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You Need Help: Your Straight Partner Is a Great Ally – But His Parents Aren’t

Setting up boundaries around family members can be a complicated and painful thing, but doing so without the support of your partner will likely be more difficult, and could potentially…

meg —

Jul 20, 2021

olympics

EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - JULY 05: Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States is announced during the Send Off ceremony following the Send Off series match against Mexico at Rentschler Field on July 05, 2021 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

sports

The Olympics Will Be Completely Gay By 2080, According to Science

If you are at all skeptical about this analysis, I think it’s worth heeding both the words and spirit of renowned statistician Megan Rapinoe: “You can’t win a championship without…

Sally —

Jul 20, 2021

spaces & places

house & garden

Spaces & Places: Team Fantasy Wishlist

In which our team names their wildest home decor dreams.

meg —

Jul 20, 2021

Image shows a background photo of a child in a rainbow striped sweater. There is a tweet over it that says "mom: why'd it take u so long to tell me ur gay? me: what r u talkin bout I tried to tell u every year on picture day"

first person

My Pinned Tweet Is Solid Proof That Queer Time Travel Exists

There’s a reason it has been my pinned tweet since 2016 — It’s my origin story.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 20, 2021

spaces & places

house & garden

I’m Finally Taking Up Space In My Own Place

On putting the safe decorations in the closet and letting my home reach its full gay potential. On taking up space in my own space.

Valerie Anne —

Jul 19, 2021

link roundup

pop culture fix

Left: Kate Herron in a jean jacket / Right: Loki in a green suit

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Of Course Loki’s Bisexuality Was Confirmed Because of Bisexual Director Kate Herron!

Also in today’s Pop Culture Fix: Danielle Savre and Stefania Spampinato hanging in a hot tub, a DND homebrew campaign featuring an all fat + queer cast, TV’s colorism problem,…

Heather Hogan —

Jul 19, 2021

Legends of Tomorrow – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

Legends of Tomorrow recap

tv show recaps

“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 610 Recap: ¿Por qué?

Ava and Sara are off looking for wedding venues so we have to spend the whole episode watching Constantine be… well, Constantine. They can’t all be Thong Songs and Beebo…

Valerie Anne —

Jul 19, 2021

fear street

horror

movie reviews

“Fear Street: 1666” Brings The Trilogy to a Very Gay Close

Part origin story, part conclusion, the final film smashes together its timelines and serves up two distinct films at once that, despite their aesthetic and tonal differences, are inextricably bound.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 19, 2021

Why Are So Many Trans Mascs Pups?

When a couple trans masc friends are into pup play, it’s a coincidence. When half of the trans men I know are into it, it’s a pattern. I began to mentally set up a bulletin board with red string to solve one question: why are so many trans mascs pups?