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The Best Queer YA Novels of 2019
It’s been a stunning year for queer young-adult novels.
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In 2019, “Charlie’s Angels” Isn’t Just about Girl Power—It’s a Critique of Male Leadership
In 2019, Charlie’s Angels is less about impossibly perfect women saving the world.
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What the Conversation about Harry Styles Reveals about Queerbaiting
What do fans of potentially straight, queer icons like Harry Styles actually want?
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5 Underrated Messy Bisexual Characters Blessing Our Televisions
Most importantly, none of these characters are “perfect.”
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In the Muck: With “In the Dream House,” Carmen Machado Archives Queer Women’s Pain
“Our culture does not have an investment in helping queer folks understand what their experiences mean.”
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What Happens to Queer People Who Don’t Have a Chosen Family?
“I guess it’s felt like queerness alone isn’t enough of a glue.”
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Beyond Coming Out: 6 Lesbian Novels That Bring the Romance, and Sex
We deserve books that actively center our pleasure, too.
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Finite Love: What Lesbian Period Dramas Lose When We Project Our Fears on Them
Films and television series featuring queer characters are still relatively scarce.
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Miley Cyrus Might Be Pansexual, but That Doesn’t Mean She Cares about Queer People
It’s clear that Miley Cyrus’s intention of protecting the LGBTQ community only goes as far as it protects her personally.
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Tenuous Embodiment: In Queer Communities, Disordered Eating Has Complex Roots
Achieving a state of “body positivity” in a body that experiences dysphoria is not the most helpful goal to aim for.
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