Fire Island, which is located in the state of New York in the US, has long been considered an LGBTQ+ utopia. The thin strip of land off the coast of Long Island features two main gay and lesbian hamlets: Cherry Grove and The Pines. It’s been described as “a gay summer world where time works differently.” But
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Kahanna Montrese was described as the “trade of the season” in Drag Race season 11 (Netflix) If you’ve ever watched RuPaul’s Drag Race and wondered what the phrase “trade of the season” means, then you’re not the only one. During some seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, fans might call a particular queen or queens “trades
Dr Ronx Ikharia in a promotional photo for The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System (BBC) As well as being an incredible TV presenter who has fronted BBC documentaries like The Truth About Your Immune System, Dr Ronx Ikharia is also an inspiring trans and non-binary A&E doctor, role model, mentor and activist who uses they/them/their
Two women kissing in bed (Pexels) Lesbian bed death is one of those phenomenons that everyone who identifies as a lesbian or a queer woman has likely heard of, but – spoiler alert – it’s not actually real. Lesbian bed death (or LBD) is another slang term that refers to the idea that lesbians and queer women
The label of bisexual speaks solely to sexual attraction, not romantic attraction. (Getty) Have you ever had sexual feelings for a wide variety of people, and genders, but can only imagine yourself in a romantic relationship with someone of the opposite sex? There are a lot of labels that people can use to describe themselves
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LGBTQ+ witches are taking over TikTok, and we love to see it. (Getty and TikTok/@starrmakesstuff) While scrolling through TikTok, have you ever stumbled upon Witchtok? Specifically, Lesbian Witchtok? In this corner of the internet, sapphics from all walks of life gather for witchy activities and share their craft – including spells and potions, tarot readings, crystal