The first time I gave my son George a shot, right before I plunged the needle into his thigh, I looked him in the eye and said: “Don’t forget, you’re a chicken.” I had forgotten that I was the one who needed to pretend he was a chicken. I thoughtContinue Reading
A budding romance between two queer teens gives way to a nightmare in “Leviticus,” a new horror film that puts a paranormal twist on the challenges of growing up LGBTQ+ in a conservative Christian community. Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut opens in theaters Friday after premiering at the Sundance Film FestivalContinue Reading
At its core, Girls Like Girls is a story about first love: the butterflies, the confusion, and the exhilarating uncertainty of being young, all unfolding in the warm glow of 2006 Oregon. The film follows Coley (Maya Da Costa), a teenager who moves to a small Oregon town to liveContinue Reading
Today’s post is sponsored by FlameCon! For more information and to get tickets, check out FlameCon.org! *** Middle Grade Just Ask Elsie by Ari Koontz Elsie Parker is having a totally normal fifth grade year. Fractions and conjunctions―check. Stressing about middle school―check. Body-positive puberty class at church that also coversContinue Reading
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta By Any Means Necessary by Cam Montgomery Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh Time Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane, Read MoreContinue Reading
After months out of the spotlight, Lil Nas X is giving fans a deeply personal update, and signaling that a new chapter may finally be taking shape. The Grammy-winning artist shared a candid video message on Instagram this week, revealing that he recently completed time in rehab and was diagnosedContinue Reading
This post is sponsored by Dana Hawkins in honor of the August release of Forced Proximity, a bi M/F Romance coming August 27th! She’s hired to protect. Not to fall in love. Buy it: Amazon *** Grind by K.M. Neuhold (July 3rd) This is the third book in the Gymbos seriesContinue Reading
Big Brother host Will Best has confessed he “sometimes wishes he was gay” during a sweat-inducing lie detector test on Hits Radio. The presenter underwent a lie detector on his Hits Radio Breakfast show, which he hosts alongside X Factor legend Fleur East and comedian James Barr, who is gay.Continue Reading
OutfestNEXT is officially returning for its second year, bringing four days of queer films, filmmaker conversations, and community events back to Los Angeles from July 23 to July 26. Hosted at the LA LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza, the event may only be entering its sophomore year, butContinue Reading
There’s no shortage of LGBTQ+ dating apps in 2026, but there’s also no shortage of discourse about them. Questions around authenticity, profile quality, privacy and paywalled safety features have become common conversation points across queer social spaces. Now, a new entrant is betting that users are ready for something different.Continue Reading
For Part I, click here. The Perfect Match by Chris Taylor and Dan Becker Harper Becomes a Big Sister by Seamus Kirst and Karen Bunting Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer and Holly Clifton-Brown Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty and David Roberts Why Do We Sing?Continue Reading
Netflix has released the first teaser for the fifth and final season of Outer Banks, giving fans their first look at what’s ahead as one of streaming’s biggest young adult series prepares to say goodbye. The 10-episode final season will bring John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, Cleo, and an unlikelyContinue Reading
As artificial intelligence becomes woven into everyday life, from search engines to job applications and digital assistants, LGBTQ people could be paying a disproportionate price for systems that weren’t built with them in mind. On June 17, GLAAD released its inaugural AI safety report, Build for Everyone: A Framework forContinue Reading