The Comment Awards Are Curling in the Winter Olympics

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Good morning, dear ones and queer ones! Yesterday, my dog merrily tried to leave the park with a nice friendly stranger who had better treats than me. I’d better up my treat game!

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Finally, read this: It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.

And then there were your comments!

On Meet the 23 Gay Women Competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics:

The Fire and Ice Award to Sally:

The quest for an Olympic lady gay curler continues !!!! Also, I feel like snowboarding is unusually light on the gay this time around…what is happening?!

On L Word Generation Q Renewed For Season 3 At Showtime, Blessed Be The Fruit on Bette’s Counter!

The Manifesting Award to caitrw:

Riese, did Showtime execs read your AJLT roundtable and with your closing comment they shrugged, sighed, and said “Well, I guess we’ve played hard to get for long enough.

On Quiz: Which Winter Olympics Event Are You?

The Hunter-Gatherer Award to Naanie, cleo and Yasmin:

I am so pumped that I got biathlon because I love that weird-ass sport. yes, give me a Nordic woman who can ski a lot then shoot an animal and haul it back to our cabin for dinner, sign me up

On You Need Help: What Does “Going Slow” in a Lesbian Relationship Look Like?

The Please Let This Be A Meet-Cute Award to Mary and Lauren:

Riese, I love your writing! This was wonderful advice to read. That last paragraph is exactly what I want for myself and everyone I love. Also I absolutely love talking about the weather so for ME PERSONALLY if I bring up the weather constantly in texts that is actually my way of wanting to connect!!

On Also.Also.Also: Dyke Ice Drama! Meet the Multiple Ex-Wives of the US and Canadian Olympic Hockey Teams:

The On Ice Award to :):

Now I want the article about all of the hockey exes playing each other (or playing together) this winter. You know it’s happening.

On FYP: Black Lesbians In Love At Brunch Is All That Matters:

The Role Models Award to Cecily:

More middle-aged auntie lesbians showing that they’re still hot for each other, PLEASE. I need role models!

And on Foolish Child #113: Covid or Allergies?

The Hairball Award to Chandra and Deli Twotone:

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  2. QG I am devastated you didn’t include everyone’s amazing Icy Fire lesbian romance titles from the Olympics quiz but thank you for highlighting the biathlon thirst!

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