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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

5 Hours

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

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LFG Review: The back of Megan Rapinoe's head is backlight against a bright camera light with a microphone hanging in front of her.

movie reviews

“LFG” Takes You Behind the USWNT Gender Discrimination Lawsuit to Stark Places Behind the Lights

The strength of LFG lies in the way it crystallizes the emotional toll of the UWNT’s gender discrimination lawsuit. Its insight into the moments that we didn’t see are the…

Natalie

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Jul 2, 2021

cutouts of black & white prints of a pair of leather boots and a stylized snake on a black leather background

sex

Sadomasochism & Mental Health: Fetish

I don’t really have a lot left from childhood, and after a while, I became very into certain tangible objects. The idea that you could fetishize a material object instantly…

Sloane Holzer

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Jul 2, 2021

An illustration of a brown person with short black hair holding the hand of a brown person with long black hair, talking to a supernatural creature who is explaining something to them. They’re sitting in a magical forest area.

poetry and fiction

Trans Fiction, Trans Imagination: I Will Answer Your Questions, If You Listen Closely

You want to know where you came from, is that it? Do not be embarrassed. Nature did not see motherhood in me, either.

viengsamai

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Jul 2, 2021

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Resting Uneasily on the Bisexual Pride Sofa

Can you hold me like a baby spider?

Darcy

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Jul 2, 2021

Bette and Tina from the L Word in couples therapy. Text reads: Into the A+ Advice Box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #38: Repairing Relationships Can’t Happen Only From One Side

The team answers A+ member questions like: How do you reconnect with friends after not being in touch during COVID? Do you tell a friend where you’re going if you’re…

the team

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Jul 2, 2021

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Bill Cosby’s Out and Britney’s Forced to Stay In, This Week Sucks

Japanese pop superstar Utada Hikaru came out as non-binary, getting pregnant when you’re 40 and your partner is trans, and please — do not shove garlic up your nose!

Carmen Phillips

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Jul 1, 2021

cutouts of black & white prints of collars and a stylized heart on a black leather background

sex

Sadomasochism & Mental Health: Boundaries

Kink is something that I can contextualize my life around, around eroticism generally, and that felt so at home in my brain. That I can have a container for a…

Sloane Holzer

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Jul 1, 2021