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10 Years Ago, I Had the
Most Chaotic Valentine’s Day Plans Possible

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Feb 12, 2025
movie lists

Lesbian Movies for
Every Valentine’s Day Vibe

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Feb 11, 2025
astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Do the Signs
REALLY Want for Valentine’s Day?

Nico

Feb 6, 2024
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I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day
Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

Em Win

Feb 13, 2023

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10 Years Ago, I Had the
Most Chaotic Valentine’s Day Plans Possible

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Feb 12, 2025
movie lists

Lesbian Movies for
Every Valentine’s Day Vibe

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Feb 11, 2025
astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Do the Signs
REALLY Want for Valentine’s Day?

Nico

Feb 6, 2024
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I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day
Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

Em Win

Feb 13, 2023

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10 Years Ago, I Had the Most Chaotic Valentine’s Day Plans Possible

Chicago, Winter 2015. I’m doing a cringe-worthy, cliche version of Living In Chicago In Your Early Twenties.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 12, 2025

movie lists

Lesbian Movies for Every Valentine’s Day Vibe

Whether you’re single, recently dumped, in love, or somewhere in between, we’ve got Valentine’s Day lesbian movie recs for you!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 11, 2025

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Trashology

A hand chopping down a tree with an ax, A black person voguing, and Two queer people dancing with balloons around them

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Do the Signs REALLY Want for Valentine’s Day?

No matter what zodiac sign(s) are your sweetie(s)’s, it’s probably a good idea to butter them up with what they really, really want for Valentine’s Day.

Nico —

Feb 6, 2024

a paper heart on a wall with words written on it: Note To Self, I love you!!

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I Don’t Care What Anyone Says, Valentine’s Day Is a Superior Holiday — And I’m Single

When I think about why Valentine’s Day is so important to me, I find it important to distinguish between self-care and radical self love.

Em Win —

Feb 13, 2023

Trashology

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Your Zodiac Sign as a Creepy Vintage Valentine’s Day Card

Always. Always. Always compliment a Libra’s outfit. You don’t want to find out what happens if you forget.

Nico —

Feb 9, 2023

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sex toy shopping guide

Against a white and pink background covered in hearts, there are seven items: orange briefs covered in cactus print, a stack of pink tinned fish boxes, a brown box of truffles, a cell phone with audio erotica playing on it, a brown glass jar of bath salts with the bath salts exploding out of the top, a blue rose-shaped grinding toy, and a pink beverage in a short glass with rosemary and a slice of grapefruit on top.

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9 Sensual Gifts You Can Get for Your Own Damn Self This Valentine’s Day

Whether you’re single or partnered, you’re allowed to get yourself the gift of a little Valentine’s Day treat.

Ro White —

Feb 9, 2023

a red card with a white heart on it peeping out of a pink envelope. there are three felt red hearts next to it.

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How To Make Valentine’s Day Cards for Your Friends

We’ve been through shit, and sometimes we need to thank the people who got us through it.

Em Win —

Feb 7, 2023

A young Asian woman reclines on a couch listening to music on her smartphone. She is wearing a red dress.

playlists

Playlist: Love Songs Gifted By Exes

I asked some of my friends whether they had any love songs that they still love today, originally given to them by exes.

Analyssa —

Feb 13, 2022

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A woman with pale skin and dark, wet hair in a bun sits with her knees up in a white bathtub. She sings into a detachable showered with one hand in the air. Plants and candles are visible in the background.

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Hot, Creative Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day With Yourself, Your Friends or Your Partner(s) That Don’t Involve Flowers or Chocolate

Let’s take Valentine’s Day by its fuzzy, pink horns and hold on for dear life.

Ro White —

Feb 11, 2022

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Two Black women dance together while smiling in their home.

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How To Surprise Your Partner for Valentine’s Day When You’ve Spent Every Day Together for Two Pandemic Years

It can maybe seem silly to “celebrate” Valentine’s Day — you’re together all the time! But that’s why it’s important to carve out some intentional time together and also shake…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 8, 2022

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Photo 1: A woman wears a pink satin crop top with a deep-V over light wash jeans. Photo 2: A light gray, a dark gray, and a pink candle are all shaped like flowers. Photo 3: A red-lined mirror that looks like a heart that is dripping hangs on a wall. Photo 4: A tied bunch of eucalyptus branches hangs from a shower head

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Valentine’s Day Gifts For 10 Queer Archetypes

Whether you’re buying for a Literary Queer, Kitchen Queer, Techie Queer, Pop Culture Queer, Witchy Queer, Adventure Queer, Decor/Design Queer, Fashion Queer, Radical Queer, or Sports Queer, we’ve got you…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 3, 2022

personal essay

the speakeasy

first person

Making Amends with Valentine’s Day

I hid behind instruments, computers, Whitney’s voice, Prince’s guitar. I sat in front of my computer surrounded by cassettes, illegally downloading songs, awkwardly whispering “I love you more than I…

shea wesley martin —

Feb 11, 2021