At this point, it’s as cliche as U-Hauling and flannel shirts. It’s a storyline on “Orange is the New Black,” the plot of a teen show on MTV, and the premise of millions of questions posted to advice forums across the internet. Whether predatory or pining, some lesbians live their love life like Sisyphus, doomed […]
I feel like I’ve been writing about weddings a lot, but I guess it’s just that time of year. I had my first experience buying bachelorette accessories for a lesbian wedding this month, as the first one I attended was my own, so I didn’t buy anything for myself. But for my best friend, I […]
As the fight for marriage equality reaches the Supreme Court this week, this video is a reminder that “The Golden Girls” were able to sum up the case for gay marriage in less than a minute. Where is Sophia Petrillo when we need her? Original by Winona Dimeo-Ediger
In a world where being queer is increasingly accepted, but still often fraught with feelings of fear, shame, and confusion, coming out can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. These coming out stories from LGBTQ people absolutely reflect that, since their stories are often a mixture of funny, sad, brave, and […]
In private, my husband, Paul*, has started referring to his sexual orientation as “Results-Oriented.” As in, he doesn’t care what gender his sexual partners are if they can get the job done, so to speak. He’s being glib when he says that — no, he wouldn’t go to bed with just anyone — but there’s […]
We already knew that John Boyega thinks that Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Poe and Finn might just be gay after all, and J.J. Abrams said recently that it would seem “insanely narrow-minded and counterintuitive to say that there wouldn’t be a homosexual character” in the Star Wars universe. But twist: Mark Hamill thinks it […]
I never went out specifically looking for bisexual boyfriends. But most of the guys I ended up dating just happened to be bisexual. Almost everyone has a type—the bad boy, the lumberjack, the math nerd. For me, I have always liked bi guys. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the ‘90s, a strange time […]
Reality TV is a tricky medium. It claims to be a realistic portrayal of the people (“characters”) and themes (“storylines”) it pieces together in each episode, but viewers are often left wondering how much of it was all for the cameras. So when a show is supposed to be a “real” portrait of a subset […]
If you’ve ever watched Pitch Perfect and screamed, “Oh, come on!” at Beca and Chloe who are clearly destined to be in love forever, I have the best possible news for you. Anna Kendrick just said she thinks Pitch Perfect characters Beca and Chloe are lesbians, confirming all our wishes and hopes. This glorious moment […]
