Thomas: I remember hearing that there was a trans character named Max, and that he gave birth and that possibly he was inspired by my actions.
Riese: A hundred percent, he was inspired by you.
Carly: A thousand percent.
In Magnified, Minnie Bruce Pratt meditates on “the eternal time of death, the short intense time of work, and the focused, magnified time of the intimacy” shared with her beloved, the late trans lesbian activist Leslie Feinberg.
The idea that we can all work towards secure attachment regardless of past experiences feels hopeful, and perhaps that’s why queer people, who seem to love analyzing relationships, have found attachment theory so useful.
When orgasms lead to headaches, what’s up with dating right now, this weekend’s new moon and more.
It’s Halloween in Purgatory and Waverly and Wynonna don’t remember their own names.
Shoutout to the faggy trans guys and the dykey trans girls of the world and our beautifully complicated genders.
Unexpected grief comes for Carina and Maya in the Shondaverse. Meanwhile, updates on All American, S.W.A.T., Nancy Drew, and Legacies.
Jayli Wolf talks about the video for her new single “Child of the Government” drawing from her family’s experiences of the Sixties Scoop, as well as how her bisexual identity impacts her relationships and career.
“As always, the slew of anti-trans legislation is about sending a clear signal about who is and is not welcome in society, about whose life does and does not carry value, about who can and cannot access basic human rights.”
After the year we’ve had, we deserve the joy of debating which lesbian couple is better and who should’ve been seeded where. So we’re bringing back March Madness this year… and we’re exploring new ways to make the experience more fun and interactive for our readers!
This one’s for the people who love a little data on a Friday!
“I’m finding, especially with women, a couple of different kinds of gays. I’ve met people who say, “I knew I was gay my whole life, and I lived this lie, and then I finally came out.” My kind of gay is like the late-breaking-lesbian kind of gay.”
“IS THIS MAGIC? WHERE DID YOU FIND MY JOURNALS???”
Mississippi became the first state to sign this year’s sweep of anti-trans bills into law (and some more readings about what’s coming next), misogynoir nearly killed Meghan Markle, and making it through this terrible sexless year.
Frightening at times and hilarious at others, it’s another chaotic but great episode of Riverdale that absolutely justifies the time-jump this season.
“I had a kind of dirty dream about you. Do you want to hear about it?” You laugh, and fuck, that sound twists itself inside my chest like a fist. I want to make you laugh more. Your voice drops, somewhere between a whisper and a quake. “It started with me kissing you.”
At long last, Demi says she is “too queer” to date cis men, so now she’s free to call me.
If you’ve been missing crying over The Fosters, good news — Stef and Lena are back to remind you it’s not where you come from; it’s where you belong.
Toni Morrison as an editor; queer sex, food, and obsession; reimagining sex and survival; and more.
Ruby Rose says she’d return to the Arrowverse, Niecy Nash chats with Ellen about her “hersband,” Queen Latifah’s Equalizer has already been renewed for a second season, and more!