A year and a half after the movie studio marketers insisted on misnaming Drive-Away Dolls, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke have made good on the second part of their promised “lesbian trilogy.” And hoo, boy. Honey Don’t is something. It’s clear now that Henry James’ Drive-Away Dykes (Coen and Cooke’s obviously superior title) was only a
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Since the very start, it’s been a target of mockery. The acronym LGBTQIA+ comes out (!) of a simple need – what do we call ourselves? The default “gay” and “queer” work as umbrella terms, until they don’t. If you’re coming out later in life, you might be experiencing this quandary for yourself. What do
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When we talk about queering relationships, we’re only talking a little about sexuality. We’re also talking about alternatives to traditional heteronormative living arrangements. The topic of “Living Apart Together” (LAT) keeps coming up a lot more in recent years. In an LAT arrangement, couples choose to live in separate residences while maintaining a romantic relationship.
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My Old Ass is two different movies, depending on how old you are. If you’re under 35 or so, it’s a sweet coming-of-age story with a sci-fi/fantasy twist. If you’re over 35 and feeling the emotional weight of middle age, it’s a bittersweet parable about coming to terms with your past selves – their decisions,
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Polyamory is having a moment in mainstream media, with the success of books like Miranda July’s All Fours and More: A Memoir of Open Marriage. But in queer circles, it’s been around, with a growing list of polyamory terms. Many queer people feel that some form of non-monogamy works for their life. And there are
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There are a lot of misconceptions about polyamory – much less queer polyamory. We get that. America’s cultural default is compulsory heterosexuality and compulsory monogamy. But it’s especially important for queer people coming out late in life to hear about polyamory as a part of queer life. Even just knowing it’s an option gives you
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