Me Time
So Much Pride
First off, a big welcome to our new subscribers! I did a little outreach and a bunch of you answered the call. Thanks so much and tell your friends.
Pride month events keep coming, all of them a prelude to the big weekend in NYC at the end of the month. We've been to 2 Pride Parties so far and I'm signed up for the Jew York Pride brunch the morning before the march.
Oh, and NYC is going nuts over the Knicks winning the NBA championship. It's great to see so many people out and celebrating, though it's made navigating Penn Station a bit of a challenge.
I'm really going to earn the respite vacation we're taking in early July.
Sapphic Lit and Other Book Stuff
2025 Lambda Literary Award Winners - Lambda Literary
These winners were selected by a panel of 80 literary professionals from more than 1,300 book submissions from over 300 publishers.
'The Queer Bookshelf' Will Help You Find Your Next Gay Read — Without Algorithms | Autostraddle
London-based author Layla McCay has written The Queer Bookshelf to bring us a reader’s perspective on what a queer canon may look like, from the famous and the forgotten to potential future classics.
Is the Book World Way Too Obsessed With Tropes? - Bookstr
Tropes have taken over the book world, and everyone has an opinion on them. Are they a fun way to recommend books? Or the death of literature as we know it?
News For A Challenging Time
Steps of St. Pete City Hall adorned in pride colors
“Losing the crosswalk was a huge hit to us, so making sure that we pop up more visual signs of inclusion was right in alignment," Green-Calisch said. "So, the fact we got to see it at the beginning of Pride Month was chef’s kiss."
10 years after Pulse: Remembrance events in Orlando
Ten years after the mass shooting, Central Florida is uniting to remember the fallen angels who died that night while showing that love is stronger than hate. This week, art exhibitions, community events and memorial ceremonies mark a decade since June 12, 2016.
Ariana Grande Launches Charity Focused on “Protecting Trans and LGBTQ+ Rights” | Them
Among other causes, the Seen & Celebrated Fund will reportedly help “ensure LGBTQ+ voices are heard and shared” while the Protect & Defend Fund is meant to support “grassroots groups that advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, and reproductive justice.”
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writer Hannah McMechan Says Creating Movie Helped Her Come Out as Bisexual | Them
“I was so afraid of telling anyone in my life, which ironically is very accurate to the movie,” McMechan told People.
LGBTQ Equality Maps Updates: May 2026 | by Movement Advancement Project | May, 2026 | Medium
In this rapidly changing landscape, MAP’s LGBTQ Equality Maps provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of LGBTQ laws and policies in the United States.
Most Americans support brands that back Pride & politicians who oppose anti-LGBTQ+ attacks - LGBTQ Nation
68% of registered voters agree that companies have a right to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.
Haters tried to ruin this queer couple’s joyful baby announcement but failed miserably - Queerty
Yesterday, she posted a defiant statement to remind people, “Our happiness isn’t yours to approve. 🩷”
Culture and Joy
Cara Delevingne says she's a "very proud lesbian" despite labels others like to place on her - Queerty
There was something about my own internalized homophobia where that word was something I really didn’t want to say or admit and I think it’s taken a lot of the f*cking younger generation of being proud and amazing gay women.
Cara Delevingne Says Sleeping With Her 'Straight' Friends Helped Her Realize She's A Lesbian | Them
“I discovered more about my sexuality through sleeping with my friends because there was a safety in that."
Robby Hoffman is the loud, queer comic of the moment - Queerty
For LGBTQ+ audiences, Hoffman’s successful year goes beyond providing visibility. It’s about seeing someone get louder, weirder, and more fully herself as the spotlight gets bigger. “My job is just to be me,” she told the Guardian.
Two nuns hated each other when they first met in a convent. Then they gave it all up & fell in love. - LGBTQ Nation
“If there is a cupid in the world, ours was God.”
Nicole Conn Blue Love Dance - Nicole Conn Films Global
A bold and intimate cinematic dance experience, told through movement, emotion, and the unmistakable vision of Nicole Conn.
Who is Julia Shiplett? Get to know Elliot Page's girlfriend -
Julia Shiplett is a rising bisexual star with an exciting career ahead of her. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Comedy Central, Netflix and HBO Max, garnering her a loyal fanbase. Julia’s name has been on even more queer folks’ lips ever since she went public with her relationship with The Umbrella Academy actor Elliot Page. So, if you want to learn more about the bi icon, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some facts you may not have already known…
Hilary Knight keeps scoring for Pride and women's hockey - Queerty
After helping lead Team USA women’s hockey to gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Knight’s victory lap reached far beyond the rink. Her appearance on Saturday Night Live likely made her the first out LGBTQ+ athlete to appear on the show, and the first female athlete to appear twice.
How this lesbian comic's favorite baseball team made her Pride Month dream come true - Queerty
For Sanders, there was never a doubt that the hat would honor her intersecting identities.
“I’m a black lesbian from Chicago,” says Sanders. “The hat needs to represent that.”
Sue Bird Speaks Out on Megan Rapinoe Split
"You grow, you change, you start having conversations about that in your relationship, and it just got to a point where we realized it might not be working anymore," Bird told Women's Health
Ashlyn Harris Wants “Closure” After Publicly Falling In Love With Sophia Bush | Them
The famous athlete is embracing a new chapter of her life and addresses all of her struggles in a raw documentary.
Lilly Wachowski’s Favorite Part of Making ‘Bound’ Was “All the Eggs” She Cracked | Them
The co-director of the lesbian noir said films like Bound give “people a trail of breadcrumbs that they can follow out of the closet.”
‘Vanderpump’ Alum Dayna Kathan Comes Out: “Shout Out to My Fellow Late in Life Lesbians” | Them
The reality TV star came out in a Pride Month message on Instagram.
Butchness, euphoria and existing defiantly: My gender is butch - Archer Magazine
Butch is not simply a sexuality, or a way of referring to women who read as traditionally ‘masculine’. It is a culture, an expression, a way of moving through the world.
How to Wear a Tie, According to the Coolest Lesbians You Know | Them
We asked for style tips from Louisa Jacobson, Natasha Cloud, August Ponthier, and more.
9 Lesbian Sex Positions, From Beginner Moves to Advanced Techniques | Them
A starter pack of moves and positions for the newly interested.
Sapphic 101: 4 things to try if you want to boost your sex drive this year -
We asked a queer sexologist to share her expert advice for sapphics longing to ramp up their libidos
Is "lesbian bed death" real? Here's what you need to know -
I’m Sofie Roos, a licensed sexologist and relationship therapist as well as author at Swedish relationship magazine Passionerad, and I’m here to debunk this myth once and for all. Thankfully, there’s lots of data on the subject matter.
When lesbians talk about "tribbing" what do we mean? -
It has deep roots in queer sexual history and continues to be a meaningful, flexible way many people experience pleasure and connection today.
This guide breaks down what lesbian tribadism is, how it’s practiced, how it differs from scissoring.
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I didn't fall in love, I rose in it. - Inspiring Quotes
To date, only 18 women have won the Nobel Prize in literature. One of them is Toni Morrison, whom the Nobel committee described as a writer “who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality.” From the outset, Morrison was clearly unafraid to tackle weighty […]