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The book cover for Chasing Harmony: A silhouette of a girl sitting at a piano
Book Features

Author Melanie Bell on her YA Novel “Chasing Harmony” and the Messy Process of Growing Up Queer

“The people I met who were identified as musical prodigies had long journeys involving conflict between their abilities and personal needs and finding who they were beyond the weight of expectations. When I was younger, successes and failures felt huge, and this is the case for Anna too.”

Darcy September 17, 2022
A photo of Sa'iyda surrounded by skincare products on a blue and green background
Beauty

AM/PM: Sometimes a Shower and a Mask Is All You Need

Masks are really great for a skin pick-me-up — but also just a great way to be still for 10 minutes!

Sa'iyda Shabazz September 17, 2022 9 Comments
Nova and Billie sit on the back of an old blue pickup truck, sipping out of 40 oz bottles, talking about their day.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Nova Inches Closer to Living Her Gay Truth on “Queen Sugar”

Plus updates on Raising Kanan and the season finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Frozen Documentary.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
September 16, 2022 3 Comments
Vampire Academy: Mia and Meredith exchange glances
TV Reviews

Peacock’s “Vampire Academy” Teases a Queer Forbidden Romance

Vampires, magic, forbidden romance, unlikely friendship, and endless shipping potential abound in Vampire Academy.

Valerie Anne September 16, 2022 6 Comments
Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes in Do Revenge lay in a bed together, snuggling.
Movie Reviews

Maya Hawke’s Gay Chaos Makes “Do Revenge” a Twisted Romp

A Sarah Michelle Gellar cameo, references to all the 90s teen classics, and throwback needledrops make for a nostalgic experience, but “Do Revenge” doesn’t quite pull off iconic status itself.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 16, 2022 21 Comments
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Book Features

Things I Read That I Love #328: You Never Called That Girl Back Even Though You Were Dating

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Riese September 16, 2022 9 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Interviewing Their Dogs

“I love that every time Melissa King posts a photo with a puppy she says ‘I’m just their uncle,’ as if she knows that the second she gets a dog, all of our hearts are going to explode.”

Darcy September 16, 2022 4 Comments
a hairdresser does the long, straight hair of a woman of color in a hair salon. the text on the image reads: into the A+ advice box
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #68: HAIR

In which our team answers our members’ questions about their hair!

the team September 16, 2022 10 Comments
TV Feature

“Harley Quinn” and “Star Trek: Lower Decks” Give Chaotic Bisexuals a Good Name

It is shockingly rare to see the complex internal lives of women explored like this on TV, to dig through their motivations with them, to ride the waves of their messy decisions alongside them, without ever losing sight of their humanity.

Heather Hogan September 16, 2022 3 Comments
Molly Kearney, Saturday Night Live's first nonbinary cast member, is a white person with shoulder length brown hair wearing a red jacket
Society + Culture TV News & Trailers

Also.Also.Also: Molly Kearney Is the First Nonbinary Cast Member to Join “Saturday Night Live”

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Carmen Phillips September 15, 2022 6 Comments
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First Person

Letters to My Dead, Gay [REDACTED]

I don’t know you. I never did. But I presume that in all of our family, perhaps, I am the only one who could even begin to understand you.

himani September 15, 2022 10 Comments
Queen Latifah's End of the Road review: Queen Latifah is in a car terrified in the middle of the night, looking to the right of camera, she has faux dreadlocks in her hair.
Movie Reviews

“End of the Road” Review: At the End of the Road, We’re Still Here

As a Black person, it is literally a gamble to trust white people, even for a second.

A. Tony Jerome September 15, 2022 2 Comments
In the bottom right corner of the image, there is a black line drawing of two women with 1950s hairstyles whispering to each other against a lavender background. In the upper left corner, there is a speech bubble. Inside the speech bubble, there is an image of a circular, teal sex toy with a gold plastic center.
Sex Toys

When There Simply Isn’t a Face for You to Sit On, the Ora 3 Will Definitely Do

The default speed of the Ora 3 is similar to receiving extremely confident oral sex from someone who knows they’ll get you there eventually and isn’t in any hurry to make it happen.

Guest September 15, 2022 6 Comments
penny polar bear and her lesbian polar bear moms
TV Show Recaps

Peppa Pig’s Lesbian Polar Bear Moms are a Pretty Big Deal Actually

Most gay cartoons are aimed at older kids, teens, and even adults. Peppa Pig is four years old and serving up giggles to pre-schoolers.

Heather Hogan September 14, 2022 11 Comments
Nicky and Gigi sing on stage together in the pilot of Monarch
TV Reviews

Beth Ditto Is a Lesbian Country Music Star in the Gloriously Unhinged “Monarch”

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Heather Hogan September 14, 2022 5 Comments
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AF+

Anonymous Job Confession: 7 Jobs I’ve Held for Less Than a Month

“This one is a doozy.”

Guest September 14, 2022 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Just Like You, Rosie O’Donnell Is Using TikTok as a Dating App

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Heather Hogan September 14, 2022 8 Comments
Megan Stalter wears a red sheer lace spaghetti-strap dress to the Emmys with red ballet flats. She waves to the camera while smiling.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: It’s Hard To Express How Much I Loved This Dress on Megan Stalter

Plus, this Sarah Paulson carousel has everything: short hair, sick belts, MELANIE LYNSKEY, Holland and Sarah being in love, what else could one want??

Christina Tucker September 14, 2022 6 Comments
Three queer humans at the dapper q fashion show walking the runway: a black femme person with short hair in a dress, a white masc person in a red turtleneck and slacks, a femme Asian person in a pink dress. The runway is purple.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: DapperQ Hosted the ‘Largest Queer Show’ in Fashion Week History, We Can Be Our Own Vogue if We Believe

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Carmen Phillips September 13, 2022 1 Comment
The Imperfects, Rhianna Jagpal as asexual queer scientist Abbi SIngh
TV Reviews

“The Imperfects” Gives Us a Practically Perfect Asexual Queer Character

The Imperfects has comic-book antics, found family feels, and an asexual queer character; which sounds perfect to me!

Valerie Anne September 13, 2022 11 Comments
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