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Cynthia Erivo, Queen Latifah, and All the Best Queer Parts of the 2025 Oscars Ceremony

And can we talk about Paul Tazewell, first Black Queer man to win an Oscar for costume design?

Christina Tucker

Mar 3, 2025

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Romancing the Machine: All the Men on ‘Love Is Blind’ Want to F*ck Siri

Love is Blind is not just a reality dating show; it’s a show about dating…

Amelia Christmas Gramling

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Feb 27, 2025

A group of women look shocked as they add cartoon characters to their Hear Me Out cakes.

SOCIETY + CULTURE

I Watched 47 Hear Me Out Cake Videos and This Is What I Learned About Straight People

Why were these coworkers gathering to discuss how much they want to fuck Spirit, the…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 8, 2024

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Elisabeth Finch Lied About Having Cancer and We Watched It On Grey’s Anatomy

Peacock’s docuseries “Anatomy of Lies” is a searing look at TV writer Elisabeth Finch, who…

Riese

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Oct 16, 2024

A collage of Kelley Heyer doing the Apple dance

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Meet Kelley Heyer: Actor, Fashion Queer, and Creator of the “Apple” Dance

“When I posted the first video, there were about 200 videos under the sound… today…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 24, 2024

society + culture

Romancing the Machine: All the Men on ‘Love Is Blind’ Want to F*ck Siri

Love is Blind is not just a reality dating show; it’s a show about dating as virtual reality.

Amelia Christmas Gramling —

Feb 27, 2025

society + culture

I Watched 47 Hear Me Out Cake Videos and This Is What I Learned About Straight People

Why were these coworkers gathering to discuss how much they want to fuck Spirit, the stallion of the Cimarron?

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Nov 8, 2024

obsessed

society + culture

Elisabeth Finch Lied About Having Cancer and We Watched It On Grey’s Anatomy

Peacock’s docuseries “Anatomy of Lies” is a searing look at TV writer Elisabeth Finch, who lied about being sick and suffering assorted traumas. Your complete guide to Finch’s story and…

Riese —

Oct 16, 2024

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link roundup

a young woman has red painted hands and the words FREE GAZA on her arms at a pro-Palestine protest in Germany

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Ceasefire Now

Queer Palestinian American author Zaina Arafat pens essay on watching war on Instagram — plus, more links from the past week.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 21, 2023

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florida

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Supreme Court Blocks Florida Drag Ban

For now, the ban continues to not be enforceable.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 16, 2023

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angelica ross

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Angelica Ross, Sarah McBride on Why They Want To See More Trans People in Politics

Angelica Ross expounds upon her political ambitions in the wake of quitting Hollywood.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 14, 2023

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link roundup

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Climate Change Is Coming for Fire Island

Preserving beaches and preserving queer history go hand in hand.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 9, 2023

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link roundup

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: On Election Day, Virginia Is a Key State for LGBTQ+ Rights in South

Right now, Virginia is the only state in the South with more protections for LGBTQ+ people than discriminatory policies, but that could shift based on the results of today’s elections.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 7, 2023

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death is sad

Lisa Love and London Price, two Black trans women who were recently murdered.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: This Has Been a Deadly Month for Black Trans People

At least 35 trans people have been killed in the U.S. this year.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 2, 2023

also.also.also

link roundup

a person holding a sign at a protest that reads PROTECT TRANS KIDS

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: An Estimated 105,000 Trans Youth Live in States That Have Banned Gender-Affirming Care

Plus, queer punks descend on Florida and more LGBTQ+ news and culture.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 31, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

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two women in witch hats gazing into each other's eyes romantically

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: How Halloween Became “Gay Christmas”

A look at the history of queer Halloween celebrations and more LGBTQ+ culture and news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 26, 2023

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Cynthia Erivo, Queen Latifah, and All the Best Queer Parts of the 2025 Oscars Ceremony

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Romancing the Machine: All the Men on ‘Love Is Blind’ Want to F*ck Siri

SOCIETY + CULTURE

I Watched 47 Hear Me Out Cake Videos and This Is What I Learned About Straight People

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Elisabeth Finch Lied About Having Cancer and We Watched It On Grey’s Anatomy

SOCIETY + CULTURE

Meet Kelley Heyer: Actor, Fashion Queer, and Creator of the “Apple” Dance

society + culture

Romancing the Machine: All the Men on ‘Love Is Blind’ Want to F*ck Siri

society + culture

I Watched 47 Hear Me Out Cake Videos and This Is What I Learned About Straight People

society + culture

Elisabeth Finch Lied About Having Cancer and We Watched It On Grey’s Anatomy

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