bisexual TV and Film Characters With the Dyke-iest Swagger
Dykey swagger is something you either have or you don’t, it’s something you either know or you don’t. It’s not really definable; it just is.
I Still Can’t Believe a Sixty Second Scene from “The OC” is My Gay Root
When Marissa asks Alex if she ever misses her parents, Alex’s answer comes quickly: “Sometimes. But my friends are my family you know?”
S L I C K: Atelai
I lifted up your floral skirt / and with a smile, began to flirt / lightly ‘round your pussy lips / engaging with my fingertips / the outside of your dripping wet crevasse.
“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story
“All around I wanted something sweeter. We so rarely see two BLACK women loving each other I was hoping it would be triumphant. I get that love and relationships are complicated but I feel like you can portray that in more interesting ways.”
You Deserve to Practice Elaborate Masturbation in Your Life; Here’s How
I once described a particularly elaborate session I’d had to a friend, and she seemed shocked and impressed. “You like, really love yourself, huh?” I do. I really do. And you can too!
Pop Culture Fix: Natalie Morales Is Phil and Lil’s Gay Mom in the New Rugrats
Finally, Betty is confirmed queer! Plus! The Legends of Tomorrow Christmas special, when your fave queer CW shows are returning, what’s next for Kat and Adena, Buttercup is gay in the new panned Powerpuff Girls script, and more!
The Birth and Death of a Name
This is the story of the birth and death of my name, which means that it is a story about transition, which means that it is necessarily a story about the border between two places and the force with which one rends it.
No Filter: Gillian Anderson, At This Point? Like, Madam Just Be My Wife Already!
Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are absolute perfection. Someone get me Samira Wiley’s ENTIRE outfit, post haste! And Generation Q is approaching! Are you prepared? Are you ready? Are you excited? Are you nervous! Are you all of the above?