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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

The Latest

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

Apr 27, 2026

A collage of Gen Q characters (Tess, Maribel, Angie, Finley, Gigi, Micah, Sophie and Dani)

the l word: generation q

QUIZ: Which Generation Q Character Are You?

Are you a Finley, Sophie, Dani, Angie, Carrie, Micah, Tess, Gigi, Tom, Pippa or Maribel? Take this L Word Generation Q quiz and find out!

Riese

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Oct 11, 2021

straddleverse

The #1 Thing That Keeps Me Up At Night

Along with pencil-thin ties over white tank tops and suspenders, I want unsustainable work habits to be something we leave firmly in the past.

Carmen Phillips

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Oct 11, 2021

Hayley Kiyoko, a Disney Channel Star who came out as gay, guest stars on Wizards of Waverly Place, placed next to the photo an adult Kiyoko performs on a stage with rainbow smoke around her.

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Happy Coming Out Day! All Disney Stars Are Gay Now, We Don’t Make the Rules

It’s modern gay lore that if you were once a star on the Disney Channel, you’re gay now. And for this National Coming Out Day, we wanted to know the…

Analyssa

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Oct 11, 2021

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Embracing Possibility

How desire creates possibility, new sex toy regulations, how often you should be having sex, what to do about that oblivious crush and more.

Ryan

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Oct 10, 2021

the l word: generation q

An Obsessive Analysis of the Timeline of The L Word Generation Q Season Two

Forces beyond my control compelled me to do this

Riese

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Oct 9, 2021

culture

What’s The First Gay Thing You Saw on the Internet?

Also my username was topangaisdabomb6 out of reverence for, yes, Topanga Lawrence from Boy Meets World, so my overall Neopets presence screamed closeted angst.

the team

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Oct 9, 2021

A sign reads "Leo's Coney Island: Family Dining" against a blue sky

first person

Wild Cravings: Nothing Tastes The Same

The Leo’s group changes from visit to visit. It all depends who’s up in time, who’s ready to go, who’s the right amount of hungover (hungover enough to crave greasy,…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Oct 9, 2021