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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…

Gabrielle Korn

Oct 7, 2025

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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 out, that you have a nervous system capable of excitement…

Gabrielle Korn —

Oct 7, 2025

literary fiction

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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 —

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 —

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 —

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 —

Aug 4, 2025

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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 —

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 —

Jun 4, 2025

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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 —

May 27, 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 50 of the many publications that built the community we hold so dear.

Riese

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Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful

Alison Bechdel talks fame, privilege, and returning to old characters for her new work of autofiction.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 20, 2025

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Jennifer Beals Is Letting You Into Her Massive ‘The L Word’ Archive

Jennifer Beals has put together the ultimate walk down sapphic memory lane with the release of The L Word: A Photographic Journal, a gay tome featuring over 400 candid photographs…

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

May 19, 2025

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Maybe Gabrielle Korn Set Her Queer Dystopian Climate Novel ‘The Shutouts’ Too Far in the Future

“I tried not to do that. I tried to keep the most important thing the story and the storytelling, because I think it gets annoying when you have an agenda.…

Riese —

Feb 17, 2025

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Anarchist Author Margaret Killjoy Crafts Trans Worlds in the Woods

Margaret Killjoy is a master world-builder. Her first young adult book, The Sapling Cage, comes out next month.

Nico —

Aug 29, 2024

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