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Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

“I think having crushes can be really nice. It can remind you that you have a body that can reach…

Oct 7, 2025

Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

“I think having crushes can be really nice. It can remind you that you have a body that can reach out, that you have a nervous system capable of excitement…

Gabrielle Korn

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Oct 7, 2025

Rough Trade, Always, and No Body No Crime

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“Surviving Isn’t Enough”: Tess Sharpe, Nicola Griffith, and Katrina Carrasco on Writing Expansive Queer Fiction

“If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Sep 9, 2025

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Non-Binary Actor Alyson Stoner Hopes Their Memoir Is the Last of Its Kind

Alyson Stoner’s new memoir, Natalie Morales playing Claire Danes’ ex-wife, Mae Martin in a new thriller series, The Beaches’ new single Lesbian of the Year, and more!

Valerie Anne

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Aug 19, 2025

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What Is Queer Generational Trauma, and How Do We Tell Stories About It?

Lately, I’ve been obsessing over the concept of queer generational trauma: the pain passed down to us from our ancestors, which we bequeath in turn to those who come after…

Charlie Jane Anders

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Aug 7, 2025

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78 Years Of Lesbian Magazines Keeping Our Queer Legacy Alive

The desire to connect with other people like us has been the driving force of queer media since the first lesbian print magazine ever launched in 1947. Here are just…

Riese

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Aug 4, 2025

Benedict Nguyễn interview: a photo of Benedict next to the cover for Hot Girls with Balls

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Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

“The ‘hot’ in Hot Girls with Balls is that it’s a given our protagonists are extremely beautiful.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jul 4, 2025

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Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig Go Deep Into The L Word’s Most Legendary Sex Scenes

“It was our way of subverting expectation, showing that lesbians are different kinds of people with their own relationship dynamics, even in the bedroom.”

Kate & Leisha

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Jun 4, 2025

Rachel and Harrison Browne and their book Let Us Play

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The Right Isn’t the Only Side We Need To Fight When It Comes to Trans Sports Inclusion

We all know that this sports issue has nothing to do with sports, and it has nothing to do with protecting female athletes. This topic has been a roundabout way…

Stef Rubino

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May 27, 2025

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Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

“Surviving Isn’t Enough”: Tess Sharpe, Nicola Griffith, and Katrina Carrasco on Writing Expansive Queer Fiction

Non-Binary Actor Alyson Stoner Hopes Their Memoir Is the Last of Its Kind

What Is Queer Generational Trauma, and How Do We Tell Stories About It?

78 Years Of Lesbian Magazines Keeping Our Queer Legacy Alive

Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

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