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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Scent Are You?

Are you a campfire? A bougie candle? Or are you (be honest) Old Spice Pure Sport High Endurance Anti-Perspirant?

Riese June 1, 2025 19 Comments
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Movie Lists

10 Hot Lesbian Movies To Prepare for a Hot Lesbian Summer

To welcome in the summer vibes, here are ten hot lesbian and queer women films that take place during the summer and can inspire sex, adventure, reckless behavior, and maybe even falling in love.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 31, 2025 3 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Applying for the Role of ‘Bottom Chef’

Please pack your knives and go.

Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel
May 31, 2025 5 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘Hacks’ Is One of the Best Shows About Being a Writer I’ve Ever Seen

Deborah is back to doing what she does best (stand-up comedy but also being mean to Ava).

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 30, 2025 4 Comments
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Movie Features

Lowkey Queer-Coded ‘Lulu is a Rhinoceros’ Is a Musical Romp For Kids About Self-Acceptance

“It’s a story about acceptance and love,” Alex Newell told me. “Not just about acceptance from other people — your own acceptance of what you want, who you are, and what you wanna be.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz May 30, 2025 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘And Just Like That,’ Miranda Is Too Cool for the Nun She Hooked Up With

Rosie O’Donnell is in the season premiere of “And Just Like That,” doing exactly what we would hope a Rosie O’Donnell character would do — have sex with Miranda.

Riese May 30, 2025 13 Comments
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AF+ Life

What If I’m Totally Fine with the Space Between Us?

Your mom wants to braid friendship bracelets and you want to disappear into adulthood. Also, we help a reader embrace queer romance novels!

the team May 30, 2025 5 Comments
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Culture

The Drag Queens, Burlesque Lesbians, and Gay Cowboys Who Made a Queer Honky-Tonk From Scratch

This is BOOTS, a 360 live show and queer Western extravaganza that has taken Orlando by storm.

Em Win May 30, 2025
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TV Reviews

‘Big Mouth’ Finally Grew Up

Underneath the raunchiness and gross-out jokes, the series has been a trailblazer in its efforts to challenge societal norms and welcome LGBTQ representation.

Rendy Jones May 30, 2025 2 Comments
Movie Features TV Feature

Nava Mau Is Playing Her Own Game — And Changing the World Along the Way

Watch Emmy nominee Nava Mau’s new film and read about the community work that inspired her film and TV career.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 29, 2025 2 Comments
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AF+ TV Feature

Dykes Discuss the Strangely Homoerotic Netflix Thriller ‘Sirens’

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Christina Tucker and Drew Burnett Gregory
May 29, 2025 2 Comments
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Gender Music

Lorde Doesn’t Need To Know If She’s Trans To Make a Trans Anthem

Lorde’s new single, “Man of the Year”, is full of early trans feelings. That includes not knowing if she’s even trans.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 29, 2025 5 Comments
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Gender

Butch Feels Like Home

Masc lesbians in India are challenging gender norms and finding comfort in masculinity and stone butch identity.

Stuti Gupta May 29, 2025 10 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

‘The Pitt’ Breakout Star Supriya Ganesh Comes Out As Queer, Inspired by Lily Gladstone

“I want queer brown women to look at me and know that that’s someone they can turn to and relate to.”

Riese May 28, 2025 1 Comment
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Pop Culture Fix

Towa Bird Wooed Reneé Rapp With a Pegging Joke

Reneé Rapp details meeting Towa for the first time — and getting out-flirted. Plus, Hacks renewed! The Wheel of Time canceled! And more LGBTQ+ pop culture news.

Valerie Anne May 28, 2025 1 Comment
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TV Feature

‘The Valley’ and Bravo’s Problem With Queer Women

Across the Bravosphere, lesbians are treated as both hypersexual and like their relationships are not real.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 28, 2025 4 Comments
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AF+ First Person

I Suddenly Hate Aging and It Makes Me Feel Like a Bad Lesbian

I don’t know when I became a vain person, but I swear I used to be better. Becoming a competitive athlete in my thirties has not helped.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 28, 2025 18 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2 Trailer Accurately Depicts Art of Lesbian Processing

Pride came early! We’ve got a trailer for The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2! Time to watch lesbians having serious conversations on beds!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 28, 2025 11 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Katy O’Brian Is a Very Important Part of Mission: Impossible if You Ask Me

Also, there’s no one better than Keke at asking personal questions! Watch her interview with Victoria Monét!

Christina Tucker May 28, 2025 4 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Contemplating a New Haircut

Perhaps “a compromise between Natalie Dormer and the comic book Captain Marvel”?

Kate Hawkins and Rachel
May 28, 2025 1 Comment
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