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missed connections

personal essay

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MISSED CONNECTION: Gay Brunch Apology

You: The two women from my past who I judged too quickly during a chance brunch encounter Me: The dyke who apparently projected her own hangups about middle school onto…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

May 24, 2021

AAPI Heritage Month

Asian American

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identity

Mourning the Loss of Indigenous Queer Identities

This is the legacy of colonization. It is the mass extinction of identities and languages that can no longer exist because someone else said they were bad.

Astrud Bowman —

May 24, 2021

personality quiz

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quizzes

Quiz: What Job Would You Have in a Lesbian Romance Novel?

This quiz will help you discover the truth of your career aspirations…if you were the protagonist of a lesbian romance novel!

Sally —

May 23, 2021

lesbian sex

link roundup

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Welcomes You to Reverse Cuffing Season

Reverse cuffing season, pandemic breakups, queer sex ed saves lives and more.

Ryan Yates —

May 23, 2021

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Yao

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webcomics

Baopu #86: Some of Us Don’t Depart Forever

Spring time brings all kinds of emotions. But reliving a familiar moment doesn’t always mean being reminded of pain. It can also bring a sense of joy transcending time and…

Yao Xiao —

May 22, 2021

9-1-1

ali liebert

On Station 19, Maya and Carina have a big romantic kiss together after Carina proposes marriage.

tv show recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Our Gay Hearts May Break, But They Mend Again, Such Is the Way of Shondaland

We’re jam packed with no less than 8 (!!!) queer tv recaps for you! Including: That heart wrenching rollercoaster on Station 19, 911, All Rise, Top Chef, Charmed (guest starring…

The TV Team —

May 21, 2021

Things I Read That I Love

literature

Things I Read That I Love #319: Yacht Content, Poolside Content, White Claw Content

Topics include TikTok, Office Space, the actual office, being bipolar, Amazon, the Disgusting Food Museum, Ghost Ship, facial feminization surgery, gymnastics, the childcare industry and so much more!

Riese —

May 21, 2021

hey did you see that comment friday

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straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Frying Pickles and Crushing on Anne Shirley

“As a Texan, I’m here to tell you: you can fry ANYTHING.”

Darcy —

May 21, 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?