11 Newish TV Shows With New Lesbian and Bisexual Characters
We’ve got a lesbian taxidermist in Run, a fish cop in Hightown, Janelle Monae in a rowboat and so much more.
Rosalie Knecht’s Vera Kelly Is Not A Mystery, But Is a Gay Noir Must-Read
There’s another kind of revolution happening within this sequel, and that’s where Knecht really blows the doors off the noir genre.
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Palm Power Extreme
The Magic Wand isn’t without critique. I have been yearning for a sleeker toy, something waterproof, a wand that doesn’t hurt my wrists and at times I want intensity without the rumble. This is why I was intrigued by the PalmPower Extreme!
HBO Max’s “Love Life” Made Me Believe Love Isn’t a Lie and Also There’s a Lesbian
So often, when you’re single, especially if you’ve been single for a long time, people will give you the same empty platitudes. You just haven’t met the right person yet, you’ll find love when you’re not looking for it, you have to love yourself before anyone else can love you, etc. But this show takes those sentiments and clicks a new lens into place over them.
Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” Invites You to Say Hello to Your Friends All Over Again
Netflix’s BSC adaptation is, to my surprise and delight, a faithful recreation of Stoneybrook and its resident squad of tween entrepreneurs with essential 2020 updates to Ann M. Martin’s easter candy-colored world.
Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson Is Determined to Make Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Gayer
Also: Legends of Tomorrow season 6 will cause Avalance angst, PLL’s Alison and Emily are back together off-screen apparently, spend the day with Laverne Cox, and more!
Sunday Funday Is Keeping Marsha P. Johnson Close
Happy Sunday! There is SO much good news this week including a queer disco playlist, sorority news, Black art, Ecuadorian drag, political Pride in Paris and even more!!!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Can Wait To Make Out For As Long As It Takes
A Massachusetts city has officially recognized polyamorous relationships; playing Animal Crossing with a buttplug; why “clean” is not a good metaphor for talking about STI status; and more.
The Dyke Kitchen: Strawberry Pie For Repeat Juneteenth
On this July 4th weekend, the only appropriate celebration of freedom is a repeat of Juneteenth. I’ve always had a festive and carefree association with strawberries, plus everyone’s bomb-ass strawberry Juneteenth desserts inspired me to make this cream cheese strawberry pie with a coconut cookie crust.
The Lakeview Crew #5: Thoughts on “Asians For Black Lives”
Aiden contemplates what it means to identify with the phrase “Asians for Black Lives.”
Boobs on Your Tube: Seriously, What Is “The Bold Type” DOING?
Natalie would like a word about Kat’s new love interest and Valerie has some Happily Ever After feelings as In the Dark barrels toward its season two finale.
The Comment Awards Are Tender And Exploratory
“How many people are in bed with Janelle Monáe?!”
Extra! Extra!: On the State of Democracy, Flags and Statues as US’s Independence Day Approaches
On the eve of wealthy cis white men who made their money through slavery declaring independence for stolen land, this week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of democracy in the US and abroad. The news this week serves as a reminder of the ways that equality, freedom and the most basic of human rights remain out of reach for far too many people.
This is Your Friday Open Thread for July 3, 2020
What’s up with you today? How’s your heart?
Into the A+ Advice Box #14: What to Say to a Friend Proposing 6 Months In?
What do I say when I think my friend might be rushing into marriage? Trauma and opening up a relationship, exploring sexually with a long-term partner, feelings about a (possibly straight) quarantine crush, and more!
Harden/Soften: Finding Sensuality After Top Surgery
My chest continued to breathe new life, even when I was no longer alone. Physical affinity suddenly cropped up in corners I never anticipated.
S L I C K: Something’s Happening to Rylen
Dee watched in awe as Rylen’s jaw and nose elongated into an animalistic snout. Thick, voluptuous, silver hair flowed from every pore of their body. From her intimate knowledge of their proclivity for pain, she knew it must have been an orgasmic experience.
25 Broadway Musicals You Can Stream Online
Now is the time to seize the day and get lost in a Broadway musical streaming online. Some of them are streaming for free, even.
Lez Liberty Lit: Just Say No to a Coronavirus Novel
The problem with new anti-racist book clubs, 50 Black-owned bookstores to support, writing good sex scenes and more.
You Need Help: Should I Cut Off My Racist Dad?
My family is part of the problem, but if I choose to just ignore this fact, do I become part of the problem too?