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Into the A+ Advice Box #88: THE HOTBOX

In which we answer the age-old queer question. How long do you wait after a breakup before hooking up with other people?

The Editors —

Aug 18, 2023

lgbt book reviews

Jenn Shapland’s “Thin Skin” Will Make You Believe Another Life Is Possible

Shapland never purports to have all of the answers here, and why would she?

Stef Rubino —

Aug 17, 2023

book features

EXCERPT: In “Thin Skin,” Jenn Shapland Considers What It Means to Live a Childfree Queer Life

In an excerpt from her new essay collection Thin Skin, Jenn Shapland examines childfreedom.

Jenn Shapland —

Aug 15, 2023

An illustration of two women's soccer players facing each other in their purple uniforms on the cover of Meryl Wilsner's Cleat Cute

lgbt book reviews

Cleat Cute’s Sapphic Soccer Romance Will Fill the World Cup-Shaped Hole in Your Heart

It can’t be good for your body to cut off lesbian soccer drama cold turkey.

Heather Hogan —

Aug 14, 2023

The following books: Outwrite, Some of Us Did Not Die, How To Write an Autobiographical Novel, and Body Work

book lists

9 LGBTQ+ Books Every Queer Writer Should Read

I’ve been thinking a lot about the queering of craft.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 6, 2023

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Into the A+ Advice Box #87: How Can You Get Comfortable Fantasizing About Other People?

Handling forgetfulness, dealing with anxiety and movement work, when is it too soon to have a hot girl summer after a breakup, and more!

The Editors —

Aug 4, 2023

Asexual Erotics: Intimate Readings of Compulsory Sexuality by Ela Przybylo

book features

The Erotics of Asexuality

For Ela Przybylo, the concept of “asexual erotics” emphasizes non-sexual intimacy and ways of relating to one another.

Lauren Herold —

Aug 2, 2023

Why Tammy Wynette Matters by Steacy Easton

book features

A Queer and Trans Reading of Tammy Wynette

How come so many LGBTQ people worship divas, pop stars, and tragic Hollywood figures? How do LGBTQ readers, viewers, and listeners find queer pleasure in media targeted to the mainstream?

Lauren Herold —

Jul 21, 2023

A collage of queer images that are all Barbie pink, in front of a pink plastic background. Left to Right: Kate McKinnon in the Barbie movie, an image from But I'm a Cheerleader, Cardi B, Laverne Cox holding a Barbie of Laverne Cox, and Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson from the Pynk music video.

movie features

A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore

Overlapping topics we’re going to discuss include the history of glitter, queer meanings of femme and femme theory, Barbie Capitalism, why gays love Magic Earring Ken, pink vs pynk, and…

Carmen Phillips —

Jul 20, 2023

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society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Sarah Schulman’s “The Gentrification of the Mind” Turns 10, Is Still Relevant AF

Also, dispatches from queer Florida, over-the-counter birth control, and care packages for trans folks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 18, 2023

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sex

5 Lube Dispensers for Your Next Queer Hookup — Because Presentation Is Everything

If you want to look extra put-together, it’s time to upgrade your lube dispenser.

Ro White —

Jul 10, 2023

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What To Expect When Your Friends Are Expecting (as a Childfree Queer)

As my community transforms, I’ve developed a curiosity on how to transmute isolation into connection.

Molly —

Jul 9, 2023

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Into the A+ Advice Box #88: THE HOTBOX

Jenn Shapland’s “Thin Skin” Will Make You Believe Another Life Is Possible

EXCERPT: In “Thin Skin,” Jenn Shapland Considers What It Means to Live a Childfree Queer Life

Cleat Cute’s Sapphic Soccer Romance Will Fill the World Cup-Shaped Hole in Your Heart

9 LGBTQ+ Books Every Queer Writer Should Read

Into the A+ Advice Box #87: How Can You Get Comfortable Fantasizing About Other People?

The Erotics of Asexuality

A Queer and Trans Reading of Tammy Wynette

A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore

Also.Also.Also: Sarah Schulman’s “The Gentrification of the Mind” Turns 10, Is Still Relevant AF

5 Lube Dispensers for Your Next Queer Hookup — Because Presentation Is Everything

What To Expect When Your Friends Are Expecting (as a Childfree Queer)

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