Pets & Animals

Queer people sure love their cats, dogs and chickens!

pets & animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory

Sep 27, 2024

FIRST PERSON

A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and…

Riese

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Sep 19, 2024

DATING

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 19, 2023

RELATIONSHIPS

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 5, 2023

WITAD? in yellow is against a purple background. A photo of Brittani Nichol wearing a jean jacket is below. Next to the photo in a yellow bubble it says "Partner's Pets" with guest Brittani Nichols" and then surrounding are various emoji stickers.

DATING

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets

Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis.…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jul 20, 2022

first person

A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be: an animal unafraid to make the first move, loose and…

Riese —

Sep 19, 2024

dating

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 19, 2023

relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s time to talk some more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 5, 2023

dogs

Four dog heads with color filters and collars that read Cyd, Zen, Corky, and Lucy Diamond

pets & animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 27, 2024

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carol the dog

first person

A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be: an animal unafraid to make the first move, loose and…

Riese —

Sep 19, 2024

you need help

dating

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 19, 2023

you need help

relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s time to talk some more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 5, 2023

brittani nichols

podcast

dating

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets

Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 20, 2022

first person

Give It Time, Delphine

To really love anything, I think, is to run the risk of it not loving you back.

danijanae —

Jun 16, 2022

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dogs

A collage of 8 images. From L-R: A small white dog wearing a dark-blue button up printed with oranges. Below him: A smiling model wearing a button-up in the same print. Next, a grey hoodie printed with the words “Welcome Everyone” in the Progress Pride colors. Below that: A crop top made for dogs and cats in the same print. Next, A small orange dog with ears that look like pigtails wearing a button-up printed with black toucans with red beaks, and green palm fronds. Below him: An adult button-up in the same print. Last: A Black model with loose, shoulder-length curls posing in a triangle bralette and high-waisted undies. Below her: A white dog with one brown ear wearing a hoodie. The undies and hoodie are both printed with eggs and bacon on a light blue background. The collage is framed in light blue.

shopping

Six Outfits You Can Buy to Match Your Dog

Because what’s cuter than a dog in a vacation shirt? A dog AND their queer person in vacation shirts, that’s what!

Darcy —

Jun 3, 2022

dogs

an original watercolor by Wallace May featuring Gabrielle, a blond woman, sleeping with her small white dog Kimberly on top of her

first person

What To Know Before You Get a Dog

When you first meet her, scared and sick and alone, you’ll know that if you don’t take her with you she’ll probably die. Of course, she’s going to die either…

Gabrielle Korn —

Jun 2, 2022

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dogs

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory

pets & animals

blog anything

carol the dog

A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be: an animal unafraid to make the first move, loose and…

Riese —

Sep 19, 2024

you need help

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 19, 2023

you need help

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s time to talk some more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 5, 2023

brittani nichols

podcast

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets

Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 20, 2022

SURPRISE ME WITH AN ARCHIVE ARTICLE

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Pets & Animals

pets & animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

FIRST PERSON

A Heartbeat At My Feet

DATING

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

RELATIONSHIPS

You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?

DATING

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets

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A Heartbeat At My Feet

dating

You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog

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